Watch The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
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American International Pictures (AIP), American-International Television (AIP-TV), Astral Films, Austria-Filmverleih, Elstree Hill Entertainment, Film Detective, Gemini Entertainment, Legend Films, Media Target Distribution, MGM Home Entertainment, Orion Pictures, Ostalgica, Pave TV, Penteo Films S.L., Reel Media International, Rogue Video, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory, Sinister Cinema, Tubi TV, VCI Home Video, Warner Home Video
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Okay real review now that I’ve gotten past the first five minutes of ‘wait I know those voice clips-.’
Surprisingly good horror. From the first words and the black opening screen I realized this wasn’t going to be like any other hokey, campy 60s horror flick. It is a campy 60s horror flick, but the horror is so well done. They took a bit of a silly premise (silly to modern viewers who are used to goofy ‘living head in a jar’ type representations) and ran with it. The horror of being alive. Of being dead. Of being neither. Of being helpless. Of being powerful beyond comprehension. It’s just so evocative and beautifully done.
I also like that they didn’t reveal what’s as behind the door until the end of the film (it’s very good practical effects but if we had seen too much of it the creature would have lost its shock factor). Speaking of that ending – I adore it! It’s open-ended and yet so finite.
This is the kind of film that has me wishing for an HD surround sound remaster and rerelease in theaters.
The song Neurachem by Circle of Dust, Celldweller samples liberally from this film! The nurse saying ‘strong and steady’ is so iconic. Insane that I didn’t intentionally seek the sample source out and somehow found this film!