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The Brain That Wouldn't Die
“Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!”
4.7 / 10• 1962• 1h 22m•NR• English
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.
Cast & Crew
Jason Evers
Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)
Lead
Virginia Leith
Jan Compton
Leslie Daniels
Kurt
AL
Adele Lamont
Doris Powell
BS
Bonnie Sharie
Blonde Stripper
DB
Doris Brent
Nurse
PM
Paula Morris
Brunet Stripper
Marilyn Hanold
Peggy Howard
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Green's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Brain That Wouldn't Die is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
