The Brain That Wouldn't Die
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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

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1962

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82 min

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Horror
Science Fiction

Overview

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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Keywords

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Reviews(3)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

November 19, 2024

4
4/10

This is hilarious... there's no other word for it. Poor old "Jan" (Virginia Leith) is decapitated in a road accident - but, hey, don't fret pet - her doctor fianceé "Bill" has the solution and before long her head is alive and well and sitting in a basin of live giving fluid (might have been whiskey

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BiankaMalburg

December 30, 2024

4
4/10

This isn't a good movie, but "Keep your G-String on" is the greatest line in Movie History.

Wuchak

Wuchak

January 23, 2025

7
7/10

**_Late 50's horror schlock that's actually effective (in some ways)_** A modern-day American Dr. Frankenstein wannabe (Jason Evers) tries to find an attractive body for his fiancé (Virginia Leith) after she is decapitated in a car accident. While her head is on life-support the mad doctor search

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