The Return of a Mad Look at Old Movies #P4200

In a satirical twist on classic sci-fi horror, a scientist meets his end at the gallows—only to be resurrected by his loyal assistant, who proves the very experiments that got him condemned were, in fact, groundbreaking. With sharp wit and over-the-top melodrama, this story from *The Return of a Mad Look at Old Movies* blends mad science and dark comedy in a tale that’s equal parts absurd and oddly heartfelt.

In "Flight 1313," a pilot with more bravado than sense fights to keep a failing airliner aloft as panic sets in—while a diverse group of passengers, each haunted by past misdeeds, make desperate promises to make amends. Written with satirical flair and brought to life with Jack Davis’s sharp, exaggerated art, this 1970 tale turns a midair crisis into a darkly comic reckoning.