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

as Dr. Paul Kettering

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Alan Jay Factor

as Glenn Cameron

Cornelius Keefe

as Senator Walter K. Powers

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Joanna Lee

as Alice Summers

Jody Fair

as Elaine Cameron

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David Hughes

as Dr. Wyler

Robert Ball

as Dan Walker

Phil Posner

as Sheriff

Orville Sherman

as Mayor Cameron

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 RotwangsGirl • 2007-09-09

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.