What On Earth, It Came From Outer Space?

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Oddball Films and guest curator Emily Schleiner present What On Earth, It Came From Outer Space? An evening of sci-fi thrillers and campy science documentaries, this program answers all the questions you might have about the origins of life and who or what might be lurking in the outer reaches of the universe. Featuring excerpts from Jack Arnold’s It Came from Outer Space (1953), a classic telling the tale of an alien spaceship that crash-lands on Earth and takes humans hostage; Son of Frankenstein (1939) starring Bela Lugosi, Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff, sheds light on the dark mystery of manufactured life as Dr. Frankenstein’s son returns to his inherited castle finding his father’s faithful servant Ygor attempts to reanimate the Monster; and a 1950’s UFO sighting turns into an abduction scenario in the suspenseful War of the Planets (1958) – are the aliens saviors or enemies? See what our planet looks like through the eyes of extraterrestrial invaders in the beautifully animated sequences of What On Earth! (1970s), and experience the evolution of life on earth guided by renowned scientist Stephen J. Gould in This View of Life (1984). Plus! Watch a ridiculous clay ball evolve from a sea creature to a land animal in Clay, Origin of the Species (1964); and discover the building blocks of life in Solutions- Ionic and Molecular (1983). Whether you prefer a taste of the 1970’s science frontier or entertainment of the ridiculous science fiction variety, there is something here for everyone!

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