The Brain Eaters (Keepers of the Earth) (The Brain Snatchers) (1958)
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18% of users liked it
(276 ratings)
When a mysterious cone, 50-feet tall by 50-feet across at its base, is discovered sticking out of the ground near the town or Riverdale, IL, a group of investigators from Washington, D.C., are sent in to determine its origins. They discover that various townspeople have been murdered, while others,… More When a mysterious cone, 50-feet tall by 50-feet across at its base, is discovered sticking out of the ground near the town or Riverdale, IL, a group of investigators from Washington, D.C., are sent in to determine its origins. They discover that various townspeople have been murdered, while others, including the mayor, have disappeared; and when they reappear, they're under some form of outside control. The interior of the cone seems to violate every known law of physics and, from somewhere inside, there emerges a horde of hideous, insect-like creatures that attach themselves to human bodies for purposes of taking control. The team soon finds itself overwhelmed by thane increasing number of humans under alien control, and not even close to finding out what these creatures want or why they're here. The Brain Eaters was adapted without permission -- or the knowledge of distributor American International Pictures -- from Robert A. Heinlein's novel The Puppet Masters, and the makers were later forced to pay a settlement. The movie vanished from theaters but found a second life on television during the 1960s. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bruno VeSota
- Written By
- Gordon Urquhart
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 1, 1958 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Rob Humanick, Suite101.com
The cast has their heart in the matter but this is a strictly paint-by-numbers affair.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Enjoyable lightweight B-film horror flick.
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Cast
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Ed Nelson
as Dr. Paul Kettering
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Alan Frost
as Glenn
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Jack Hill
as Senator Powers
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Joanna Lee
as Alice Summers
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Jody Fair
as Elaine
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David Hilary Hughes
as Dr. Hyler
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Greigh Phillips
as Dan Walker
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Orville Sherman
as Cameron
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Leonard Nimoy
as Protector (Prof. Cole)
- Alan Jay Factor
- Cornelius Keefe
