The Thing That Couldn’t Die

The Thing That Couldn’t Die

Year: 1958

Runtime: 69 mins

Language: English

Director: Will Cowan

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsTerrifying haunted and supernatural horrorCreepy chilling and terrifying horrorGory gruesome and slasher horror

A 400‑year‑old disembodied head, unearthed by a psychic who locates it with a dowsing rod, uses hypnotic powers to compel her to locate the missing pieces of its body. Nothing human can contain the ancient evil, and the grave proves powerless against its relentless quest, as the head’s desperate search threatens anyone who stands in its way.

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