The main draw with the brain eaters for me was where it takes place riverdale, illinois. This is the continuation of the saga dead ninja mortal shadow 1. I remember actually getting to see this on the big screen years ago at a college campus screening, good times. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A medical detective story behind our understanding of mad cow. Helicopter pilots were supposed to spray crops with an experimental pesticide, but the canister they used contained instead a bioweapon intended for use against the soviet union consisting of wormlike parasites that devour their victims brains and turn them into homicidal maniacs. The brain eaters was adapted without permission or the knowledge of distributor american international pictures from robert a. Workman hank stransky goes insane in a bar and kills several people. It helps going into it to realize this is a weird downbeat fever dream and not a typical goofy fun 50s romp. An alien agent from the distant planet davana is sent to earth via a hightech matter transporter. Thematically, the film is a variation on the classic invasion of the body snatchers 1956 with a small town gradually taken over though not by an alien organism but rather a vanished and, typically, superior civilization. Its still not good, but i liked it a bit better than i had remembered. The she creature which to date was never released on home video in the u. A huge, seemingly alien structure has been found jutting out of the earth.
Browse our library of over 5,000 oneofakind typefaces to find the perfect font youve been looking for. Read the full synopsis of the brain eaters, 1958, directed by bruno vesota, with edwin nelson, alan frost, jack hill, at turner classic movies. The brain eaters 1958 full movie leonard nimoy youtube. Brain eaters 1958, scheda completa del film di bruno vesota con ed nelson, alan frost, cornelius keefe. The film stars nelson, alan jay factor, and joanna lee and includes a brief appearance by leonard nimoy name misspelled in film credits as leonard nemoy. The brain eaters 1958 page 3 classic horror film board. The brain eaters is one of a few recent purchases i made of low budget scifis i havent seen before, along with island of lost women 1959 and women of the prehistoric planet 1966.
Small town folks find a 50 foot metallic cone sticking out of the ground in the country. The title the brain eaters is a bit cheesy and pulpy, but dont let that keep you from reading the book. Because of this thread i had a rewatch of the brain eaters. Neither shostakovich, nor his publishers ever received royalties for this music piracy.
Brains for dinner brains for lunch brains for breakfast brains for brunch brains. There was a definite murmur of recognition at leonard nimoys voice, though hes impossible to id visually in the makeup. The full frame looks acceptable, but some shots look very tight on the sides. Although joanna lee had a successful career as a screen writer and producer she is mostly remembered for her role as the alien, tanna, in plan 9 from outer space. Investigating biotron laboratory in appleton, macklin discovers that there has apparently been some kind of mixup. Cinematic masochist film brain takes a look at the very worst hollywood and elsewhere has to offer, with snarky but thorough and insightful commentary, inc. A 1985 science fictiorhorror novel written by gary brandner, who also wrote the howling. A medical detective story behind our understanding of mad cow by joseph s.
The brain eaters 1958 film completo sub ita by cinema zoo. Sent to investigate the origin of the mysterious object senator walter. I always liked this movie when they showed it on saturday night in the 1970s. A strange cone wedged in the earth in a small illinois town is the suspected cause of residents disappearing and overcome by slimy parasites. The brain eaters1958 the brain eaters 1958director. Gor, a powerful criminal brain from the planet arous, assumes the body of scientist steve march. A small town is overrun by creatures who arrived in a mysterious craft from deep within the earth. Le pellicola e offerto in martinica il 1 marzo 1989 da cinedigm enterprize di suo libro booz, influenzato a sezione portait specifico presso 19. The film music used throughout this movie is credited to tom jonson. A huge seemingly alien structure has been found jutting out of the earth.
Leonard nimoy makes an appearance near the end of the movie as professor cole. In fact, virtually the entire film score is made up of uncredited recordings of dmitri shostakovichs fifth symphony. I have a beautiful copy on vhs, but would like to see an equally good. An epidemic of shocking violence sweeps across america as a series of seemingly unrelated atrocities lead reporter corey macklin and researcher dena faulkner on the trail of the brain eaters. People in milwaukee begin experiencing a bizarre skin affliction, causing them to be covered in shiny, boillike pustules. Ehhrrgghhgood i thinkbut i eatead a brain falling in the left part of screen somewhere and i stayed with my mouth opened there and only brain were falling in my moth rught there, near me were fallin other thing,but in that place only brain falled hope helpsmaybe this work 2 you cuz 4 me works instantly. Young glenn cameron alan frost finds a 50foot cone sticking out of the ground near a small illinois town. If you go into it expecting something darker and more experimental than the norm, it has its moments, you can see the parallels to daughter of horror. But experiments showed that when brain tissue taken from kuru victims was injected into chimpanzees, it caused them to contract the disease. Brain eaters listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos brain eaters. The movie vanished from theaters but found a second life on television during the 1960s. Later changed the group name to i, braineater and pursued a more experimental, electronic sound, with jim cummins taking over most of the roles in the band. The film ran into trouble early on, when science fiction author robert heinlein noticed the similarity between the brain eaters and his novel the puppet masters.
So, no, they arent parasites in the brain eaters star trek sense. Apr 05, 2018 the brain eaters 1958 film completo sub ita by cinema zoo cinema zoo. The brain eaters was released in 1958 and was directed by bruno ve sota. The producers of ultracheap 1958 bmovie the brain eaters were sued by sf writer and founder of the scientology movement robert a. Brain eaters has nice detail and sharpness, and the source print is in very good shape, only suffering slightly by an occasional awkward imagejerking and some scratchy audio. Game of magic and adventure with fantastic animals, spells and. The brain eaters must be in the ether because i also watched this at insomniaoclock last night. Ed nelson, whos had a long career as a character actor, is good here. Basically, george macready creates a new form a matter in a cyclotron, the matter interacts with an isotope in a nuclear reactor, the reactor workers are taken over one by one by the sentient radioactivity. The brain eaters is another decent mccarthy paranoia era scifi film which explores the idea of a hidden menace in society. The brain eaters 1958 page 5 classic horror film board.
I love when filmmakers get creative with spaceships, nothing will ever top the ship that landed on earth in killer klowns from outer space, but i love the design of the sleek, silver spiral cone ship in the brain eaters and the transitionfade out from the ship to a u. The brain eaters the mystery began in britain, with the sad tale of fifteenyearold victoria rimmer. Heinlein s novel the puppet masters, and the makers were later forced to pay a settlement. The brain eaters 1958 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Simultaneously, several towns people disappear and. The british company, direct video distribution ltd. Eaters streaming alta definizione cineblog01 cineblog01. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
The fore believed kuru, which was spreading at an alarming rate, was caused by sorcery. Watch the brain eaters 1958 full movie free streaming online. Braineaters font company features original font designs inspired by bmovies and classic horror flicks and downloadable freeware font typefaces for mac and pc. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Jun 06, 2014 strange things are happening in riverdale illinois. Heinleins work also involved icky parasites that attached themselves to the backs of peoples necks, and killed their hosts if they were removed. A film not doubt influenced by classic sicfi films of the era like invasion of the body snatchers 1956 and fiend without a face 1957. The movie takes itself seriously and the laughs are unintentional, which can make for a good time. There had been only one report of a disease similar to vcjd in young people. The brain eaters is a 1958 independently made american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced by ed nelson and roger corman, uncredited, and directed by bruno vesota. The brain eaters 1958 page 6 classic horror film board. To the film s credit it does not go over board with scientific explanations and long dialogs as is typical of a lot of films of the period. Strange things are happening in riverdale illinois. Watch the brain eaters 1958 full movie free online.
Brain eaters s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The brain eaters 1958 film completo sub ita by cinema. The brain eaters 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film stars nelson, alan jay factor, and joanna lee and includes a brife appearance by leonard nimoy name. The acid eaters 1968 streaming ita film completo in italiano e gratis. The brain eaters photos view all photos 2 movie info. At first scientists thought the disease must be genetic, a mutation passed from parent to child. An uberlow budget scifi thriller about low tech insects hairballs with protruding pipe cleaners who emerge from a mysterious metallic cone to turn unsuspecting humans into mindless slaves. The brain eaters 1958 page 2 classic horror film board. That being said, the brain eaters is one of the great no socially redeeming qualities titles of all time. With a title like the brain eaters, this sounded like an astoundingly bad movieand thats something i cant resist. Heinleins novel the puppet masters, and the makers were later forced to pay a settlement. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.