Donovan's Brain
1953 · 1h 23m · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States of America
A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL
A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid. Soon, the brain grows to possess enormous psychic powers and inflicts its personality upon the doctor who saved it, creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" paradigm.
Written & directed by
Felix E. FeistBased on the novel by
Curt Siodmak6.1Smart score
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