Get Out (2017) & Possessor (2020): Losing Control of Your Own Body

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of mind control and body swapping in the films Get Out and Possessor.

In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we dive into the terrifying idea of mad science controlling the human mind through two modern sci-fi horror films: Get Out (2017) and Possessor (2020) . Jordan Peele's Get Out hides a chilling science-fiction twist beneath its social horror story, revealing a sinister procedure designed to take over another person's body and consciousness . Meanwhile, Brandon Cronenberg's brutal cyberpunk thriller Possessor imagines a world where corporations use technology to possess people's minds and carry out assassinations . We explore how both films tap into classic sci-fi ideas about identity, consciousness and control , while pushing the mad scientist trope into disturbing new territory. Expect discussion on: The terrifying sci-fi twist behind Get Out The mind-transfer technology in Possessor How horror and science fiction overlap in the mad science genre Why stories about losing control of your own body remain so powerful in sci-fi 🎧 Listen now for our deep dive into mind control, body swapping and the dark side of scientific ambition .

People in this episode

Host: James Payne

Topics covered

• mad science
• mind control
• body swapping
• identity
• consciousness
• sci-fi horror

Keywords

• Get Out
• Possessor
• mad science
• mind control
• body swapping
• sci-fi horror
• identity
• consciousness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Get Out, Possessor

More episodes of Journey Through Sci-Fi: Science Fiction Film History

• Disclosure Day: Spielberg and the Return of Friendly Aliens · June 24, 2026 · 8 min
• The Mad Science Movie Awards: 58 Films, So Many Bad Ideas · May 6, 2026 · 1h 34m
• Mad Science in Star Trek: Khan, Bashir and the Eugenics Wars · April 22, 2026 · 60 min
• Frankenstein (2025) & The Bride! (2026): Mad Science Comes Full Circle · April 9, 2026 · 1h 32m
• The Human Centipede (2009) & Tusk (2014): Turning People into Monsters · March 12, 2026 · 1h 1m
• Hulk (2003) & Iron Man (2008): When Scientists Become the Experiment · February 26, 2026 · 1h 8m