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The Brain Eaters (1958)

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Crawling, Slimy Things, Terror-Bent on Destroying the World!

A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bruno VeSota
  • Profile picture of Ed Nelson
    Dr. Paul Kettering Ed Nelson
  • Profile picture of Cornelius Keefe
    Senator Walter K. Powers Cornelius Keefe
  • Profile picture of Jody Fair
    Elaine Cameron Jody Fair
  • Profile picture of Phil Posner
    Sheriff Phil Posner
  • Profile picture of Orville Sherman
    Mayor Cameron Orville Sherman
  • Profile picture of Hampton Fancher
    Zombie (uncredited) Hampton Fancher
  • Profile picture of Leonard Nimoy
    Professor Cole Leonard Nimoy

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Keywords

  • mind control
  • small town
  • possession
  • invasion
  • woods
  • laboratory
  • creature
  • scientist
  • parasite
  • high-tension current
  • subterranean
  • u.s. senator
  • plagiarized book
  • scaffolding
  • dreamlike
  • cone
  • glowing jars
  • abandoned cabin
  • dead animals
  • carboniferous