Is Donovan's Brain scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Donovan's Brain end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Donovan's Brain easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Donovan's Brain violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Donovan's Brain sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Donovan's Brain

Name: Donovan's Brain
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1953
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lew Ayres, Nancy Reagan, Gene Evans, Steve Brodie, Tom Powers

A dead man's brain in a hidden laboratory told him to KILL... KILL... KILL

Directed by Felix E. Feist

Produced by Dowling Productions, United Artists

195383 min6.2 / 10

A mid-century sci-fi horror about scientific hubris and psychological possession, where a revived brain's psychic domination transforms its savior into a murderous vessel.

A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid. Soon, the brain grows to possess enormous psychic powers and inflicts its personality upon the doctor who saved it, creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" paradigm.

Clusters

Conspiracy Thrillers Ancient Curses And Revenge Man-Made Monsters Body Horror and Mutilation Doctors And Nurses

Genres

Science Fiction Horror Thriller

Keywords

Mad Doctor Brain Surgery

Questions people ask

Is Donovan's Brain scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Donovan's Brain end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Donovan's Brain easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Donovan's Brain violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Donovan's Brain sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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