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The Brain That Wouldn't Die poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.8 / 100
1962·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 22m

THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE

“Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!”

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.

Above the Line
Joseph Green·DirectorJoseph Green·ScreenplayJoseph Green·StoryStephen Hajnal·Director of PhotographyEmil Kolisch·SoundMarc Anderson·Editor
Cast
Jason Evers·Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)Virginia Leith·Jan ComptonLeslie Daniels·KurtAdele Lamont·Doris PowellBonnie Sharie·Blonde StripperDoris Brent·NursePaula Morris·Brunet StripperMarilyn Hanold·Peggy HowardBruce Brighton·Dr. CortnerArny Freeman·Photographer
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 3
Joseph Green·DirectorEva Blair·Script SupervisorTony LaMarca·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Joseph Green·ScreenplayJoseph Green·StoryRex Carlton·Story
Camera· 3
Stephen Hajnal·Director of PhotographyJack Priestley·Camera OperatorJohn Haupt Jr.·Grip
Editing· 2
Marc Anderson·EditorLeonard Anderson·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Emil Kolisch·SoundRobert E. Lessner·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Paul Fanning·Art DirectionGeorge Fiala·Makeup ArtistWalter Pluff Jr.·Property Master
Production· 5
Rex Carlton·ProducerMort Landberg·Associate ProducerLinda Brent·Producer's AssistantAlfred H. Lessner·Production ManagerJim Geallis·Producer's Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Byron Baer·Special EffectsVincent Delaney·GafferDoris Brent·Additional Dialogue
By the Numbers
54.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.6
OF 10
IMDb
33%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Brain That Wouldn't Die's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D21C1C
#FFFFFF
#400000
Mood
Horrific, Suspenseful, Bizarre
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a macabre illustration with a disembodied female head in the upper right, connected by tubes and wires to scientific apparatus. To her left,”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Disembodied HeadHuman Brain With EyeballBeakerScientific ApparatusWiresTubes
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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