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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!

NR 1962 · 82 min · ★ 4.7 · Horror, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Joseph Green · Written by Joseph Green

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