Gak! Sci-fi '50s style--which means low budget, slick. But still fun for fans of such.
The Brain From Planet Arous (1958)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:1
Rotten:4
Average Rating:3.6/10
Runtime: 71 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A nasty brain from outer space crash lands in (where else?) the California desert, and proceeds to take over the body of a research scientist. When not leering at the lovely leading lady, the... A nasty brain from outer space crash lands in (where else?) the California desert, and proceeds to take over the body of a research scientist. When not leering at the lovely leading lady, the super-evil, super-intelligent, super-sized cerebellum makes the telepathically possessed scientist do an abundance of naughty things, including blow up a city, explode airplanes, and even boil water! [More]
Starring: John Agar, Robert Fuller, Joyce Meadows, Thomas Brown Henry
Starring: John Agar, Robert Fuller, Joyce Meadows, Thomas Brown Henry
Director: Nathan Juran
Director: Nathan Juran
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