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The Brain Eaters poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.5 / 100
1958·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 1m

THE BRAIN EATERS

“Crawling, Slimy Things, Terror-Bent on Destroying the World!”

A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.

Above the Line
Bruno VeSota·DirectorGordon Urquhart·ScreenplayLawrence Raimond·Director of PhotographyTom Jonson·Original Music ComposerCarlo Lodato·Editor
Cast
Ed Nelson·Dr. Paul KetteringJoanna Lee·Alice SummersCornelius Keefe·Senator Walter K. PowersAlan Jay Factor·Glenn CameronJody Fair·Elaine CameronDavid Hughes·Dr. WylerRobert Ball·Dan WalkerPhil Posner·SheriffOrville Sherman·Mayor CameronHenry Randolph·Telegrapher
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Bruno VeSota·DirectorMike Murphy·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Gordon Urquhart·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Lawrence Raimond·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carlo Lodato·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Tom Jonson·Original Music ComposerJames Fullerton·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Burt Shonberg·Art DirectionAlan Trumble·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Ed Nelson·ProducerRoger Corman·Executive ProducerStanley Bickman·Associate ProducerF. Amos Powell·Production Manager
By the Numbers
60.5
OF 100
Master Score
4.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Brain Eaters's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8C5C3D
#FCFC00
#FFFFFF
Mood
Horrific, Intense, Shocking
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, stylized illustration of a woman's head with her skull partially open, revealing a brain from which bright white rays emanate. Her ”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
BrainLight RaysHuman Figures
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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