Being big fans of The Man in the Pan (who occupied our site banner before we had an artist friend do a re-design) we were keen on exploring one of the inspirations for Re-Animator, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die. Superficially silly sci-fi movies like this, are conduits for exploring timeless questions like “who decides end of life?”Continue reading “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die”
Category Archives: Science fiction
Mosquito
“That’s science fiction bullshit, doc!” “You are living in science fact.” Mosquito wears its heart on its sleeve. It’s an unapologetic 50s monster movie, complete with oversized bugs, buzzing radiation and an alien prime mover. The film launches with a crash: an alien craft careens toward earth, killing its occupant, who’s then eaten by earth-bound blood-suckers.Continue reading “Mosquito”
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