Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

dougdoepke Oh my gosh, it's a floating blob of jello with droopy eyes, using earthling John Agar to take over the universe. Right away I was looking for a chair to crawl under. But not to worry. There's a good jello blob who wants to take out the bad blob. I guess planet Arous has its own police force. But wait, Agar's eyes turn into fuzzy marbles when he's under alien possession and things start blowing up, like the Nevada Proving Grounds. And here I thought all that was because of atomic testing. But then that's just history and movies are so much more fun. Then too, the glandular bad blob has these really randy fits when he has Agar maul poor Joyce Meadows. I guess all that pawing and kissing got past censors since it's not really Agar but the bad blob that's doing it. Come to think of it, there's the solution to those 1950's censorship problems—just blame the erotica on demonic possession. Anyhow, Bronson Canyon gets a big workout, including the infamous bubble-blowing tunnel of Robot Monster (1953). Plus, I nominate Agar for a Golden Monster Award since he's really good at playing arrogant, even popping out a maniacal cackle now and then. And while we're at it, let's give poor beleaguered Joyce Meadows an 'I Can't Take It Any More' Award for bearing up under the strain. So how did I miss this drive-in epic back in '57. Must have had empty pockets. Oh well, I hate to say so, but I rather enjoyed this 70-minutes of nonsense. Sure, much of it is laughable, but then that's better than those 50's big-budget snoozers that provide nothing but zzz's.

mark.waltz When a flying brain the size of Stewie Griffin's head comes down from the mysterious planet Arous, it strives to take over the world and inserts itself in the bodies of various nuclear scientists (including John Agar) in an effort to do so. Like many an alien invader, it demands the presence of representatives of all the major countries of the world in order to show its power (blowing things up instantly with a look of its evil eye) in an effort to rule not just the earth but the universe as a whole. The brain monster is actually very frightening looking, certainly one of the most powerful and less silly looking creatures of the plethora of science fiction/horror movies of the late 1950's and 60's. When the brain is on, flying around (after first being seen in a brain-made cave) and speaking in English, the film is gripping if still unbelievable. Joyce Meadows and Robert Fuller are also prominently featured, and like any good actor in a silly science fiction film, they do their best to take everything seriously and not let it come off as tongue-in-cheek. Still, the whole premise and conclusion (especially the presence of a small brain from Arous in Agar's devoted dog) is somewhat silly, giving this a cult following and a major place in science fiction film history that makes it a must as long as the audience is aware of what it is getting itself into for 69 minutes.

MartinHafer In the 1950s and 60s, John Agar made a ton of ultra-low budget horror films of varying quality (though most were pretty poor--at least when it came to the technical aspects of the films). While many would make fun of the films, I like them because of their campy qualities and sense of nostalgia. So, when I found THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS, I was thrilled to see it. Oddly, however, the film is a combination of an excellent and rather original plot and super-duper cheese! The film begins with some sort of light crashing in the nearby desert. Agar and an expendable friend go to investigate. It turns out that there is a giant translucent brain with eyeballs named Gor who is waiting to be "rescued"--because he plans on taking over a body and setting about taking over the Earth. You really have to see this stupid special effect to believe it--it's incredibly dumb. Also, having already seen the really bad Peter Graves sci-fi film, KILLERS FROM SPACE (1954), I knew that nothing good would be waiting for him in this cave!! Too bad Agar's character hadn't seen it--he would have known that only bad things are waiting inside! Once back home, you know that the alien living within Agar is evil, as the dog doesn't like him and Agar is really interested in sex---reaaallly interested! This SHOULD have let his fiancée know that he was an alien or a Communist or something bad (as every clean and good American can only think of sex once legally married) and eventually she and her dad go to the cave themselves. This is an interesting point in the film, as ANOTHER floating eyeballed brain appears to them, but this is a good one. It seems that Gor is an evil being that escaped from his prison and he's come to help the Earth rid itself of this over-sexed alien.Who will prevail? Will the evil Gor become our overlord? Is the nice alien really nice or able to defeat Gor? Will Gor get laid? Tune in and find out for yourself! Just be forewarned that the final scene with the inflatable brain suspended by wires is a sight you won't soon forget!! Overall, while silly and cheesy at times, the plot is interesting and it's fun to watch Agar, as he really does great in this sort of role. In other words, while a low-budget horror film, Agar puts a lot of energy into it and plays up the "evil Agar" to the hilt! While for years he's gotten a lot of ribbing for bad acting, in this film he was perfect for the role and I think that sometimes he's unfairly attacked. While certainly no thespian, what could you expect from Agar with the sort of parts he was offered in the years following his divorce from Shirley Temple? Plus, his antics as Gor were just darn funny--and were meant to be.While not a film I'd recommend to the average person, for lovers of 50s sci-fi, this is an absolute must!

carlso63 As a kid growing up on Long Island in the 1970s, I was lucky enough to watch TV shows like "Creature Features" on Channel 5 and "Chiller Theater" on Channel 11. Movies like "Brain from Planet Arous" were staples of these SciFi and Horror- themed formats....I have just ordered a copy of this movie and am anxiously awaiting seeing it for the first time in probably 30 years! I don't remember a ton of the plot details but I do remember that John Agars silver/black eye pupils were FREAKING CREEPY LOOKING, and the "Brain" monsters were pretty scary... at least to a 10 year old. Definitely a MUST SEE MOVIE for any serious SciFi buff!If I had to list the Top 5 Best / Scariest SciFi movies from when I was a Kid they would be:#5)"Fiend Without a Face / Night of the Blood Beast" - 2 different movies; one of these was pretty scary. (I just don't remember which one...)#4)"Attack of the Crab Monsters" - The giant crabs faces and voices were pretty scary, as I recall...#3)"Brain From Planet Arous" - As a kid, I used to imagine Gor (the evil Brain) was hiding in my bedroom closet, waiting to "get me"...#2)"The Killer Shrews" - our basement was dark, had a space under the stairs AND a wet bar; just like the one where the Killer Shrew hid and waited to bite his victim!#1) My ***All - Time Favorite Scariest B-Movie*** is "Terror From the Year 5000", with the mutant woman who fries you with her shiny Lee Press-On Nails and then steals your face!!! (Salome Jens, you totally hot mutant babe, you!)