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Carolyn Kearney, Andra Martin, and William Reynolds in The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)

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The Thing That Couldn't Die

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Featured in

    • "Son of Svengoolie" The Thing That Couldn't Die (TV Episode 1981)

      This film is featured in this episode.
    • "Mystery Science Theater 3000" The Thing That Couldn't Die (TV Episode 1997)

      'The Thing That Couldn't Die' is the featured movie in this 'MST3K' episode.
    • "Svengoolie" The Thing That Couldn't Die (TV Episode 2014)

      The film is the subject of the episode, shown in its entirety and in clips.
    • "Svengoolie" Fiend Without a Face (TV Episode 2021)

      Clip shown.

Referenced in

    • "The Simpsons" Treehouse of Horror VIII (TV Episode 1997)

      Closing credits: "The Thing That Wouldn't Doyle"
    • "3rd Rock from the Sun" The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 1 (TV Episode 2001)

      Title reference
    • "3rd Rock from the Sun" The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2 (TV Episode 2001)

      Title reference
    • "Svengoolie" Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (TV Episode 2007)

      Mentioned by Ray Lopez; movie poster shown (2020 version).
    • Alice at the Apocalypse: An Interview with Alice Cooper (Video 2013)

      mentioned once

References

    • This Island Earth (1955)

Remade as

    • Purana mandir (1984)

      The same logline of a severed head of a sorcerer being unearthed and combined with its body via hypnotic possession of living people is used.
    • La cosa que no podría morir (2000)

Spoofed in

    • "Saturday Night Live" Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (TV Episode 1978)

      As, "The Thing That Wouldn't Leave."
    • "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" The Gang That Couldn't Squirt Straight (TV Episode 1990)

      Title spoof.
    • "Svengoolie" Fiend Without a Face (TV Episode 2021)

      Spoofed as the sitcom "Clod Without a Bod".

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