
The Beast with a Million Eyes(1955)
At a decrepit farm outside a remote American desert community, something takes over the minds of some of the local humans and animals and is able to see through their eyes and control their actions.


“Science-Fiction's most astounding story!”
An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.

John Agar
Steve March

Joyce Meadows
Sally Fallon

Robert Fuller
Dan Murphy

Thomas Browne Henry
John Fallon
Henry Travis
Colonel Frogley
E. Leslie Thomas
General Brown
Tim Graham
Sheriff Wiley Pane
Bill Giorgio
Russian

Ken Terrell
Colonel in Conference Room
Dale Tate
Professor/voices of Gor & Vol (uncredited)
The Brain from Planet Arous is a horror, science fiction film released in 1957 exploring themes of alien, desert, axe murder, alien possession, evil brain. Directed by Nathan Juran, it stars John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller. An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.
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