Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Horror and Sci-Fi in the Atomic Age

Name: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! Horror and Sci-Fi in the Atomic Age
Released: 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

It's the most complete history of horror and science fiction films of the 1950s as told by the actors, actresses, writers, and directors who made them. Thrill to all the scary moments of the most classic horror and science fiction films of the Atomic Age in this 3-part series. Features close to 50 exclusive and rare archival interviews. 7 years in the making!

2019 · 1h 33m

EPISODE 1

The Atomic Age

Post War, Cold War, communist infiltration, bomb shelters, UFO's, fearmongering, science and technology gone mad, nuclear proliferation, and the birth of a new kind of movie. Discover how Hollywood took advantage of the undercurrent of fear that arose from the development of nuclear weapons to create the genre of films known today as Horror and Sci-Fi. Find out why moviegoers loved to be scared.
EPISODE 2

A World Gone Mad

3-D movies, alien invasions, "bug-eyed" monsters spawned from nuclear disasters, teenagers gone wild, and disastrous mad scientists' experiments. A tidal wave of horror from Hollywood's movie producers hits the screens. It was a time when "special effects" were created and despite how "crude" they may seem today, they were "state-of-the-art" then and scared audiences who loved to scream to death.

Nightfall
Hollywood in the Atomic Age
Academy Award Winners First 50 Years
Indie Filmmakers' Showcase
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
How to View and Appreciate Great Movies
VICE Guide to Film
The Movies

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