Tag Archives: Science Fiction
The Cyclops (1957)
Following the endearing dinosaur planet movie King Dinosaur (1955), in which the titular dinosaur was an overgrown iguana, Wisconsin’s own Bert I. Gordon embarked upon The Cyclops (1957), writing, producing, directing, and contributing special effects. He completed production in 1956 … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Bert I. Gordon, cyclops, giant animals, Gloria Talbott, horror, James Craig, Lon Chaney Jr., radiation, Science Fiction, Tom Drake
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In the Aftermath (1988)
Perhaps the strangest entry in the post-apocalypse genre is In the Aftermath (1988), a hybrid of live action and Japanese anime patched together for the home video market by Roger Corman’s New World Pictures – though it feels like the … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Animation, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Surreal
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The Damned (1963)
I was originally going to post about The Damned (aka These are the Damned, 1963) as a “double feature” with X the Unknown (1956), which is also a Hammer black-and-white SF film dominated by Geiger counter clicks. The Damned can … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Gangs, Hammer, Joseph Losey, Macdonald Carey, Oliver Reed, radiation, Science Fiction, Shirley Anne Field, Viveca Lindfors
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