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(aka 'The Head That Wouldn't Die')
directed by Joseph Green
USA 1962
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After a car crash, a man keeps his wife's head alive in his laboratory . I really have a soft spot for films like this. I wish I knew why. Maybe I find the sloppy and frugal production values endearing. The producers knew that they weren't making Citizen Kane... they were taking advantage of some props and sets that were laying around from a previous film and mish mashing it all together into a ridiculous horror film that eventually has attained quite a cult following. You have to respect the audacious boldness in both the film's name and some exploitive scenes within - one particularly contrived is the 'cat-fight' between the 2 trashy strippers (potential body parts for Dr. Cortner). Heck, its even hard to critique this film with a straight face. It's all fun and as campy a way to spend an evening as you will find in film-land. Cinema can be so bad sometimes that it is good! |
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Theatrical Release: November 1962 - USA
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DVD Review: Synapse Films (SE) - Region 0 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Synapse Films - Region 0 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:22:15 | |
| Video | 1.30:1
Original Aspect Ratio (Picture Boxed) Average Bitrate: 6.90 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
| Subtitles | None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Image Entertainment / Synapse Films
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Edition Details: • 12 Behind the Scenes Photos (with nudity) •
Two page liner notes by Bryan Senn
DVD Release Date: July 25, 2000 |
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There are
some poor transfers of this cult film floating around and I understand
that this is the best. It's not too bad in spots. Some damage in the
beginning, but I wouldn't be surprised if the DVD production costs more
than producing the entire film. Audio is a little inconsistent and mono
(original) but for the most part - clear. The Extras include a trailer,
2 page liner notes and some risqué behind-the-scenes stills. I could
envision Criterion doing this up with some panache (not unlike their
Fiend Without a Face ) as it is such a fine representation of
the type of cultish-indie monster films that evolved out of the late
50's and 60's in Hollywood. I don't understand the picture-boxing, but
who can get too picky considering the film? I think its a little bold
calling it a "Special Edition'. |
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