The Brain Leeches
1978, English. Directed by Fred Olen Ray.
Home movie telling the story of leeches from space that crash on Earth and attempt to take over the world
Invading aliens are taking over the brains of folks in a small town. The head leech is a wad of black tinfoil with a couple of white thumbtacks for eyes. Others are spidery-like rubber things pulled along by strings.
- Runtime
- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jim Kennedy
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How long is The Brain Leeches?
The Brain Leeches runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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Which OTT platform is The Brain Leeches on?
The Brain Leeches isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Brain Leeches?
If you liked The Brain Leeches, try Invaders from Mars, Zygote, Crawlers.
Who directed The Brain Leeches?
The Brain Leeches (1978) was directed by Fred Olen Ray and stars Paul Jones, Marcia Scott, Ray Starr.