Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "disembodied-brain"

1. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A deactivated cyborg's revived, but can't remember anything of her past and goes on a quest to find out who she is.

Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali

Votes: 293,842 | Gross: $85.71M

2. RoboCop 2 (1990)

R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

RoboCop returns to protect the citizens of old Detroit but faces a deadly challenge when a rogue OCP member secretly creates a new, evil RoboCop 2.

Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Dan O'Herlihy

Votes: 93,199 | Gross: $45.68M

3. Cooties (2014)

R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

Directors: Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion | Stars: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer

Votes: 28,580 | Gross: $0.06M

4. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

R | 98 min | Horror, Musical, Sci-Fi

A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVega, Sarah Brightman

Votes: 26,545 | Gross: $0.14M

5. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)

PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

An evil scientist implants the brain of murdered high-school student Michael into a Tyrannosaurus. He escapes, wreaks vengeance on his high-school tormentors, and reunites with his sweetheart Tammy.

Director: Stewart Raffill | Stars: Denise Richards, Theo Forsett, Paul Walker, Ellen Dubin

Votes: 5,611

6. Dead Snow (2009)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies.

Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: Jeppe Beck Laursen, Charlotte Frogner, Jenny Skavlan, Geir Vegar Hoel

Votes: 70,030 | Gross: $0.04M

7. The Man with Two Brains (1983)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale whose life he saved, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go even more awry when he falls in love with a telepathic brain.

Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, Paul Benedict

Votes: 27,896 | Gross: $10.10M

8. Igor (2008)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.

Director: Tony Leondis | Stars: John Cusack, Molly Shannon, Steve Buscemi, Myleene Klass

Votes: 24,336 | Gross: $19.53M

9. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

After regaining consciousness following an injury sustained in World War II, legendary American commando, B.J. Blazkowicz, awakens from a coma in a dystopian Nazi dominated world of 1960s. He tries to locate the remnants of the resistance.

Director: Jens Matthies | Stars: Brian Bloom, Alicja Bachleda, Gideon Emery, A.J. Trauth

Votes: 6,594

10. House of Frankenstein (1944)

Passed | 71 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A deranged scientist escapes from prison and recruits Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolf Man to get revenge on his behalf.

Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine

Votes: 7,723

11. The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)

Approved | 82 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.

Director: Joseph Green | Stars: Jason Evers, Virginia Leith, Anthony La Penna, Adele Lamont

Votes: 7,577

12. The Brain (1988)

R | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A psychologist with an increasingly popular TV show brainwashes his audiences using a giant living brain. A mischievous high school student is sent to the psychologist's institute, and becomes determined to expose him.

Director: Ed Hunt | Stars: Tom Bresnahan, Cynthia Preston, David Gale, George Buza

Votes: 3,521

13. Fiend Without a Face (1958)

Approved | 74 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A scientist's thoughts materialize as an army of invisible brain-shaped monsters (complete with spinal-cord tails!) who terrorize an American military base in this nightmarish chiller.

Director: Arthur Crabtree | Stars: Marshall Thompson, Terry Kilburn, Michael Balfour, Gil Winfield

Votes: 4,804

14. The Whisperer in Darkness (2011)

Not Rated | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Based on the H. P. Lovecraft story of the same name, a folklorist investigates reports of unusual creatures in Vermont only to uncover more than he bargained for

Director: Sean Branney | Stars: Stephen Blackehart, Autumn Wendel, P.J. King, Barry Lynch

Votes: 3,556

15. Advantages of Travelling by Train (2019)

106 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Bizarre stories unfold surrounding the encounter of a woman and her husband's psychiatrist in a train.

Director: Aritz Moreno | Stars: Luis Tosar, Pilar Castro, Ernesto Alterio, Quim Gutiérrez

Votes: 3,279

16. Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)

Approved | 77 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Earth sends a five-man team to explore the frozen planet Uranus, only to find a temperate forest and sultry women from their past on it, courtesy of an alien brain with evil designs.

Director: Sidney W. Pink | Stars: John Agar, Carl Ottosen, Ove Sprogøe, Louis Miehe-Renard

Votes: 1,874

17. Jar City (2006)

Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir

Votes: 5,634

18. The Curious Dr. Humpp (1969)

X | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

This movie is about a doctor who kidnaps people, couples who are having sex. He takes them to his mansion where they are being kept as prisoners. He injects his subjects with a substance to... See full summary »

Directors: Emilio Vieyra, Jerald Intrator | Stars: Ricardo Bauleo, Gloria Prat, Aldo Barbero, Susana Beltrán

Votes: 697

19. They Saved Hitler's Brain (1968 TV Movie)

Approved | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Nazi madmen preserve Hitler's brain on a small tropical island until the time is right to resurrect him and, along with him, the Third Reich.

Director: David Bradley | Stars: Walter Stocker, Audrey Caire, Carlos Rivas, John Holland

Votes: 950

20. Donovan's Brain (1953)

Approved | 84 min | Sci-Fi, Horror

Three scientists unlawfully remove the still living brain of a dead tycoon and experiment with it but the evil brain begins to telepathically control the lead scientist.

Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Lew Ayres, Gene Evans, Nancy Reagan, Steve Brodie

Votes: 1,721

21. The Lady and the Monster (1944)

Approved | 86 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A millionaire's brain is preserved after his death, and telepathically begins to take control of those around him.

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Vera Ralston, Erich von Stroheim, Richard Arlen, Helen Vinson

Votes: 442

22. The Mildew from Planet Xonader (2015)

85 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

1984. A secret facility. A strain of mildew being developed as a bio weapon. When an accidental leak reveals that the fungus is actually an alien lifeform, the facility's only hope is the mercenary Toxic.

Directors: Giulio De Santi, Neil Meschino | Stars: Wilmar Zimosa, Edward X. Young, Mike Keller, Lawrence George

Votes: 709

23. The Brain (1962)

83 min | Crime, Horror, Drama

After the mysterious crash of a millionaire's private airplane, three scientists secretly harvest the dying man's brain and keep it alive in a laboratory in order to communicate with it through telepathy.

Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Anne Heywood, Peter van Eyck, Cecil Parker, Bernard Lee

Votes: 356

24. Brain Dead 13 (1995 Video Game)

E | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Animated interactive game in the vein of Dragon's Lair. A brain in a jar wants to take over the world, but his computer's broken. His lackey Fritz, who has hooks for hands, calls tech support and flippant Lance arrives. Help Lance escape.

Director: Dave Quesnelle | Stars: June Brown, Blayne Burnside, Riccardo Durante, Joe Giampapa

Votes: 23

25. Where Are All the UFO's? (1996 TV Movie)

100 min | Documentary

The modern myth of the UFO begins with a 1938 radio broadcast and continues through two major 1947 sightings, the "contactee" movement, abduction stories and crop circles.

Director: Scott Paddor | Stars: Michael Dorn, Orson Welles, Walter Haut, Jesse Marcel Jr.

Votes: 57

26. Sparks: The Existential Threat (2020 Music Video)

3 min | Animation, Music

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Director: Cyriak Harris | Stars: Sparks, Ron Mael, Russell Mael

Votes: 9

27. Lexx (1996–2002)
Episode: Eating Pattern (1997)

R | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Lexx and the crew are running out of food resources. Desperate they visit what appears to be a garbage planet, but quickly become separated and under go a series of individual adventures in a culture thats basically cannibalistic.

Director: Rainer Matsutani | Stars: Brian Downey, Eva Habermann, Michael McManus, Jeffrey Hirschfield

Votes: 383

28. Lexx (1996–2002)
Episode: Giga Shadow (1997)

Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The cleansing of the Cluster is complete and the birth of the Giga Shadow is progressing. These events are unknown to the crew of Lexx when they decide to journey to the Cluster for one ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Sigl | Stars: Brian Downey, Eva Habermann, Michael McManus, Jeffrey Hirschfield

Votes: 340

29. Lexx (1996–2002)
Episode: I Worship His Shadow (1996)

R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The reincarnation of The Divine Shadow is flawed. A series of events unfold, that cause the destruction of the Shadow's power and allow a group of accidental rebels to steal the most powerful weapon in the Universes, the Starship Lexx.

Director: Paul Donovan | Stars: Brian Downey, Eva Habermann, Michael McManus, Jeffrey Hirschfield

Votes: 542

30. 'Way Out (1961)
Episode: William and Mary (1961)

30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A bullying husband allows his brain to be kept alive after his demise to irritate his wife, but she may have the last laugh.

Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Henry Jones, Fritz Weaver, Mildred Dunnock, Barnard Hughes

Votes: 50

31. Late Night Horror (1968)
Episode: William and Mary (1968)

25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Can an eye and a brain be kept alive when the rest of a man's body has died? And is it desirable that they should be?

Director: Richard Martin | Stars: Alan Bennion, Brenda Bruce, Donald Sinden, Andre Van Gyseghem

32. Lexx (1996–2002)
Episode: Super Nova (1997)

R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The gang visits Kai's dead homeworld as the planet's sun is going supernova and ends up caught in a death trap set by the insane hologram of the planet's last survivor known as the Poet Man who died there driven mad by loneliness.

Directors: Paul Donovan, Ron Oliver | Stars: Brian Downey, Eva Habermann, Michael McManus, Ellen Dubin

Votes: 383

33. Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957)
Episode: Mind Machine (1956)

30 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Elderly Dr. Milton has been developing a computerized device that translates one's brain waves into written text. Following the senior scientist's death, Dr. Cathcart continues his work ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Guilfoyle | Stars: Truman Bradley, Bill Williams, Cyril Delevanti, Brad Trumbull

Votes: 26

34. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: The Gamesters of Triskelion (1968)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Kirk, Uhura and Chekov are trapped on a planet where abducted aliens are enslaved and trained to perform as gladiators for the amusement of bored, faceless aliens.

Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Joseph Ruskin

Votes: 3,503

35. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode: A Choice of Dreams (1986)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Mobster Jake Corelli has terminal cancer. A stranger promises him his choice of dreams and power over death. The price is ten million dollars.

Director: Gerald Cotts | Stars: Abe Vigoda, David Chandler, Ralph Monaco, David Glen

Votes: 244

36. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Brain of Morbius: Part Three (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor attempts to restore the Sacred Flame to prove his good intentions to the Sisterhood, while Solon prepares to connect the brain of Morbius to his body.

Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Madoc, Colin Fay

Votes: 571

37. Hotel Transylvania: The Series (2017–2020)
Episode: I Only Have Eyes for Goo/Talk Blobbish to Me (2019)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Comedy, Family

Wendy's new glasses are cursed and allow her to read minds. Pedro accidentally curses the hotel and all anyone can speak is blobbish.

Director: Robin Budd | Stars: Bryn McAuley, Evany Rosen, Gage Munroe, Joseph Motiki

Votes: 10

38. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013–2016)
Episode: Pac's Scary Halloween (2016)

TV-G | 44 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When sinister Dr. Pacenstein schemes to swap bodies with Pac during a Halloween party, Spiral, Cyli and Count Pacula scramble to save their pal.

Director: Moto Sakakibara | Stars: Ashleigh Ball, Gabriel C. Brown, Ian James Corlett, Brian Drummond

Votes: 15

39. Pursuit of Wonder (2017– )
Episode: 3 Thought Experiments That No One Can Solve (2022)

13 min

Here are three famous thought experiments delving into understanding intelligence, perception and self-awareness.

40. Psycho-Pass (2012–2019)
Episode: A Perfect World (2013)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Crime

The series heads to a conclusion as Kogami and Makishima are locked in mortal combat, while Akane tries to stop Kogami from killing Makishima in order to save Kogami's life and uphold the law.

Directors: Itsurô Kawasaki, Naoyoshi Shiotani, Katsuyuki Motohiro | Stars: Terri Doty, Jessie James Grelle, Kana Hanazawa, Noriko Hidaka

Votes: 441

41. Pantheon (2022–2023)
Episode: The Gods Have Not Died in Vain (2023)

TV-14 | 42 min | Animation, Action, Drama

While Ellen testifies before Congress, Maddie leads a group of teens to get the local network up and running; Caspian, in charge at Logorhythms, leads a team to help him crack integrity; Chanda waits for help with other uploaded minds.

Directors: Juno John Lee, David Dwooman Woo | Stars: Katie Chang, Paul Dano, Aaron Eckhart, Rosemarie DeWitt

Votes: 179

42. Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode: The Murdoch Appreciation Society (2014)

TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Murdoch investigates the death of a man found dead on a park bench. Dr. Grace initially determines that he was stabbed in the abdomen but subsequently concludes he was actually ... See full summary »

Director: Deborah Chow | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris

Votes: 337

43. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode: Ultimate Judgment Day (2014)

TV-14 | 12 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After receiving a cryptic message for help on an IBM punch card, Mike goes to the chess tournament where IBM's chess program Deep Blue and Grandmaster Garry Kasparov are having a rematch. Mike mistakes Garry for a Grand Wizard of the KKK.

Director: Ethan Spaulding | Stars: Mike Tyson, Norm MacDonald, Rachel Ramras, Jim Rash

Votes: 175

44. Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode: Formalized, Complex, and Costly (2015)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Leda and Castor are both on the hunt for original clone DNA. On-the-lam, Mark and Gracie pursue new leads to find the samples that might set them free, while Art and Sarah reunite to track ... See full summary »

Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Kevin Hanchard

Votes: 1,235

45. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013–2016)
Episode: Pac's Very Scary Halloween - Part Two (2015)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Dr. Pacenstein and his sidekick Eeghost swap bodies with Pac-Man, Spiral and Cyli try to scare up help from the doctor's neighbor, Count Pacula.

Director: Moto Sakakibara | Star: Gabriel C. Brown

Votes: 24

46. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013–2016)
Episode: Pac's Very Scary Halloween - Part One (2015)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Dr. Pacenstein and Eeghost are plotting to ruin Pac's Halloween dinner plans at Transylpacia Castle and it's up to a scary neighbor to save the night.

Director: Moto Sakakibara | Star: Gabriel C. Brown

Votes: 25