# The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)

"The Brain That Wouldn't Die" is a 1962 science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green. The story revolves around a mad scientist, Dr. Bill Cortner, who saves the disembodied head of his fiancée, Jan, after a tragic car accident. He attempts to find a suitable body for her while she remains conscious, leading to a mix of horror and dark humor. Though not critically acclaimed upon release, it has since become a cult classic, often referenced in discussions about early horror and sci-fi cinema. Its mixture of sci-fi elements with horror tropes has influenced various films and serves as a notable example of the genre during the era.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1962
- By: Joseph Green
- Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Science
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/the.-brain.-that.-wouldnt.-die.-1962)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

Not offered: what its record states (its uploader's public-domain mark, or a licence not shown to be its rights holder's) leaves its US term to decide, and it is dated 1962; under US law a work of that year is free only on facts the site does not hold for it (its US renewal records, or its own country's term on 1 January 1996 for a work published abroad), and otherwise its US term runs to the end of 2057. Unclear is not offered.