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The Thing That Couldn't Die poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.6 / 100
1958·Horror·1h 9m

THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE

“The grave can't hold it ...nothing human can stop it!”

A 400 year old disembodied head hypnotizes a female psychic, who recovered it using a dowsing rod, to search for the rest of its body.

Above the Line
Will Cowan·DirectorDavid Duncan·WriterDavid Duncan·StoryRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyIrving Gertz·MusicEdward Curtiss·Editor
Cast
William Reynolds·Gordon HawthorneCarolyn Kearney·Jessica BurnsJeffrey Stone·Hank HustonAndra Martin·Linda MadisonPeggy Converse·Flavia McIntyreRobin Hughes·Gideon DrewCharles Horvath·MikeJames Anderson·Boyd AbercrombieForrest Lewis·Julian AshThomas Browne Henry·Galleon Capt. Fletcher (uncredited)
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 4
Will Cowan·DirectorMarshall Green·Assistant DirectorWilliam Mozier·Assistant DirectorLuanna Sherman·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
David Duncan·WriterDavid Duncan·Story
Camera· 1
Russell Metty·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Edward Curtiss·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Irving Gertz·MusicHans J. Salter·MusicHerman Stein·MusicHenry Mancini·MusicJoseph Gershenson·Music SupervisorLeslie I. Carey·SoundFrank H. Wilkinson·SoundCorson Jowett·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Alexander Golitzen·Art DirectionEric Orbom·Art DirectionBill Thomas·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationJulia Heron·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Will Cowan·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Irvin Berwick·Dialogue Coach
By the Numbers
61.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.3
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 Thing That Couldn't Die's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2A4A5A
#F0D04A
#8A9A8A
Mood
Horror, Suspense, Romance
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, disembodied, bearded man's head with wide, pale eyes, held by a hand at the top, against a dark blue and green background. Below an”

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Key Elements
Disembodied HeadQuilted JacketYellow DressWhite Shawl
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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