sci-fi

There are some actual robots in this episode along with a Martian, some mad scientists, a few monsters, and some government propaganda. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or...

The science fiction cinema of 1944 was filled with tales of monsters, mad scientists, and even a comedy time travel adventure. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or informative,...

It’s not the most memorable year for science fiction cinema. Bela Lugosi is back and so is Lon Chaney, Jr. They are joined by Batman, The Ape Man, some zombies, and more mad scientists. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed...

In 1942, Hollywood shifted to more patriotic films but American science fiction produced mostly mad scientist films and sequels. Films out of France and Hungary pushed the boundaries and explored time travel on film. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed...

Explore the captivating world of 1939 science fiction cinema with classics like “Buck Rogers,” “Son of Frankenstein,” “The Man They Could Not Hang,” and “The Return of Doctor X.” Discover the unique stories, groundbreaking special effects, and the cultural impact these films had on the genre. Greetings! Thanks for tuning...

This is the year of a Flash Gordon sequel, early inspirations for Spider-Man and Darth Vader. Lots of action-packed serials, masked vigilantes, the everyman turned hero, and more death rays vs. airplanes. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it...

No robots (except in one short film), no aliens, and no obvious science fiction tropes, 1937 was a blink-and-you-miss-it year for sci-fi filmmaking. Stop by and explore four live-action and one animated short from 1937. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I...

It’s the debut of the Flash Gordon serial, Things to Come, and Cosmic Voyage. Lots to cover in this episode with eleven sci-fi films that range from adventure to space opera to mad scientists. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed...

Step into the thrilling world of 1935 science fiction cinema with electrifying releases like Bride of Frankenstein, delving deeper into Dr. Frankenstein’s monstrous creation! Join us as we journey through the groundbreaking works of both Soviet, Mexican, British, and American filmmakers, exploring futuristic landscapes and daring societal critiques. Greetings! Thanks...

1933 was remembered for the groundbreaking sci-fi/horror film The Invisible Man but smaller and more obscure films like The Whispering Shadow, Deluge, It’s Great to Be Alive and Der Tunnel/Le Tunnel helped shape the genre. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I...

Let’s step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the latest episode of the ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. Embark on a cinematic journey through the 1930s, a transformative era where science fiction films sprang to life, exploring futuristic wonders, interstellar adventures, and societal reflections. Witness the...

Covering the films of 1931, it’s the year Universal Monsters shifted from science fiction, embracing horror and introducing iconic characters while reshaping cinematic storytelling. And the year sci-fi films showed fish out water characters, the end of the world and humanity messing with science (as usual). Greetings! Thanks for tuning...

Step into the captivating world of 20th science fiction cinema with the latest episode of the ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. New decade, new film genres, new technology and a wave of amazing new films. 1930 saw the release of another remake of “Alraune”, the serial “The Voice from the...