Brain on Fire

It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does.

7.0/1020171h 28mReleased

Drama

Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.

Released: Feb 22, 2017

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Chloë Grace Moretz

Susannah Cahalan

Thomas Mann

Stephen Grywalski

Richard Armitage

Tom Cahalan

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