For decades after the close of World War II, civilization found itself in the grips of a new kind of conflict: the Cold War. Pretty much everyone was terrified that Earth was on the edge of nuclear armageddon. In today's episode, Ben and Noel learn how this strange, terrifying era had a knock-on consequence... it fundamentally changed the nature of cinema, leading directly to some of the most stunning science fiction and horror movies in history.

<p>For decades after the close of World War II, civilization found itself in the grips of a new kind of conflict: the Cold War. Pretty much everyone was terrified that Earth was on the edge of nuclear armageddon. In today's episode, Ben and Noel learn how this strange, terrifying era had a knock-on consequence... it fundamentally changed the nature of cinema, leading directly to some of the most stunning science fiction and horror movies in history.</p>

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How The Cold War Changed Sci-Fi and Horror Film

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