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The Creeping Flesh (1973)
“Do you believe in Evil, Doctor? I do not mean Evil as it is commonly understood. I mean Evil as a living organism; as a plague, a disease, which infects humanity…” Director: Freddie Francis Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, Catherine Finn, Christopher Lee, evil, Freddie Francis, George Benson, Horror, insanity, Jenny Runacre, Jonathan Rumbold, Kenneth J. Warren, Lorna Heilbron, mad science, Michael Ripper, Peter Cushing, Peter Spencely, Robert Swann, Roundtable, science fiction, sex, Victorian
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Frankenstein (1931)
“It’s alive! It’s alive! In the name of God! Now I know what it feels like to be God!” Director: James Whale Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Edward Van Sloan, Mae Clarke, Dwight Frye, John Boles, Frederick Kerr, Marilyn … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930s, artificial life, Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan, Francis Edwards Faragoh, Frederick Kerr, Garrett Fort, Horror, James Whale, John Boles, John L. Balderston, Lionel Belmore, mad science, Mae Clarke, Marilyn Harris, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Michael Mark, Peggy Webling, science fiction, Universal
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Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (1991)
“Herr Toulon has developed a method of animating his puppets without strings. He said they were motorised, but it’s much more than that. I’ve seen them walk; react to sound as if they could hear. It’s as if they were … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990s, Aron Eisenberg, C. Courtney Joyner, Charles Band, David Allen, David DeCoteau, Full Moon, Guy Rolfe, Horror, Ian Abercrombie, Kristopher Logan, mad science, Matthew Faison, Nazis, prequel, puppets, reanimation, Richard Lynch, Roundtable, Sarah Douglas, science fiction, Walter Gotell
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Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde (1913)
“In the dead silence of the night, Dr Jekyll plans to set free his evil self…” Director: Herbert Brenon Starring: King Baggot, Jane Gail, Howard Crampton, William Sorel, Matt Snyder Screenplay: Herbert Brenon, based upon the novel by … Continue reading
Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde (1912)
“Repeated use of the drugs causes him to change to his evil self against his will…” Director: Lucius Henderson Starring: James Cruze, Florence La Badie, Harry Benham Screenplay: Lucius Henderson, based upon the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson … Continue reading
Frankenstein (1910)
“Instead of a perfect human being, the evil in Frankenstein’s mind creates a monster…” Director: James Searle Dawley Starring: Augustus Phillips, Charles Ogle, Mary Fuller Screenplay: James Searle Dawley, based upon the novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley … Continue reading
War Of The Insects (1968)
“Insect behaviour has been abnormal all over the world. The damage they’re causing is spreading. Planes everywhere are flying into swarms and crashing. Genocide. The annihilation of mankind…” [Original title: Konchû Daisensô (Insect War)] [aka Genocide] Director: Nihonmatsu Kazui Starring: Sonoi … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, Amada Kingen, atomic bomb, Chico Roland, Cold War, Hitomi Reiko, Ichimura Toshiyuki, Japanese, Kathy Horan, Kawazu Yusuke, Killer animals, mad science, Nihonmatsu Kazui, Ralph Jesser, science fiction, Shindo Emi, Shochiku, Sonoi Keisuke, Takaku Susumu, WTF
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Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932)
“My life is consecrated to a great experiment. I tell you, I will prove your kinship with the ape! Erik’s blood shall be mixed with the blood of man!” Director: Robert Florey Starring: Bela Lugosi, Leon Waycoff (Leon Ames), … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930s, 19th century, Arlene Francis, Bela Lugosi, Brandon Hurst, Charles Gemora, Dale Van Every, Edgar Allan Poe, Ethel M. Kelly, evolution, Horror, John Huston, killer animal, Leon Ames, mad science, Noble Johnson, Paris, Robert Florey, Sidney Fox, Tom Reed, Universal
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