A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.
- Dr. Bill Cortner
- (as Herb Evers)
- Kurt
- (as Leslie Daniel)
- Peggy Howard
- (as Marlyn Hanold)
- Art
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaReportedly, Virginia Leith hated the film so much she refused to return for post-production. At least a few of her lines were dubbed by Doris Brent, who played a nurse.
- GoofsEven were it possible to keep a severed head alive by ensuring enough oxygenated blood is circulated through the brain (as it appears to be, here), it would still be impossible for Jan to speak without lungs or vocal cords.
- Quotes
Blonde Stripper: [hands on hips] You lousy tramp! Once in a blue moon I liken to a guy with class and *you* mess it up!
Brunet Stripper: Eh! What makes you think you had him? He wouldn't have you on a bet!
Blonde Stripper: [hands still on hips] Says who?
Brunet Stripper: Says me! What's a guy like that want with *leftovers* for?
Blonde Stripper: *Leftovers*?
[blonde stripper goes to slap the brunette stripper and a man's hand appears on screen slapping the brunette stripper]
Brunet Stripper: [puts hand to face in shock] Why you cheap third grade stripper!
[catfight ensues between the two strippers]
Brunet Stripper: Ow! Let go!
Blonde Stripper: Don't you ever call me that again! Oooh!
Brunet Stripper: I'll mash you on the butt!
Blonde Stripper: Try!
Brunet Stripper: Oh, I'll try!
[camera cuts to shot of a tapestry with cats on it and a voice says "Meow!"]
- Crazy creditsAt the beginning, the title is given as "The Brain That Wouldn't Die." The end title card lists the title as "The Head That Wouldn't Die."
- Alternate versionsAlso released in shorter version that removes most of the violent footage.
- ConnectionsEdited into Elvira's Horror Classics (2004)
Sound far-fetched? It is, but the movie's pretty cool. And I remember that Diane Arbus titled one of her photos "Jewish Giant Visiting His Parents in Brooklyn", and I think that it was Eddie Carmel in that photo. The things that we see in life...
- lee_eisenberg
- Sep 7, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Brain That Wouldn't Die
- Filming locations
- Tarrytown, New York, USA(Lyndhurst Mansion)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $62,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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