The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Movie
TitleThe Brain That Wouldn't Die
User score

4.7

Release dateFeb 25, 1962
GenreHorror, Science Fiction
DirectorJoseph Green
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesRex Carlton Productions, American International Pictures
Budget$62,000
Run time82 min.

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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The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) - Official Trailer (HD)

Dec 7, 2015

John Landis on THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE

Jul 1, 2013

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