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The Brain Eaters

"Crawling, Slimy Things, Terror-Bent on Destroying the World!"

A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.

Top Cast

  • Ed Nelson

    Ed Nelson

    Dr. Paul Kettering

  • Joanna Lee

    Joanna Lee

    Alice Summers

  • Cornelius Keefe

    Cornelius Keefe

    Senator Walter K. Powers

  • Alan Jay Factor

    Alan Jay Factor

    Glenn Cameron

  • Jody Fair

    Jody Fair

    Elaine Cameron

  • David Hughes

    David Hughes

    Dr. Wyler

  • Robert Ball

    Robert Ball

    Dan Walker

  • Phil Posner

    Phil Posner

    Sheriff

  • Orville Sherman

    Orville Sherman

    Mayor Cameron

Overview

A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.

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