The Brain That Wouldn't Die fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Scary and tense
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, technology, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Scary and tense
The Brain That Wouldn't Die is scary and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
The mind, technology, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, technology, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Brain That Wouldn't Die is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, FlixHouse, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42/100 (IMDb 4.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 22 min
The Brain That Wouldn't Die runs 1 h 22 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 54 storytelling tropes for The Brain That Wouldn't Die, including The Needless, Mad Doctor, Impairment Shot.
4.6
