The Atomic Brain

1964

greed, murder, 1960s

A rich old woman doesn't want anybody else to have her money if she should happen to die. So, she pays a scientist to develop a method of transferring her mind into a younger body. This movie is also known as "Monstrosity". You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page.

Monstrosity is a 1963 in film film directed by Joseph V. Mascelli. It is perhaps better known under its alternate title TV release title, The Atomic Brain.

Plot summary

An elderly woman uses her vast fortune to convince an eccentric yet brilliant scientist to transplant her brain into a new, youthful body. The bodies are provided by three immigrant young women who are hired to be servants. The old woman then chooses which of the girls she finds most beautiful, and sets about replacing the young woman's brain with her own.

DVD releases

The film has been released by multiple studios as a 'bargain bin' disc.
- A MST3K version of the film was released by Rhino Entertainment as part of the Collection, Volume 3 box set.

Cast

Marjorie Eaton as Mrs. March
Frank Gerstle as Dr. Frank
Frank Fowler (actor) as Victor
Erika Peters as Nina Rhodes
Judy Bamber as Beatrice 'Bea' Mullins
Lisa Lang as Anita Gonzales
Xerxes as the Cat
Bradford Dillman as Narrator

In popular culture

Under the name The Atomic Brain, the film was shown in episode 518 of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
The film was adapted into a musical in 2010.

Category:1964 films
Category:American science fiction horror films
Category:Black-and-white films
Category:English-language films
Category:Mad scientist films
Category:American independent films
Category:Directorial debut films
Category:Films featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes
Category:Exploitation films
Category:1960s science fiction films
Category:1964 horror films
Category:1960s science fiction horror films

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Jack Pollexfen and Dean Dillman Jr.