Movie

The Thing with Two Heads

1972 · 91 min

A goofy, dated sci-fi comedy that mines broad laughs from a bizarre premise and a chase-filled second half.

Tagline: The doctor blew it--the most fantastic medical experiment of the age.
Overview: A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Race, identity, freedom, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
freedom
morality
friendship
Places: big city
road trip
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild