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.

See also

List of films in the public domain

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