You've known him as Ash, you've know him as Elvis. Find out more about Man with the Screaming Brain, Bruce Campbell's latest twisted tale, in our exclusive interview.

Bruce Campbell is the Man with the Screaming Brain!

-Tell us a bit about Man with the Screaming Brain, is it fair to say this is a sort of modern day Frankenstein story?

Yes, with a sociological twist. It’s a bit like the Jack Lemmon film, The Out of Towners, but with a brain transplant. A high-powered capitalist (me) goes to Bulgaria to take a tax advantage for his drug company (he's the CEO) but, through a series of “unfortunate events,” he falls prey to a former-Eastern bloc scientist’s scheme and winds up with half the brain of a former KGB operative.

-Is this a straight adaptation of the movie or will we see things in the comic that didn’t make it up on the screen?

The comic will be more true to the material as far as style goes. Drawings don’t have the same budget limitations as filming on location in Eastern Europe, or choosing between night and day. The cool thing about the inked version is that you get a chance to finally get it pretty close to how you want it.
 
-Is it true you will be taking this film on tour and appearing at select screenings?

That’s the basic idea. I’m hoping to combine the tour of my next book, Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way, with selected screenings of Man with the Screaming Brain across the country. It would be between June and August, so stay tuned. I’ll share more information on my web site as I know it: Bruce Campbell Online
 
-The brain switch is a classic staple of science fiction and horror, what do you think makes this concept so enduringly popular?

The idea is appealing to actors because they can ham it up, and it’s fun for audiences for the same reason. Aside from that, the brain is the central power system. If something goes wrong with that, it’s all over. Maybe we’re most afraid of that. It’s also a fun chance to put unlikely folks together.

-Both horror comics and horror movies have had some great successes this past year, why do you think people are continually drawn to the genre?

Honestly, I thinks it’s all cyclical. Horror is big at the moment, but I remember when it also peaked back in 1979. Immediately after that, the bottom fell out, and horror flicks couldn’t get arrested for half a decade. I assume that horror will taper off eventually, but it’s nice to see it back, and it’ll always be around as one of the great staples of entertainment.

-If you could switch brains with anyone living or dead, who might you switch brains with?
 
I’d mix and match. I’ll take a little William Holden, a dash of Bill Murray, and a pinch of Prince. The possibilities are endless!