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    Brain That Wouldn’t Die, The (1959)

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    After decapitating his fiancée, Jan (Virginia Leith) in a car crash, demented surgeon Bill Cortner (Herb Evers) decides to transplant her still living head onto the body of a facially scarred stripper.

    But Leith wants to die and telepathically manipulates the giant pinhead mutant locked up in Evers’ cupboard to go on the rampage.

    brainwouldntdie

    This rock-bottom fantasy exploitation pic reaches high levels of engaging absurdity through poverty-row production values and ludicrous, blood-soaked action.

    Left on the shelf for three years (Evers had changed his name from Herb to Jason by then), this appalling cheapie has nonetheless become a brainless cult classic.

    brainthatwouldntdieDr Bill Cortner
    Herb (Jason) Evers
    Kurt
    Leslie Daniel
    B-Girl
    Paula Maurice
    Jan Compton
    Virginia Leith
    Doris
    Adele Lamont
    Doctor
    Bruce Brighton
    Donna Williams
    Lola Mason
    Jeannie
    Audrey Devereau
    Monster
    Eddie Carmel
    Announcer
    Bruce Kerr

    Director
    Joseph Green

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