The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)

The Brain from Planet Arous is a 1957 science-fiction film that features the theme of alien possession.



An outer-space terrorist from a planet named Arous - a brain-shaped creature named
Gor - arrives on Earth and possesses young scientist Steve March. Gor then proceeds
to use his vast, destructive powers to bend the world to his will, threatening to
wipe out the capital city of any nation that defies him. (Stock footage of test
houses being flash incinerated in A-bomb tests was used to show Gor's psychic powers.)



Meanwhile, another brain from Arous - named Vol - arrives on Earth and eventually
inhabits the body of March's fiancee's dog. Vol explains that Gor is a wanted criminal
on their world. Gor's only weakness is the Fissure of Rolando and he is only vulnerable
during one brief period when he needs to exit his host to absorb oxygen.