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The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Theatrical Release Date: 08/10/1962
MPAA Rating: 
Studio: K-Tel Entertainment
Editorial Review - Amazon.com
A scientist is driving around with his gorgeous girlfriend and everything's hunky-dory until he wrecks the car and her head goes flying off. Not to be discouraged, he wraps the decapitated noggin in his jacket and scurries off to his lab, where he keeps the poor woman's head alive in a developing tray with some coils and tubes running in and out of it. With his girlfriend's still-conscious cabeza back at the lab, the good doctor drives around shopping for bodies, ogling women who might make likely candidates for reattaching the head. Finally he finds a model with a gorgeous bod (and leopard print bikini), but a scarred face. He convinces the young woman that he can fix her looks with plastic surgery and convinces her to go back to the lab. Meanwhile, his girlfriend-head (silenced by a strip of duct tape over her mouth) has developed telepathy and a nasty grudge. This movie used to regularly leave late-night TV audiences aghast and scare the bejabbers out of the young'uns. Decades later, it's an indispensable trash classic, complete with a catfight, a pinhead monster, a deformed assistant, and even a spatter of gore. Make no mistake; this incredible, sleazy gem is a must-see for any self-respecting fans of camp cinema. They just don't come any better, and they definitely don't make 'em like that anymore. --Jerry Renshaw
Fun Saturday Afternoon Fare
A Customer Review by That 70s Guy
This B&W classic has it all: A mad scientist, a talking head, and a monster in the closet---what more could you want for b-movie atmosphere and imagery? It's really quite freaky the first time you see it, and fun enough to watch over and over. Plus the Alpha Video release offers a crisp, clean print that's a good value for the money.
What's that in the closet...?
A Customer Review by Jaye
I'm not sure what's more disturbing - keeping a head alive in a cake pan or casually living with a deformed and very angry monstrosity in the coat closet. Either way, it's wacky fun and I'm sure someone could write a psychology dissertation on what's really up with the good doctor.
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