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The Brain Eaters

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 1m
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4.4/10
1.9K
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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
    4.4/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Bruno VeSota
    • Writers
      • Gordon Urquhart
      • Robert A. Heinlein
    • Stars
      • Ed Nelson
      • Alan Jay Factor
      • Cornelius Keefe
    • 44User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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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
    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
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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)
    • Soundtracks
      Tristan und Isolde
      • Prelude to Act III

      Composed by Richard Wagner

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    It's Communist paranoia a go go in this crazy "Reds under the Bed" bonanza!

    If you like cheesy sci fi flicks THE BRAIN EATERS will not disappoint. Cheap and tacky, paranoid about thinly-veiled Russki invaders, it still manages moments of genuine excitement and atmosphere. Dig the moment when the loopy zombie grabs for our hero through a garden shed window! Thrill as a creepy man with a long beard in white robes from inside the earth plots his invasion then disappears in a puff of smoke! Gasp as the leading lady provides everyone in sight with endless cups of coffee! Leonard Nimoy's in here somewhere, narrating the plot and (I suspect) lurking behind that white beard!
    • ErasmicLather
    • Oct 21, 1999
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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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