The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
- Year: 1962
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
- Director: Joseph Green
- Length: 82 min
Alive… without a body… fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!
Film Synopsis
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962) follows a surgeon who, after a horrific accident leaves his fiancée decapitated, uses experimental science to keep her head alive in his secluded lab while he seeks a new body to restore her. As his questionable methods draw him deeper into moral ambiguity and his reanimated partner’s rage grows, unforeseen violence and monstrous remnants of his past experiments surge from the shadows. This American science-fiction horror blends mad-scientist paranoia and cult-classic gore in a bizarre descent into obsession and ethics.
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US/OOP 2015 | Shout! Factory DVD-1/US/OOP 2013 | Synapse DVD-0/US 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Dr. Steve Haberman and Writer Tony Sasso | |||
| Alternate Nude Scene | |||
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Shout! Factory] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Synapse] | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||
| “Mystery Science Theater 3000: ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Shout! Factory’s DVD is included in the “Movies 4 You: More MGM Sci-Fi Classics” box set with The Neanderthal Man (1953), The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) and Reptilicus (1961).
- Synapse’s “Special Edition” DVD includes a 2-page booklet with writing by Bryan Senn.
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Collector’s guide
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| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Dr. Steve Haberman and Writer Tony Sasso Scream Factory BD |
| Alternate Nude Scene Scream Factory BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] Scream Factory BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Shout! Factory] Shout! Factory DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Synapse] Synapse DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Scream Factory BD | |
| “Mystery Science Theater 3000: ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’” Scream Factory BD |