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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

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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.

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Country Date Format Certification
Germany Feb 25, 1962 Theatrical
United States Aug 10, 1962 Theatrical NR
United States Jan 1, 1995 Physical (Acme Video #R3-3977 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟴𝟳± mínutєѕ)
United Kingdom Aug 15, 2010 Physical (DVD) PG
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