Dr. Frank Einstein's Retro Movie Lab
Fri, May 08
|The Curtain Call - Cabaret & Lounge
Dr. Frank Einstein’s Retro Movie Lab returns with Experiment #2: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die. A live comedy experience where sci-fi and horror films collide with mad science, skits, and an experiment powered by you!


Time & Location
May 08, 2026, 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
The Curtain Call - Cabaret & Lounge, 120 E 6th St, Medford, OR 97501, USA
About the event
EACH MONTH - A NEW EXPERIMENT! Dr. Frank Einstein’s Retro Movie Lab continues with Experiment #2: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die — a late-night live comedy experience where classic cult films are subjected to questionable science, live interruptions, and an ongoing experiment that is slowly getting out of control.
After his initial attempt to bring a movie to life using audience reactions, Dr. Einstein is refining his approach. This time, he’s eliminating distractions and focusing on what he believes is the most powerful force of all: the human mind.
Inspired by the infamous tale of a disembodied brain and wildly unethical science, this experiment attempts to harness “pure thought energy” from the audience. Unfortunately, thoughts are messy, emotional, and often filled with judgment — which turns out to be… less than helpful.
Throughout the night, the film is interrupted by live skits featuring Dr. Einstein and his assistant Gorf, as the…