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Marine Biologist. National Geographic explorer. Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Cinephile (https://boxd.it/9OphX )πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://www.peclabfiu.com/

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I saw it actually described as a sub genre of Asian gothic.

28.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this one. I also don’t get why it go such hate. Way ahead of its time with the horror/martial art fusion and includes some striking looking scenes

28.02.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the begining and the end is an absolute masterpiece. And Lugosi is fantastic. But the middle is a bit of a slog and certain sections don’t make sense (the Spanish version fixed that somewhat)

24.02.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It might not be consistently good but has some incredible scenes. The Demeter washing up on the beach is one of them!

23.02.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Arguably has two of the creepiest scenes in 70s horror cinema. It’s hard to believe how good this film is for as little known as it is

20.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Those are exactly the two I was thinking of. In almost any other similar genre films they would have been comically incompetent police officers. Hammer took the unusual path of making them highly competent and making all the right decisions.

14.02.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I also felt it had some unusually good characters beside Cushing and Lee. The MI6 team who discover the whole plot were genuinely compelling.

14.02.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hugely underrated in my opinion. It may not be anywhere near the best film Hammer made but I think it is one of the most enjoyable. Maybe it’s because I was born in late 70s London but I love this film

14.02.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Leviathan also came with Peter Weller which is always a plus. It was a good year for deep sea thrillers!

28.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel this was in stiff competition with the superior Leviathon?

27.01.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same here. I remember watching it in the cinema and as soon as the opening song started, knew it was going to be a masterpiece

18.01.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dynamics of foraging interactions between cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.) and short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in HawaiΚ»i - Marine Biology Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.) are small pelagic squaloid sharks found throughout tropical and sub-tropical waters that are known to feed opportunistically on a range of prey, including animals m...

Or here from last year (all of these are clearly cited in the present manuscript)

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

03.01.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I really like the new paper but this article implies like nothing was known about cookiecutters until now when there have been quantitative studies of their behavior for decades.

03.01.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love it. Sequel is pretty good too

24.12.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And from a science perspective I get next to zero interactions on posts I make on there anymore. That includes any nature videos or photos I post. It didn’t used to be like that but I now find the whole site practically useless.

23.12.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is definitely an interesting analysis to be written on the rise of ecological horror in the 70s! Most wasn’t great but a good indication of the times.

23.12.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bethany almost joined my lab and we had been working on a project. I have no doubt she would have been a big success and force in our field. Incredibly tragic.

23.12.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is pretty rubbish eco horror but I agree, I always kind of enjoy watching it! Although does anyone know how the frogs actually kill anyone?

22.12.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just picked up the criterion collection double set. It is stunning

30.10.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I found it on freeverse one of the streaming apps.

26.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this film so much! Best is the Arizona desert substituting for England πŸ˜‚

21.10.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Life stage-specific habitat use and trophic ecology of the critically endangered great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries The great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List and is one of the most iconic shark species worldwide. Despite its emblematic status, there are major…

Life stage-specific habitat use and trophic ecology of the critically endangered great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) link.springer.com/article/10.1...

20.10.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is, I love them both. And watching them back to back is fascinating insight into the filming process and development of techniques which were not common back then.

19.10.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Arguably better filmed than the Browning version! Although Villarias is no Lugosi

19.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it! Also featuring one of the worst policemen in horror film historyπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

04.10.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also popular in the Greek cake shops. I loved it until I found out about the ingredient and have to admit have had a hard time eating it sinceπŸ˜‚

23.09.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I forgot Devil Times Five came first! Also a great one. I came across it because it was recommended by Tarantino😁

20.09.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing that this film isn’t better known. Other than being preceded by Vilkage of the damned, (and I guess the Bad Seed) this must be one of the first films with children murdering adults?

20.09.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The bloodthirsty trilogy should get more attention! Very Hammer-esque. This was my favorite of the trilogy

11.09.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Best horror show on tv. Actually up there for one of the best tv shows in general!

11.09.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0