Category Archives: Science fiction

A Trip To Mars (1918)

“Bring to Earth the message of what you have seen. The mystery of space has been solved for you…”   [Original title: Himmelskibet; also known as: Heaven Ship, Excelsior] Director:  Holger-Madsen Starring:  Gunnar Tolnæs, Lilly Jacobson, Nicolai Neiiendam, Zanny Petersen, … Continue reading

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The Testament Of Dr Cordelier (1959)

“I had become a free being, free of all constraints, aware that I could do whatever I wanted…”   [Original title: Le Testament du Docteur Cordelier; also known as: Experiment In Evil, The Doctor’s Horrible Experiment] Director:  Jean Renoir Starring:  … Continue reading

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The Corpse Vanishes (1942)

“These young girls, whether dead or alive, are being used by Lorenz, in some manner, as human guinea-pigs, to sustain his wife in a youthful state!”   Director:  Wallace Fox Starring:  Bela Lugosi, Luana Walters, Elizabeth Russell, Tristram Coffin, Angelo … Continue reading

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Cave Of The Sharks (1978)

“I’ve got a head full of weird images. Mysterious, powerful beings that held me prisoner; men and beasts dominated by a will apart from their own. I keep thinking of those sharks…”   [Original title:  Bermude: La Fossa Maledetta / … Continue reading

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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1916)

“Captain Nemo, having built and launched the ‘Monster,’ followed the path of vessels for 20,000 leagues in search of vengeance…”   Director:  Stuart Paton Starring:  Allen Holubar, Matt Moore, Jane Gail, William Welsh, Dan Hanlon, Curtis Benton, Noble Johnson, Edna … Continue reading

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The Thing With Two Heads (1972)

  “Level with us, doctor: have you created a monster?”   Director:  Lee Frost Starring:  Rosey Grier, Ray Milland, Don Marshall, Roger Perry, Chelsea Brown, Kathy Baumann, George E. Carey, Wes Bishop, Lee Frost, Rick Baker Screenplay:  Lee Frost, Wes … Continue reading

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The End Of The World (1916)

“It is God’s punishment…”   [Original title: Verdens Undergang] [aka The Flaming Sword aka The Last Judgement] Director:  August Blom Starring:  Olaf Fønss, Ebba Thomsen, Johanne Fritz-Petersen, Carl Lauritzen, Thorleif Lund, Alf Blütecher, Frederik Jacobsen, K. Zimmermann Screenplay:  Otto Rung … Continue reading

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Acción Mutante (1993)

“We are soldiers in a mutant army and we’ll win the war!… Enough of this ‘light’ shit! Enough of colognes, car commercials, mineral water! We don’t want to look good or smell nice!”   Director:  Álex de la Iglesia Starring:  … Continue reading

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Day The World Ended (1955)

“We know that even small amounts of radiation can produce change. But if, for some reason, a man could live through complete saturation—a thousand generations of changes could have taken place…”   Director:  Roger Corman Starring:  Paul Birch, Lori Nelson, … Continue reading

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The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues (1955)

“It was being guarded by a—a sea serpent! A hideous beast that defies description!”   Director:  Dan Milner Starring:  Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen, Rodney Bell, Philip Pine, Vivi Janiss, Helene Stanton Screenplay:  Lou Rusoff, from a story by … Continue reading

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