The Crawling Brain

"The Crawling Brain" is the kind of movie that will appeal to people who looking for something like Tales of the Crypt, Twilight Zone, or the old EC Comic book series. But this isn't a 30 minute tv show with a lot of commercials - this is a full-length film.

The plot? The disembodied brain of an escaped Nazi scientist manipulates two brothers to do its dirty work: find suitable bodies!

As light as it is, you'll find yourself wondering what's going to happen next. Arguably for some, it might run a little long - but where would you cut? Like the classics, this film has a good story with some scenes that stand on their own. The beginning is like a mini-movie and stars a sexy young woman sunbathing (no guy would want the editor to cut this scene). After this opening, we see a very creative POV from the brain, and this film continues to entertain.

One nice surprise is its campy humor. For example, Randal Malone slightly reminds me of Divine (a big star in many of John Waters' films) and his performance keeps us smiling - and guessing if his character will live.

We all know that brains don't really crawl around - or do they? For a fun adventure, see this film.