Does Jeffrey Combs ever tire of being a mad scientist? He was a mad scientist in "Re-Animator" (1985) in which he used a serum to bring dead bodies back to life. Now he's a scientist, not quite as mad, that is tampering with other dimensions and somehow it has to do with the pineal gland.
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin which is a hormone which modulates sleep patterns.
Why did I add that definition? Because it was a critical part of the plot and it's a good reference for how sci-fi movies throw in the most bogus terms.
Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs) was a physicist working under Dr. Pretorius (Ted Sorel) on an invention. They invented something called the Resonator which allowed them to tap into another dimension of sorts. The Resonator, when working, enlarged the pineal gland which supposedly allowed them to see creatures from another dimension and those creatures to see them.
This is pure fiction and no science though they make it sound convincing. The creatures were immaterial really. What was more important was how addictive the Resonator was. They never really explained it, but it clearly was linked to the libido and drove some people into sexual overdrive. Silly, I know. The objective doctor, Dr. Katherine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) found herself fixated on sexual pleasure after experiencing the Resonator.
Honestly, if that machine worked in that manner men everywhere would be lined up to buy one. Imagine turning on a machine and making every woman go into heat. I'm laughing right now just thinking of the absurd ways in which it would be used. Oh yeah, there's the one bad side effect: you might die. Still, I'm sure it would be well worth it for many guys out there. I can hear it now, "At least I'll die happy." LOL!
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin which is a hormone which modulates sleep patterns.
Why did I add that definition? Because it was a critical part of the plot and it's a good reference for how sci-fi movies throw in the most bogus terms.
Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs) was a physicist working under Dr. Pretorius (Ted Sorel) on an invention. They invented something called the Resonator which allowed them to tap into another dimension of sorts. The Resonator, when working, enlarged the pineal gland which supposedly allowed them to see creatures from another dimension and those creatures to see them.
This is pure fiction and no science though they make it sound convincing. The creatures were immaterial really. What was more important was how addictive the Resonator was. They never really explained it, but it clearly was linked to the libido and drove some people into sexual overdrive. Silly, I know. The objective doctor, Dr. Katherine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) found herself fixated on sexual pleasure after experiencing the Resonator.
Honestly, if that machine worked in that manner men everywhere would be lined up to buy one. Imagine turning on a machine and making every woman go into heat. I'm laughing right now just thinking of the absurd ways in which it would be used. Oh yeah, there's the one bad side effect: you might die. Still, I'm sure it would be well worth it for many guys out there. I can hear it now, "At least I'll die happy." LOL!