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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

NR19621h 22mJoseph Green
IMDb 4.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 36%

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"Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!"

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.

HorrorScience Fiction
ExperimentTransplantationMutantFiancéSurgeonStripperCar CrashStrip ClubDecapitationLaboratory

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What is The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) about?

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,…

Who stars in The Brain That Wouldn't Die?

The Brain That Wouldn't Die stars Jason Evers (Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)), Virginia Leith (Jan Compton), Leslie Daniels (Kurt), Adele Lamont (Doris Powell), Bonnie Sharie (Blonde Stripper). The film was directed by Joseph Green.

How long is The Brain That Wouldn't Die?

The Brain That Wouldn't Die has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1962. It is rated NR.

Is The Brain That Wouldn't Die worth watching?

The Brain That Wouldn't Die holds an IMDb rating of 4.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 36. Fans of Horror, Science Fiction are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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