big head floats in jar

ToyMan · December 31, 2007, 02:40:38 AM

i remember seeing a film with a prominent scene showing a head suspended in a large jar full of fluid. i seem to think that it was turning towards the camera, as though someone was stirring it. this was an old black and white flick. was it "they saved hitler's brain"? i remember the head having dark, short hair, and maybe some facial hair.

peter johnson · December 31, 2007, 03:02:00 PM

Really, "They Saved Hitler's Brain" is the first and only thing I think of when you say "head floats in jar". Did the head speak or anything else you can remember?
peter johnson/denny crane

ToyMan · December 31, 2007, 03:06:48 PM

really, i saw it so young that i doubt any other image from the film stood a chance.
i do remember that the head looked bigger than usual because it was in water.

316zombie · December 31, 2007, 04:56:38 PM

i have no idea how old you are,so i'm going to guess"the jar",perhaps..it's in color on video,no idea about tv broadcasts,if any...it's pretty bad...or it could be from alfred hitchcock,or tales from the darkside,or any of many anthology series that did the "other"jar story...

ToyMan · January 01, 2008, 12:02:38 AM

i'm 28, but i watched a lot of creature double-feature shows when i was a kid, so i've seen lots of old b&w schlock.

Joe · January 03, 2008, 03:01:13 PM

it aint " the jar" thats an evil fetus, and that movie is HORRIBLE.

RCMerchant · January 03, 2008, 06:25:48 PM

DOH! I may have an answer...in the movie BLOODLUST (1961-a remake of the old the MOST DANGEROUS GAME) the villian hunts down people with a crossbow and stores their heads in jars in his secret room. Heres a link to the film. It's been reruns for years...and as a public domain film...it's very possible you saw it on any local 'Creature Feature 'type show.

a link- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054691/fullcredits

QuoteEdit by Andrew: Just fixed the link

ToyMan · January 03, 2008, 08:24:04 PM

you might well be on to something there. this reminds me that i recall seeing more rough wood sets than clean, clinical looking ones. has anyone seen this? i wonder if the scene with the head turning towards the camera is in there somewhere...

Rev. Powell · January 03, 2008, 09:04:17 PM

Here's a still from HITLER'S BRAIN. Don't recommend watching it, though. Takes too long for the "brain" to show up.

316zombie · January 04, 2008, 10:46:57 PM

hey joe,where did you get the info on the jar being an evil fetus?would LOVE3 to read more about this movie! and yes,it's horrible,but that's the point...

akiratubo · January 05, 2008, 07:47:53 AM

Quote from: 316zombie on January 04, 2008, 10:46:57 PM
hey joe,where did you get the info on the jar being an evil fetus?would LOVE3 to read more about this movie! and yes,it's horrible,but that's the point...

NO!

DO NOT SEEK OUT THE JAR! IF YOU DO HAPPEN TO SEE IT, RUN! RUN AS FAR AND AS FAST AS YOU CAN!

316zombie · January 05, 2008, 03:33:54 PM

too late,akira,i'm already done for,i own it! twice,even!

lester1/2jr · March 22, 2008, 10:35:33 AM

there was a judge head in the movie "starcrash" it judged them.