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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

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.

Release DateFebruary 25, 1962
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Brain That Wouldn't Die
Runtime1h 22min
Budget$62,000
Revenue
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesRex Carlton ProductionsAmerican International Pictures