Two Marvel origin stories. Two very different visions of the mad scientist. Only one would lay the foundation for a cinematic empire. In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we revisit Hulk (2003)  and Iron Man (2008)  to explore how Marvel’s early experiments in superhero cinema shaped the future of the genre — and why one bold swing struggled while the other became the blueprint for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Ang Lee, Hulk  is a psychological, almost ope

This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we’re heading into murkier, creepier territory as we pair Mimic and Splice - two films that take mad science out of the lab and straight into body-horror nightmare fuel. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Vincenzo Natali, they arrive from very different moments in sci-fi cinema. Mimic comes out of the late-90s creature-feature era, mixing practical effects with early CGI and big studio ambition. Splice, released over a decade later, taps i

The 90s were a chaotic, candy-coloured moment for mad science, a decade where CGI boomed, fat suits became Oscar-level artistry, and Disney realised it could sell sentient green slime in Happy Meals. This week we revisit two remakes that re-engineer 60s mad-scientist archetypes for a new era: The Nutty Professor  (1996) and Flubber  (1997). From Eddie Murphy’s multi-role comedic masterclass to Robin Williams’ absent-minded genius powered by digital effects, we explore how 90s

Genius, chaos, and cinematic weirdness collide as Matt and James explore two of the strangest visions of mad science ever put to screen — The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)  and The City of Lost Children (1995) . From rock ’n’ roll brain surgeons to dream-stealing scientists, this double bill dives into the eccentric, the surreal, and the gloriously over-designed worlds of 80s and 90s sci-fi. Expect talk of comic-book logic, baroque laboratories

Things get messy in the lab this week as we cover two different tales of reanimation — Re-Animator (1985)  and Poor Things (2023) . From Herbert West’s glowing green serum to Bella Baxter’s rebirth under Dr. Godwin Baxter, we explore mad science as both grotesque horror and feminist fable. Expect chat about practical effects, literary roots, the Frankenstein legacy, and why both films celebrate the beauty (and terror) of scientific creation gone too far. “Mad science isn’t ju

Bust out your proton packs and grab that conch shell: we’re getting gloriously weird. In this Mad Science instalment, we dig into the blue‑collar science of Ghostbusters (1984)  and the gleefully meta lab‑experiment of The Cabin in the Woods (2012) . From unlicensed nuclear accelerators to office drones preventing the apocalypse on a 9‑to‑5, we explore how science, the supernatural, and comedy collide, plus SFX wizardry, franchise tangents, Dan Aykroyd’s spooky obsessions, an

This week, we dive into the deep end of consciousness with two films that push the limits of science, identity, and human connection — Altered States (1980)  and Upstream Color (2013) . From Ken Russell’s psychedelic body horror to Shane Carruth’s hypnotic biological loop, these movies explore what happens when scientific obsession collides with transcendence. Expect talk of isolation tanks, sensory overloads, parasitic pigs, love as symbiosis, and whether enlightenment is ju

What happens when mad science goes from the lab to the real world? Matt and James tackle two chilling experiments in human control — The Boys from Brazil (1978)  and Das Experiment (2001) . From cloning Hitler to psychological manipulation behind bars, these films expose the darkest extremes of scientific ambition. Expect moral panic, prison mayhem, cloned chaos, and the ethics of playing god in the name of research. “When science stops asking ‘should we?’ the answer is alway

From sentient tomatoes plotting global domination to various meats falling from the sky. Is it delicious, disgusting… or both? And which...

In this week’s episode of our Mad Science series, we slip into our fishnets and fire up the floppy disks as we delve into the horny world...

Two films. One mind-blowing concept: what if you could go  inside  the body? This episode, we explore the micro-madness of Fantastic...

It's alllliiiiiiiive!...again This week, we continue our journey through mad science examining two continuations of the Frankentesin...

This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we examine how Stanley Kubrick's Doctor Strangelove (1964) and Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein...

​In this episode, we take a comedic detour into 60s sci-fi as we revisit Disney's "The Absent-Minded Professor" and Jerry Lewis' "The...

When science and obsession collide. We break down Eyes Without a Face  (1960) and The Skin I Live In  (2011), two chilling films about...

From The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’s predatory surgeon to The Man with Two Brains’s lusty neurosurgeon, mad science films often mix...

This week, we're discussing The Fly—both the 1958 and 1986 versions—to talk about teleportation experiments gone very, very wrong. From the old-school murder mystery of the original to Cronenberg’s stomach-churning body horror, we dissect what makes these films ultimate mad science nightmares.

What happens when science makes you way too small? This week, we’re diving into accidental shrinking in sci-fi, from the eerie...

From high-tech fabric to genetically engineered dinos, we discuss The Man in the White Suit (1951) and Jurassic Park (1993), as Mad Science meets commerce in this weeks episode. What happens when groundbreaking inventions threaten the balance of power—and profits? We explore the ethical dilemmas, corporate greed, and unintended consequences behind these sci-fi classics.

This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we’re tackling the science of shrinking with two unique takes on mad experiments. First, the...

This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi , we’re disussing a couple of scientists who lose the plot thanks to their own experiments. First up,...

In this week’s episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, we're taking a look into the minds of scientists on the trail of killers and unraveling...

This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi , we cover another of H.G. Wells' works brought to the big screen— The Island of Dr. Moreau —and...

On this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, we cover The Invisible Man from the father of sci-fi himself, H.G. Wells. We’re tackling both...

In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, we dive into the cinematic history of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. From the early 1912 silent film...

Join us on a new journey through sci-fi as we dive into the sub genre of Mad Science. In our first episode, we explore Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, often seen as the first science fiction novel. We'll discuss Shelley’s inspirations and examine two early film adaptations: the 1910 silent film and the iconic 1931 version by James Whale and Universal pictures. Discover how these adaptations shaped the "mad scientist" trope and influenced sci-fi cinema. Let the madness begin!