The Colossus of New York (1958)

Directed by

Eugène Lourié

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A scientist transplants his genius son's brain into a giant cyborg body after a fatal accident. The experimental process slowly erases the son's humanity and personality.

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What happens

The Colossus of New York is a 1958 American science fiction film from Paramount Pictures, produced by William Alland, directed by Eugène Lourié, that stars Ross Martin, Otto Kruger, John Baragrey, Mala Powers, Robert Hutton, and Charles Herbert. The screenplay was written by Thelma Schnee, the maiden name of Thelma Moss, who later became a famous parapsychologist. The film's storyline is credited to Willis Goldbeck while John P. Fulton handled the special photographic effects, and Wally Westmore handled the makeup. Paramount Pictures theatrically released Colossus on June 26, 1958, as a double feature with The Space Children (1958). Following an accident, Jeremy Spensser's brain is transplanted by his scientist father into the huge body of an unattractive, frightening cyborg, to save his brilliant son's mind so that it can continue to serve mankind. Soon, his son's brain becomes transformed by the experimental procedure, losing key attributes that make him human and define his personality. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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