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The Brain Eaters

  • 1958
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  • 1h 1m
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4.3/10
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The Brain Eaters (1958)
The inhabitants of a small Illinois town begin disappearing after a strange cone is found sticking out of the ground nearby.
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The inhabitants of a small Illinois town begin disappearing after a strange cone is found sticking out of the ground nearby.The inhabitants of a small Illinois town begin disappearing after a strange cone is found sticking out of the ground nearby.The inhabitants of a small Illinois town begin disappearing after a strange cone is found sticking out of the ground nearby.

  • Director
    • Bruno VeSota
  • Writers
    • Gordon Urquhart
    • Robert A. Heinlein
  • Stars
    • Ed Nelson
    • Alan Jay Factor
    • Cornelius Keefe
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
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    • Director
      • Bruno VeSota
    • Writers
      • Gordon Urquhart
      • Robert A. Heinlein
    • Stars
      • Ed Nelson
      • Alan Jay Factor
      • Cornelius Keefe
    • 39User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    Ed Nelson
    Ed Nelson
    • Dr. Paul Kettering
    • (as Edwin Nelson)
    Alan Jay Factor
    • Glenn Cameron
    • (as Alan Frost)
    Cornelius Keefe
    Cornelius Keefe
    • Senator Walter K. Powers
    • (as Jack Hill)
    Joanna Lee
    • Alice Summers
    Jody Fair
    Jody Fair
    • Elaine Cameron
    David Hughes
    • Dr. Wyler
    Robert Ball
    Robert Ball
    • Dan Walker
    Phil Posner
    • Sheriff
    • (as Greigh Phillips)
    Orville Sherman
    Orville Sherman
    • Mayor Cameron
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Professor Cole
    • (as Leonard Nemoy)
    Doug Banks
    • Doctor
    Henry Randolph
    • Telegrapher
    Saul Bronson
    • Prof. Helsingman
    Hampton Fancher
    Hampton Fancher
    • Zombie
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bruno VeSota
    • Writers
      • Gordon Urquhart
      • Robert A. Heinlein(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Producer Ed Nelson, who also stars, created the parasites himself using little wind-up toys covered with fur from an old coat and pipe cleaners for antennae.
    • Goofs
      Leonard Nimoy's name is misspelled in the opening credits as "Leonard Nemoy"
    • Quotes

      Senator Walter K. Powers: I'm here, and I want action!

    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 1991 when the film was granted a 'PG' certificate for home video.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chiller Theatre: The Brain Eaters & The Headless Ghost (1975)

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    4/10
    THE BRAIN EATERS (Bruno Ve Sota, 1958) **
    This is one of a series of vintage AIP horror titles released some time ago as part of an R2 DVD collection entitled "The Arkoff Library", though the copy I watched was actually culled from an AMC TV broadcast (with constant streaming advertisements of upcoming shows and pictures!); others include THE SHE-CREATURE (1956), BLOOD OF Dracula (1957) and HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER (1958) – all of which I have acquired in time for my ongoing Halloween challenge. Thematically, the film is a variation on the classic INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) with a small town gradually taken over (though not by an alien organism but rather a vanished – and, typically, superior – civilization); despite the sensationalistic title, the creatures – 'possessing' their victims through small punctures at the back of the neck – are never actually seen, leading to a wonderful POV shot (perhaps the film's highlight) depicting an attack on the hero's girlfriend. The leader of the 'invaders' is actually a bearded old man – only ever shown in silhouette – residing in a cone-shaped rocket! The end result is not too bad though hardly a classic of its familiar kind or genre and obviously cramped by the low budget and necessary compactness (running a mere 56 minutes); interestingly, the film's director is the burly Orson Welles-lookalike sleazeball from DEMENTIA (1955).
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Keepers
    • Filming locations
      • Pomona, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Corinthian Productions
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    • Budget
      • $30,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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