A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
Practical Effects
Those time-lapse effects still slap harder than most CGI.
Production
Art deco future meets Victorian coziness, chef's kiss.
Score
That theremin-heavy soundtrack? Unhinged and perfect.
Director
George Pal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
George Pal had already won an Oscar for his Puppetoons; this was his live-action passion project that MGM barely understood.
The Morlock design terrified a generation and directly inspired every pale underground creature since—Descent owes these boys royalties.
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