About this episode

This episode explores the science fiction horror hybrid genre through the films X - The Unknown and The Blob.

Welcome to episode 51 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are exploring the amorphous world of the science fiction horror hybrid, with two movies that pit man against gelatinous monstrosities from inner and outer space. First up, we have X the Unknown from 1956, an early entry into the horror market from British studio Hammer, This was directed by Leslie Norman and stars Dean Jagger, Le...

People in this episode

Host: Craig Johnson

Topics covered

• science fiction
• horror
• film reviews
• gelatinous monsters
• British cinema

Keywords

• X - The Unknown
• The Blob
• science fiction horror
• gelatinous monstrosities
• Hammer films

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hammer

Books & works: X - The Unknown, The Blob

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