A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper ...
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Title: The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)
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| William Reynolds | ... | Gordon Hawthorne | |
| Andra Martin | ... | Linda Madison | |
| Jeffrey Stone | ... | Hank Huston | |
| Carolyn Kearney | ... | Jessica Burns | |
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Peggy Converse | ... | Flavia McIntyre |
| Robin Hughes | ... | Gideon Drew | |
| James Anderson | ... | Boyd Abercrombie | |
| Charles Horvath | ... | Mike | |
| Forrest Lewis | ... | Julian Ash | |
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A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper who was beheaded by Sir Francis Drake. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>
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under a spell | aunt niece relationship | execution | beheading | talisman |Taglines:
It rose from the crypt to slake its monstrous thirst for beauty ... and the power to rule the earth! See more »Genres:
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The characters claim the farm is isolated. However, the openings credits show the farm is clearly on the outskirts of a small town. See more »Connections
Referenced in 3rd Rock from the Sun: The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1 (2001) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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On a California farm, folks uncover the served head of an evil colonial man which begins to possess people.
A rather inventive story makes this old B film a stand out from the other monster flicks of its day. Director Will Cowan gives this film some compact direction, making a nicely dark atmosphere for the movie, even creating some occasional eeriness and a few good shocks along the way. The music score for this film is the same spooky score used for the sci-fi classic This Island Earth (1955). The cast is pretty good, Hughes is especially good as the films non-deceased villain. Not a bad watch for those looking for a B flick that's a little different from the average rubber-monster movie.
** 1/2 out of ****