Dinosaurs pretty much dominated pop culture in the ’90s, from the seismic success of Jurassic Park to the crowd-pleasing antics of ABC’s Dinosaurs to the indie rock dominance of Dinosaur Jr. All were unsettling in their own ways (anyone else remember the terrifyingly apocalyptic finale of that otherwise lighthearted sitcom?), and it seems they’re even more nightmare-inducing when combined.
For as strikingly rendered as Jurassic Park’s T. rex was—we’re big fans—there’s something infinitely more freaky when it’s the uncanny valley carved by giant, dead-eyed, flannel-wearing puppet dinos staring you down.