The Brain That Wouldn't Die
1962 · 82 min · Horror / Science Fiction · TMDB 4.7
The short version:Reads as horror comedy, creature feature, sci-fi horror. Contains car crash, graphic gore, medical & surgical.
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Synopsis
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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Violence & gore
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Body & medical
- Medical & surgicalModerateinferred from keywords
- Body horrorBriefinferred from keywords
Phobias & sensory
- Car crashModerateinferred from keywords