Frankenstein remains the frightful father of so many celebrated sci-fi horror movies throughout the decades. Author Mary Shelley crafted an unforgettable tale of transformational science meeting culture and philosophy which forces us to examine what it means to be a thinking, feeling human being.
With The Colossus of New York - released in 1958 - we’re treated to a cyborg like Frankenstein creation which seeks to examine what it means to be a human being and how fragile our humanity can be when the essence or even soul of a man is deprived of the very elements which help to develop and define all of us. C’mon. Let’s talk sci-fi horror of the cybernetic kind.
'The Colossus Of New York' Is Horrifying Yet Poignantly Emotional And Philosophical