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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

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

★ 4.7 1962 82 min NR HorrorScience Fiction

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.

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Released in 1962, The Brain That Wouldn't Die sits inside the 1960s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1962-02-25
Rating
NR
TMDB score
4.7/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Rex Carlton Productions, American International Pictures
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