H. G. Wells
5) The collector's book of science fiction by H.G. Wells: from rare, original, illustrated magazines
Author
Publisher
Castle Books
Pub. Date
1978
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico. Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman. Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past...
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Ray Ferrier is a working class man living in New Jersey. He has become estranged from his family and his life isn't in order. His small town life is shaken violently by the arrival of destructive intruders: Aliens which have come up from the ground, en masse, to destroy Earth and all the humans living on it. As the aliens plow through the country in a wave of mass destruction and violence, Ray must put aside thoughts of himself and come to the defense...
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Dr. Moreau is brilliant geneticist on the brink of superseding evolution. When a U.N. diplomat visits the island laboratory he discovers experiments turning animal life forms into human-like beasts. The beasts revolt, threatening not only the island but ultimately all mankind.
12) The time machine
Series
Publisher
DreamWorks LLC
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Desperate to alter the course of time, a visionary scientist invents a revolutionary machine that propels him 800,000 years into the future. There he discovers that humans have evolved into two groups: the hunters and the hunted. Now he must fight to save himself, and all of mankind, in a final, desperate battle.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being...
16) Half a sixpence
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Humble London drapery clerk Arthur Kipps inherits a fortune. He briefly forgets his old mates and his faithful girlfriend, but soon discovers that high society is not his cup of tea.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Dracula: A vampire terrorizes the countryside in his search for human blood.
Frankenstein: Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.
The Mummy: An Egyptian priest who was buried alive comes back to life after an archaeological dig and searches for his lost love.
The Invisible Man: A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with...