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Creature with the Atom Brain

1955 · 69 min

A brisk, pulpy fifties chiller that plays like a police procedural invaded by the walking dead, more curious than frightening.

Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Tagline
Here is horror that can happen NOW... TO YOU!
Overview
Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them. A police doctor's investigation of the deaths leads to the discovery of an army of dead criminal musclemen restored to life, remotely controlled by a vengeful former crime boss and a former Nazi scientist, from the latter's laboratory hidden in the suburbs.

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Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • revenge
  • crime
  • science
  • corruption
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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