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Evil Brain from Outer Space (1966)

Name: Evil Brain from Outer Space
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1966-01-21
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Ken Utsui, Sachihiro Ohsawa, Junko Ikeuchi, Minako Yamada, Shoji Nakayama

Evil Brain from Outer Space (1966), directed by Akira Miwa, starring Ken Utsui and Sachihiro Ohsawa.

01/21/1966 BR Action and Science Fiction 1h 18m

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An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.

渡辺孝Cinematography
Akira MiwaDirector
Teruo IshiiDirector
Nagayoshi AkasakaDirector

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About the film

Evil Brain from Outer Space is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #7, #8 and #9 of the 1957/1958 Japanese Super Giant film series.

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Evil Brain from Outer Space is a 1964 film edited together for American television from films #7, #8 and #9 of the 1957/1958 Japanese Super Giant film series.

Synopsis

The film concerns Starman's efforts to save the Earth from the followers of Balazar, an evil genius from the planet Zemar whose prodigiously overdeveloped brain has been preserved after his own assassination.

American adaptation

The nine Super Giant films were purchased for distribution to U.S. television and edited into four films by Walter Manley Enterprises and Medallion Films. The three original Japanese films which went into Evil Brain from Outer Space (The Space Mutant Appears, The Devil's Incarnation and Kingdom of the Poison Moth) were 45 minutes, 57 minutes, and 57 minutes in duration respectively. The total 159 minutes of the three films were edited into one 78-minute film. Since the three original films were self-contained stories, three different plots had to be edited together, and a considerable amount of all three films dropped. The result has been called "an alternately mind-blowing and mind-numbing adventure...a non-ending cavalcade of characters, chases, captures, rescues and fight scenes."

Contributing to the difficulty of editing these three films together was the fact that the first one of the Japanese films was in the older 4:3 ratio, while the latter two films were shot in widescreen format. This would have necessitated the use of pan-and-scan methods to make the three films match. One of the films (The Devil's Incarnation) was also shot in color, so the footage would have had to have been converted to black and white in order to match the other two episodes.

DVD releases

Evil Brain from Outer Space is currently available on two DVD releases. Something Weird Video with Image Entertainment released the film and the other Starman film, Attack from Space on a single disc on December 10, 2002. Alpha Video also released a budget-priced disc of the film by itself on July 27, 2004. The film is also available on two multi-film compilations from Mill Creek Entertainment: Nightmare Worlds and Pure Terror.

Trivia

Some quotes like "Time is running out" and "Gentlemen, it's a nuclear device" are sampled in the soundtrack for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, in the track "Blow It Up".

References

Bibliography

Ragone, August. THE ORIGINAL "STARMAN": The Forgotten Supergiant of Steel Who Fought for Peace, Justice and the Japanese Way Originally published in Planet X Magazine, included in Something Weird Video's DVD release.

External links

Evil Brain from Outer Space at IMDb

Evil Brain from Outer Space is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

Text from Evil Brain from Outer Space on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Brain_from_Outer_Space

Trivia

It premiered on January 21, 1966, a Friday.
It runs 1h18 — short for a feature film.
It is film 4 of 4 in the Starman franchise.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Bloodstream, Artiflix.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosWalter Manley Enterprises, Shintoho Company, Titan Productions, Inc.
CountriesJapan, United States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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渡辺孝 Cinematography
Akira Miwa Director
Teruo Ishii Director
Nagayoshi Akasaka Director
Walter Manley Producer
渡辺宙明 Original music
宮川一郎 Screenplay

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What is Evil Brain from Outer Space about?

Evil Brain from Outer Space: An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.

Who directed Evil Brain from Outer Space?

Evil Brain from Outer Space was directed by Akira Miwa, Teruo Ishii and Nagayoshi Akasaka in 1966.

Who stars in Evil Brain from Outer Space?

The cast of Evil Brain from Outer Space includes Ken Utsui, Sachihiro Ohsawa, Junko Ikeuchi, Minako Yamada and Shoji Nakayama.

How long is Evil Brain from Outer Space?

Evil Brain from Outer Space runs for 78 minutes, or 1h18.

Where can I watch Evil Brain from Outer Space?

Evil Brain from Outer Space is available on Bloodstream and Artiflix. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.

What is the correct order of the Starman Collection films?

The Starman Collection franchise has 4 films in the catalogue. In release order: Attack from Space; Atomic Rulers; Invaders from Space; Evil Brain from Outer Space.