Theme: Prehistory

Prehistory is any period before the advent of human civilisation and what we generally consider recorded history. This can range from the epochs when Dinosaurs roamed the Earth to those dealing with the lives of Cavemen.

Since the silent era, there have been a number of prehistoric dramas featuring cavemen coexisting with dinosaurs despite the fact that there was 64 million years separating both species in reality. From the 1980s onwards, films have opted for greater anthropological realism in this regard.

There is also a body of films from tv’s The Flintstones (1960-6) onwards that treat the prehistoric world with comic silliness. There are also a number of animated films about the lives of dinosaurs, cavepeople or prehistoric talking animals.

This also includes a number of works where people Time Travel from the present day to the prehistoric past. For films in which cavemen and dinosaurs are revived in the present day see Prehistoric Revivals.