Dreams and Nightmares
Nightmare Prevention Mattress
Walter Cleasby was granted a UK patent (GB2263399A) in 1995 for his "nightmare prevention mattress."As far as I can tell, Cleasby believed that infant nightmares were caused by physical factors such as a) the hardness of cot mattresses, and b) pressure on a baby's heart from body weight.
His invention addressed these issues by having an inward slope as well as a recess "to protect the main organ of the body, (the Heart,) from excessive pressure."
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 10, 2024 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, Patents, 1990s
Dr. MacDonald’s Astrological Dream Book
Read the whole thing here, and see what fate has in store for you!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 20, 2024 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, New Age, Rants, Warnings, Jeremiads, Prophecies and Cassandra-like Figures, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, 1920s
I Dream of Madonna
Thirty years ago, Madonna seemed to be invading the psychic spaces of sleepers. The phenomenon was recorded in I DREAM OF MADONNA, which may be read here, at the Internet Archive.One wonders if today those dreams might tend towards the disturbing.
Read a contemporary review here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 20, 2023 -
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Category: Celebrities, Dreams and Nightmares, Music, Books, 1990s
The Artist’s Dream
The quality of the film is less than perfect, but I think it's still enjoyable--and weird!
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 17, 2022 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, Cartoons, Dogs, 1910s
And the Villain Still Pursued Her; Or, The Writer’s Dream (1906)
The movie in questions starts at minute 32:00.
Essay about it here.
And the Villain Still Pursued Her; Or, The Writer’s Dream joins that rarified company of “What in the name of heaven did I just watch?” films.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 09, 2021 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, Movies, Surrealism, Writers, 1900s
Clair de Lune Espagno
A trip to the moon teaches a lovesick suitor a lesson.
Creator's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 16, 2021 -
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Category: Aliens, Costumes and Masks, Dreams and Nightmares, Movies, Special Effects, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Foreign Customs, 1900s, Love & Romance
The Gone Away
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 27, 2020 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Dreams and Nightmares, Food, Avant Garde, Pop Art, Surrealism, Absurdism and Dadaism
Albert in Blunderland
This'll get you hep to the real meaning of "socialism."
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 11, 2020 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, Government, Insects and Spiders, Money, Work and Vocational Training, Cartoons
Pattern for Survival
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 11, 2020 -
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Category: Death, Dreams and Nightmares, PSA’s, War, Weapons, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1950s
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Whole movie in second screen, with English subtitles.Wikipedia page here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 29, 2019 -
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Category: Ambiguity, Uncertainty and Deliberate Obscurity, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Death, Dreams and Nightmares, Horror, Movies, Surrealism, 1970s
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