Directed by: Anthony M. Lanza
Stars: Bruce Dern, Pat Priest, Casey Kasem
Language: English
Country: Usa
Also known as: The Incredible Transplant
Description: Dr. Roger Girard is a rich scientist conducting experiments on head transplantation. His caretaker has a son, Danny, who, although fully grown, has the mind of child. One day an escaped psycho-killer invades Girard’s home, killing Danny’s father before being gunned down himself. With the maniac dying and Danny deeply unsettled by his father’s death, Dr. Girard decides to take the final step and transplant the killer’s head onto Danny’s body. Of course, things go horribly wrong and the two-headed creature escapes to terrorize the countryside.
Director Anthony M. Lanza, working from a goofy script by John Lawrence and James Gordon White, keeps the enjoyably inane story moving along at a zippy pace, treats the ridiculous premise with admirable seriousness (we even get a few touching moments of pathos amidst all the carnage), and stages the monster attack scenes as well as the rousing cave-in climax with flair. Moreover, the earnest acting by the committed cast keeps this movie humming: Pat Priest as Girard’s neglected wife Linda (as a yummy extra treat, the comely Mrs. Priest is seen wearing a bikini at one point), Casey Kasem as concerned colleague Ken, Barry Kroeger as loyal assistant Max, Larry Vincent as Danny’s stern dad Vincent, Jack Lester as a hard-nosed sheriff, and Gary Kent as a rough’n’tumble biker. John Barber’s funky-grinding score hits the right-on groovy spot. A real schlocky hoot and a half.
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