The Head

The Head

1959 · 97 min · DE · NR · 5.0 (22 votes)
Dir. Victor Trivas · Starring Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon, Helmut Schmid, Paul Dahlke, Dieter Eppler · Music Willy Mattes

The Body is Gone... But The Head Lives On!

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A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog's head alive after its body dies. When the scientist dies of a heart attack, his crazed assistant cuts off his head and, using the serum, keeps the doctor's head alive and forces it to help him on an experiment to give his hunchbacked nurse assistant a new body.

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This is a bizarre, campy ride into mad science. Expect unsettling practical effects and a grotesque premise that feels like a fever dream. Perfect for a late-night dive into vintage, low-budget horror weirdness.

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