IMDb
4.6 /10
8k votes


Horror · Science Fiction · 1962 · 1h 22min
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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American International Pictures


The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) - Official Trailer (HD)
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IMDb
4.6 /10
8k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
4.7 /10
136 votes
Letterboxd
5.6 /10
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Weighted average
4.9/10