The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)

A girl (Carolyn Kearney) with psychic powers discovers a 400 year old chest on the ranch of her Aunt (Peggy Converse). The chest contains the decapitated head (Robin Hughes) of an evil Satanic acolyte who proceeds to take control those who dare look into his eyes. Directed by Will Cowan, this Universal horror potboiler is silly but it's the kind of preposterous silly that's humorous rather than annoying. It's the kind of movie where after something horrific happens, someone says "I think we need a good night's sleep" (it happens twice in this movie) as if anyone could sleep after what just happened! It was amusing seeing the the film's good girls, Kearney and Andra Martin, turn into wicked vamps after starring into the eyes of the headless sorcerer. The cinematographer of this B horror is the marvelous Russell Metty (TOUCH OF EVIL, WRITTEN ON THE WIND) which shows how Universal shoved their contractees into anything regardless of talent. If my ears serve me right, the recycled score is from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. With William Reynolds, Jeffrey Stone and James Anderson.