After his brilliant scientist son (Ross Martin) is killed in an accident, his father (Otto Kruger) transplants his brain into the huge body of a cyborg. But the experiment soon backfires when the cyborg becomes independent and takes control of the father. Directed by Eugene Lourie (THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS). This minor B science fiction flick was released on a double bill rather than on its own. Still, it has acquired a small cult following. Why, I don't know as I found it an unexceptional updated retelling of the Frankenstein story. Its ineptitude can be seen toward the end when the man built monster starts killing people at the United Nations. Instead of running away in terror, people stand there screaming so they can be next in line to be killed! Ross Martin does some good voice acting as the cyborg but the rest of the cast sinks (or should I say stinks?). With Mala Powers, John Baragrey, Robert Hutton and Charles Herbert giving one of those horrible child actor performances that doesn't resemble any actual living kid.
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