Elmer

Basement apartment, autumn, a dripping faucet. A pale man shares his bed with a talking worm in a suitcase, feeding it raw meat and strangers. Like Cronenberg with a junkie sense of humor and a thrift-store budget.

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Frank Henenlotter directed Elmer in 1988. See Frank Henenlotter's full filmography, where to start with Frank Henenlotter, or where to go after you've seen everything by Frank Henenlotter.

Elmer was released in 1988 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 86 minutes.