Free Horror Movie Night - The Brain That Wouldn’t Die
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Join The Darkness Underground as we host our Free Horror Movie Nights at Cafe Tamaki on Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00pm. Admission is FREE! For this installment, we will be watching The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962).
Movie Info:
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962)
Runtime: 82 minutes
Rating: Not Rated (PG-13 by today’s standards)
Genre: Science Fiction Horror / Cult Classic
One of the most infamous cult horror films of the 1960s, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is a gloriously bizarre blend of mad science, body horror, and drive-in schlock.
After a horrific car accident, brilliant but unhinged surgeon Dr. Bill Cortner manages to keep his fiancée Jan alive… as only a severed head. Hidden away in his creepy laboratory, Jan pleads for death while Bill prowls strip clubs, beauty contests, and city streets searching for the perfect new body to attach her head to. Meanwhile, something monstrous lurks behind a locked closet door…
Packed with melodrama, sleazy charm, strange creatures, and unforgettable dialogue, this cult favorite became a staple of late-night television and drive-in theaters for good reason. Equal parts disturbing, campy, and unintentionally hilarious, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is essential viewing for fans of vintage sci-fi horror and wonderfully weird B-movies.
Venue:
Cafe Tamaki
1222 Peck St
Muskegon, MI 49442
Movie Info:
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962)
Runtime: 82 minutes
Rating: Not Rated (PG-13 by today’s standards)
Genre: Science Fiction Horror / Cult Classic
One of the most infamous cult horror films of the 1960s, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is a gloriously bizarre blend of mad science, body horror, and drive-in schlock.
After a horrific car accident, brilliant but unhinged surgeon Dr. Bill Cortner manages to keep his fiancée Jan alive… as only a severed head. Hidden away in his creepy laboratory, Jan pleads for death while Bill prowls strip clubs, beauty contests, and city streets searching for the perfect new body to attach her head to. Meanwhile, something monstrous lurks behind a locked closet door…
Packed with melodrama, sleazy charm, strange creatures, and unforgettable dialogue, this cult favorite became a staple of late-night television and drive-in theaters for good reason. Equal parts disturbing, campy, and unintentionally hilarious, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is essential viewing for fans of vintage sci-fi horror and wonderfully weird B-movies.
Venue:
Cafe Tamaki
1222 Peck St
Muskegon, MI 49442
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Cafe Tamaki, 1222 Peck St, Muskegon, MI 49441-2122, United States
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