The Introverted Obelisk

The Introverted Obelisk is a sardonic stroll through the graveyard of classic horror cinema, where monsters are rubber, dialogue is stilted, and logic is optional. Join us as we unravel the plots (and seams) of horror films from the 1930s to the 1960s — the golden age of fog machines, mad scientists, and questionable acting choices. Each episode serves up a dry-witted recap, thematic commentary, and trivia morsels about the strange, charming, and sometimes laughably earnest world of vintage horror. It’s film history with a smirk — perfect for fans of cult classics, spooky nostalgia, and undead absurdity.

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Science, But Make It a Relapse

January 30, 2026 • Obie Knox • Episode 38

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Tonight on The Introverted Obelisk, science proves once again that it does not understand the meaning of the word “enough.”

This episode dives into The Return of Doctor X — a late-1930s cocktail of mad science, newspaper intrigue, and the unsettling realization that death is more of a suggestion than a rule. Bodies pile up, alibis unravel, and a reporter starts asking the kind of questions that get you quietly eliminated in dark hallways.

Humphrey Bogart turns up in one of his strangest roles, playing a man who looks alive, sounds wrong, and radiates the energy of someone who should absolutely not be walking around.

It’s part horror, part mystery, and part cinematic shrug — a sequel that insists the experiment isn’t over just because the patient flatlined.

So lock the lab, double-check the gurney straps, and remember:

If science says it’s finished… it’s lying.

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