Playing God: The Horror Movie
Ahh, playing God in horror cinema… A good time for the audience, a bad time for the characters.
Usually some self-indulgent male scientist or doctor, better yet, a pseudo-scientist or pseudo-doctor, has some bright medical idea. And that crazy notion must be explored for it will bring glory and accolades to the “creator.” But something always goes wrong, and that usually means bodies, mayhem, and death.
When it comes to playing God, we can chalk it up to ego-mania and hubris, but is there something else to consider?
Cutting a Little Deeper
Playing God in horror films is usually devoted to lunatics in white lab coats with a lot of money and self-righteousness – but not always.
The “mad scientist” from Dr. Frankenstein to Dr. Heiter, all have this “holier than thou” attitude, which feeds into the average “Playing God” dynamic.
But what does it really mean to “play God,” and are their variables to the definition? And can we have selfless characters that keep their egos in check who are trying to do good for the world?
We’ll explore all of that, and so much more, on one of our best one-hour episodes…
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