as part of the Portland Horror Film Festival. In popular culture The film was featured on the nationally syndicated television show Cinema Insomnia, hosted by Mr. Lobo. On October 23, 2020, the YouTube channels OutsideXbox and Outside Xtra livestreamed the movie as a part of their yearly Hallowstream 2020 celebration. The film inspired the title and premise of the stage play The Head that Wouldn't Die by Rand Higbee. See also Isolated brain Eyes Without a Face, a 1960 horror film about organ transplantation. The Brain, another film released in 1962 featuring an isolated brain. Donovan's Brain, a 1953 black-and-white science fiction horror film featuring Nancy Davis (later Nancy Reagan). Re-Animator (1985 film), another take on the subject, loosely based on a Lovecraft novelette, spawning two sequels and a cult status. The Man with Two Brains References Further reading External links Said MST3K episode on official YouTube channeland ShoutFactoryTV The entire movie on Internet Archive 1962 films 1962 horror films 1960s science fiction horror films American science fiction horror films American exploitation films American independent films American International Pictures films American black-and-white films 1960s English-language films 1960s exploitation films Mad scientist films 1960s monster movies American splatter films Films shot in New York (state) Articles containing video clips 1962 directorial debut films 1960s American films