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The Brain Eaters

The Brain Eaters

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 1mApproved
Sci-FiHorror
4.4
IMDB Rating
1,981 votes

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
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Ed Nelson
Ed Nelson
as Dr. Paul Kettering
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Alan Jay Factor
as Glenn Cameron
Cornelius Keefe
Cornelius Keefe
as Senator Walter K. Powers
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Joanna Lee
as Alice Summers
Jody Fair
Jody Fair
as Elaine Cameron
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David Hughes
as Dr. Wyler
Robert Ball
Robert Ball
as Dan Walker
Phil Posner
Phil Posner
as Sheriff
Orville Sherman
Orville Sherman
as Mayor Cameron
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
as Professor Cole

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Pomona, California, USA
Production
Corinthian Productions

🏷️ Keywords

parasitealiensmall townmind controlbased on novel

🎯 Categories

HorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Brain Music
by RotwangsGirl2007-09-09
6/10

"I read your post re: The Brain Eaters. I have done extensive research on the music and have also come to the conclusion that there never was a Tom Jonson. I have identified much of the score but the piece that eludes me is the Main Title. Does anyone have any idea what that's from? Your help would be greatly appreciated. It's driving me crazy. In the meantime , this is a fun film (if derivative). The biggest mistake might be the Pipe Cleaner antennea on the little monsters. The idea the creatures are subterranian in nature was very different for the period. All in all a good fun rom..."

💡 Did You Know?

The producers of this movie were sued by Robert A. Heinlein, who claimed the plot stole several elements of his novel, "The Puppet Masters". The suit was settled out of court.

📖 Synopsis

The inhabitants of a small Illinois town begin disappearing after a strange cone is found sticking out of the ground nearby.