Theme: Drugs and Addiction

This refers to the depictions of various narcotic substances in fantastic cinema, along with the resulting problems that occur when people become addicted to them. These can include:-

– Depictions of types of narcotics and addictive substances in the future, including dystopias where the populace are kept in narcotised bliss

– Chemicals and addictives that have unforeseen side effects ranging all the way from mutation to personality transformation (the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story is often told as a story about drug addiction)

– Stories about people under the thrall of addictions and the dementia produced, many of which are depicted under the theme Drug Hallucinations.