The Brain-Stealers
Seen it?1968 | 98 min | Science Fiction, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Spectral, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
A mad scientist wants to get his hands on a certain growth-accelerating serum developed by Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li Zong-Hua so that he can create an army of supermen and conquer the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue
- Lily HoLi Chiu-Lan
- Peter Chen HoXiao Jia-Wen
- Chin FengLi Yuan-Ming
- Betty Ting PeiDing Die
- Ku Wen-Chung
- Lin Chih-YungChang Tse-Xia
- Ku Wen-ChungLi Zong-Hua
- Hoh BanChiu Tien-Wei
- Ching SaanDa Chuan
- King Pai-ChienButler Luo Tian