Category Archives: Theater Fantastique
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
Forbidden Planet (1956) was the exception. Most science fiction films of the 50’s were on a shoestring budget, with simple special effects and acres of stiff dialogue delivered by hard-nosed military men and demure female scientists. There were two principal … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Alien Invasion, horror, Science Fiction
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Rollerball (1975)
70’s cinema produced a striking number of dystopian visions. Maybe it was fallout from the assassinations and riots of the 60’s, or the fledgling environmentalist movement, or lingering bitterness over Vietnam and Nixon, or all those things; but the future … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Action, Dystopia, James Caan, motorcycle, Science Fiction, Sports
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Quatermass 2 (1957)
Hammer Films quickly followed up on their breakthrough success of The Quatermass Xperiment (1955; US title, The Creeping Unknown) with two films: the gory SF quickie X the Unknown (1956) – with no relation to Professor Quatermass, but just as … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Action, Alien Invasion, Hammer, horror, Science Fiction
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