Links
What to know more about death and resurrection in the fictional universe? The first section highlights some of the scientific ideas behind different ways characters have been brought back from the dead. The second contains articles about how the media uses these plot devices. The third section provides examples of TV shows and movies in which characters have died and come back to life. Finally, the fourth section lists other fun links just for pure entertainment purposes.
The Science Behind Immortality
Life After Death
Information on the afterlife. Examines what happens after death from philosophical, scientific, paranormal and religious points of view. Evidence is given for and against the possibility of life after death.
Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife
Articles about everything you would ever want to know about near-death experiences. Contains a section with articles that claim "scientific evidence" of people who have actually died and have returned to life again.
About Reincarnation
About reincarnation from the Buddhist point of view. What is it, if it's possible, and evidence supporting the belief. Includes a discussion of the mind and its relation to the body.
Monstrous
Fantasy and horror deaths. Information about vampires, zombies, mummies and other creatures. Contains a detailed section about death itself including ways people die and theories on what happens after death.
Nova Online | Time Travel
NOVA's site about time travel. Resources and articles about the nature of time and the possibility of time travel. Also features an interview with Carl Sagan and a section to help visitors understand Einstein's theories.
Cloning Fact Sheet
The Human Genome Project's page about cloning. Contains information about different types of cloning and issues that arise in the process. Also covers information and links involving ethics and the possibility of human cloning.
Digital Immortality - Download the Mind by 2050
An article about obtaining immortality by downloading one's brain into a computer. Once computers become sophisticated enough, some scientists believe we will one day be able to store the contents of our minds on a machine and live through hardware.
Cryonics
An article discussing the science of cryogenics, freezing some one's body and reviving them at a later time. It takes a rather pessimistic view based on the technology we have now and problems that will arise in the future with reanimation.
Asimo
Honda's site for ASIMO, "the world's most advanced humanoid robot." They hope one day it will be able to perform tasks just as humans do.
Why Death?
Transcending Death: Mortality and Immortality in Fantasy Literature
An article that discusses how writers use death to create suspense in fantasy literature. Also talks about immortality and why it's such an appealing idea to us.
Death rates of characters in soap operas on British television: is a government health warning required?
An article about how dangerous it is to be a soap opera character. They did a study on British soap operas and found the mortality rate for characters was unbelievably higher than that of people in real life.
Women in Refrigerators
Points out the dangers of being a female character in comic books. Includes a long list of women who have either died or who have faced numerous other perils.
Dallas - Dream Zone - Dream Season
All about the famous dream season of Dallas. To bring back an actor who left the show who's character had died, they told the audience the entire prior season was another character's dream.
TV Shows and Movies
Farscape
Almost every single character on the show has died and come back to life in one form or another. Methods range from the common cloning to a dispersal of energy transfered to another plane. Farscape.com contains episode guides, downloads and more.
Alien: Resurrection
In a sad attempt to make another Alien movie, the main character, who died in the previous installment, is brought back as a clone 200 years later. Includes a digizine with loads of goodies, like downloads, related to the movie.
BuffyGuide.com
Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been brought back to life not just once, but twice. The second time by a magic spell. Several of her friends have also been turned into vampires. Features episode guides for the show.
The Lord of the Rings
Gandalf comes back in the second movie to help the hobbits in their quest. Contains information about the movies along with news, videos, photos, and other downloads.
Austin Powers
Austin Powers is a spy who is cryogenically frozen and reanimated in the present time. The official site features pleanty of fun subsections as well as information on the movies.
The Sixth Sense
Cole sees dead people. A little boy meets a special child psychologist who helps him understand his gift. Features quotes and photos from the movie as well as news about the cast and crew.
Fun Links
X-Men: Death Becomes Them
A humorous flash animation making fun of the numerous deaths of X-Men characters. Apparently the heroes and villains of The X-Men are constantly dying and coming back to life using basically everything single method anyone could ever think of.
Caverns of Blood
Games and fun centering around the idea of death. Includes "Blast a Horror Movie Villain," for those who can't stand those villains who come back sequel after sequel.
Ghosts & Spirits of Spiritualism
Images of what could be, ghosts. Most images come with an explanation of what they believe is in the photo. Also has an online community for discussing these "spirit pictures."
Ghostly Sounds (EVP)
Examples of EVPs. There's no way of telling if they're real or not, but you can have fun listening. Also includes a short history of EVP recordings.
"Ghost" Photoshop Tutorials
Several different simple tutorials for creating your own ghost in photoshop. Ghosts range from casper and cartoonish ghosts to more realistic spirit in graveyard type of effects. Also has tutorials for creating ghostly text.
Last Words of Fictional Characters
The last things these fictional characters said before they died. Includes the character, what they're from, links to more information and recomended reading and viewing. "HAL-9000: '...Dai-sy, Dai-sy, give me your answer true. I'm half cra-zy o-ver the love of you. It won't be a sty-lish mar-riage. I can't afford a car-riage---'"
Horror.com
Horror movie news and articles. Also has an online forum with gallery images from various movies and events. Includes a directory of links on everything horror.
