THE BRAIN EATERS is not a terrible film at all, but despite its short runtime I found myself tempted at times to switch it off.
Unfortunately there's not enough of the parasites. Instead it opts to show them for a few seconds near the end. Although the film is well directed, it would have benefited from more creature action, being a low rent film.
It was funny to see Leonard Nimoy playing essentially the same role as he had in the great INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS from 1978. In that film he does have a much larger role, but he tells us about the pods, their history, and their intentions, in such an eloquent way that only he could pull off. He does the same here for the parasites.
The film makes great use of music, proposes some interesting ideas, and isn't too long. Again, it's a shame about the lack of parasites.
Unfortunately there's not enough of the parasites. Instead it opts to show them for a few seconds near the end. Although the film is well directed, it would have benefited from more creature action, being a low rent film.
It was funny to see Leonard Nimoy playing essentially the same role as he had in the great INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS from 1978. In that film he does have a much larger role, but he tells us about the pods, their history, and their intentions, in such an eloquent way that only he could pull off. He does the same here for the parasites.
The film makes great use of music, proposes some interesting ideas, and isn't too long. Again, it's a shame about the lack of parasites.