THE QUIET ONES and the Philip Experiment: When Science Summoned a Ghost |2.5|
03/27/25 • 30 min
Venture into the murky space between psychological manipulation and the supernatural. Today, we’re talking about The Quiet Ones (2014), a Hammer Films horror throwback inspired by one of the strangest real-world experiments ever attempted: the Philip Experiment. We’ll unpack how a group of researchers in 1970s Canada set out to create a ghost, explore Derren Brown’s Seance as a modern reinterpretation, and finally, discuss whether collective belief can actually influence physical reality.
Coming up:
4/3/2025 – GREMLINS: From WWII Folklore to Spielberg to Shadow in the Cloud
4/10/2025 – JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD / Doyle & Houdini / Young Earth Creationism
4/17/2025 - THE LAST OF US / WHITE ZOMBIE / The Living Dead from Vodou to Viral Apocalypse
Venture into the murky space between psychological manipulation and the supernatural. Today, we’re talking about The Quiet Ones (2014), a Hammer Films horror throwback inspired by one of the strangest real-world experiments ever attempted: the Philip Experiment. We’ll unpack how a group of researchers in 1970s Canada set out to create a ghost, explore Derren Brown’s Seance as a modern reinterpretation, and finally, discuss whether collective belief can actually influence physical reality.
Coming up:
4/3/2025 – GREMLINS: From WWII Folklore to Spielberg to Shadow in the Cloud
4/10/2025 – JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD / Doyle & Houdini / Young Earth Creationism
4/17/2025 - THE LAST OF US / WHITE ZOMBIE / The Living Dead from Vodou to Viral Apocalypse
Previous Episode
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: HG Wells to Orson Welles to Spielberg and Beyond |2.4|
Let's explore The War of the Worlds — the iconic novel by H.G. Wells and the countless interpretations, adaptations, and conspiracy theories it inspired.
We discuss:
- The 2005 Spielberg movie and the 1953 George Pal version
- The long-forgotten SEQUEL published only a year after the original
- The 1938 Orson Welles "panic broadcast"
- Wernher von Braun’s alleged warning of a staged alien invasion
- Project Blue Beam
And finally, we ask: What would a real alien invasion look like?
The War of the Worlds continues to fascinate because it reminds us of the fragility of our dominion over this Earth. It humbles us with a creeping dread that the universe may be – almost certainly is – teeming with ancient, unknowable threats.
Coming Up!3/27/2025 – THE QUIET ONES / The Philip Experiment / SEANCE / Mind Over Reality
4/3/2025 – SHADOW IN THE CLOUD / GREMLINS / Hopkinsville Goblins / Trickster Entities
4/10/2025 – JURASSIC PARK / THE LOST WORLD / Doyle & Houdini / Young Earth Creationism
Next Episode
GREMLINS: From WWII Folklore to Spielberg to SHADOW IN THE CLOUD |2.6|
Gremlins on the wing, goblins in the woods, and strange little beings at your window. From WWII aviation lore to Spielberg’s unmade alien siege story, this episode traces the evolution of mischievous trickster creatures through folklore, pop culture, and real-life encounters—including the night something came calling in Kentucky.
Featured Films:
- Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
- Gremlins (1984)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- E.T. (1982)
- The Twilight Zone (Nightmare at 20,000 Feet)
- Amazing Stories (“The Mission”)
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/film-on-the-fringe-magic-myth-and-movies-189240/the-quiet-ones-and-the-philip-experiment-when-science-summoned-a-ghost-88036278"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to the quiet ones and the philip experiment: when science summoned a ghost |2.5| on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy