Science fiction cinema has experienced a serious breakout recently. Especially the fact that digital platforms set their eyes on the stars offered the fans the opportunity to watch many productions of this type. Yet hundreds of sci-fi movies have been made throughout history, and there’s still plenty of quality work that you might not have seen.
In this list, we will tell you, “I wish I had discovered it sooner!” the kind that makes you say science fiction movies We wanted to suggest. While making the ranking, we brought together the films that we thought were overlooked and that we believed to have a special side. Have a good time watching!
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A post-apocalyptic young man telepathy with his dog: A Boy and His Dog (1975)
Avid science fiction readers must have heard of the American writer Harlan Ellison. Ellison’s book A Boy and His Dog, which made important books in the 60’s and 70’s when the genre started to shine, was adapted for the big screen by LQ Jones in 1975 with the same name. Set in a post-apocalyptic time, the film is about a young man’s struggle to survive with his dog, to whom he is telepathically attached.
The modern HBO series is the original of the hit story: Westworld (1973)
Everyone has heard of Westworld, the science fiction series of HBO by Jonathan Nolan and his wife, Lisa Joy. So, did you have any idea about the original movie that inspired this production? In this production, which is also a guest of our list from the 70s, he is in the director’s chair. Co-writer of Jurassic Park including Michael Crichton. Set in a futuristic atmosphere, the film tells the story of guests who come to spend time at an adult-themed amusement park and get into trouble with “breaking down” robots.
A world where no one wakes up: Dark City / Mysterious City (1998)
Back in the 90s, the list is now known for productions such as Gods of Egypt and Mask of the Evil Apparition. Alex Proyas a signed film.
Dark City, where the mystery side predominates, is the story of a man who cannot remember a wife and a nightmarish world where no one wakes up includes its history. The character named John Murdock wakes up one morning in an unfamiliar hotel where he doesn’t know how he got there, and realizes that he is wanted for the murderer of a brutal murder.
Under the Skin (2013):
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy McWilliams, Under the Skin is inspired by Michel Faber’s novel published in 2000. Johansson in Scotland She plays a woman who seduces and preys on men. In the production, the character’s self-discovery takes an unexpected turn.
What if your dreams turn into real memories? Total Recall / Recall (1990):
by Philip K. Dick Blade Runner Everyone knows the movie based on the book, but the movie Total Recall, adapted from another equally cult story, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, lags behind a bit.
Bringing together names such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone and Michael Ironside, the film from a company called Recall that turns dreams into real memories It is about the story of the character Douglas Quaid, who receives service. Quaid, who wants to get rid of his boring life, finds himself in a completely different alternative.
Donnie Darko / The Dark Journey (2001), which blows your mind and gives you unique emotions with its finale:
Although it is known by a very niche audience, it’s time for a production that its fans follow passionately. In the lead role of the production, which is perhaps the only movie in which Richard Kelly managed to show himself, he is one of the popular actors of now. Jake Gyllenhaal also takes place with the youth ages.
The movie begins when a mentally unstable high school teenager, Donnie, narrowly escapes a strange accident. Manipulated by a man in a big (and silly) bunny suit, Donnie’s chaotic life of love, the end of the world, parallel universes and wormholes is about.
Special recommendation for Star Wars fans: Screamers (1995)
Now it’s time for another Philip K. Dick adaptation. Based on Dick’s Second Variety story, Screamers engages the audience. to the days of an interplanetary war takes away. In the movie, a commander goes to a devastated land to negotiate a peace deal; It tells the struggle for life that he falls into when he discovers that the robots they designed to kill their enemies have gained “sensitivity”.
Good science fiction doesn’t always come out of Hollywood, right? Casshern (2004):
Let’s change our route to East Asia and continue on our way with a different flavor. Casshern by Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya is a 1973 film of the same name. as an adaptation of the anime met with moviegoers.
The production is about genetically modified mutant humans threatening the future of the world. Humanity’s only hope rests on the shoulders of Casshern, a reincarnated warrior.
Sunshine / Sunshine (2007) with the Stargate cast:
Danny Boyle, known for 127 Hours, 28 Days Later… and Slumdog Millionaire, is in the relatively little-known film Sunshine. by 2057 We are guests. In the movie, the effort of a team of astronauts to save the Milky Way Galaxy by interfering with the dying Sun with Nuclear fission is told. The cast includes Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne and Chris Evans.
One of the 80’s classics, Enemy Mine / My Enemy (1985):
Wolfgang Petersen’s Enemy Mine, which was nominated for an Oscar with Das Boot, is among the classics of the 80s. Enemy Mine movie based on Barry Longyear’s 1979 award-winning novel Hugo, Nebula and Locus two enemy pilots from different planets It’s about having to fight together. Forced to crash-land on the volcanic planet Fyrine IV, one of the pilots is an Earth soldier and the other is a reptile from planet Dracon.
If you go back in time with a time machine and confront yourself… Los cronocrímenes / Time of Crime (2007):
Los cronocrímenes is our next film in the genres of science fiction, thriller and crime, in this step where we are guests of Spanish cinema. production by Nacho Vigalondo going to the past through the time machine and the story of someone who met him there follows. The film attracted attention after returning with awards from many film festivals in Europe.
For those who love science fiction with comedy: The Ice Pirates (1984)
The 80s were undoubtedly special years for science fiction. Directed by Stewart Raffill, the screenwriter of Passenger 57, the production takes place in a water scarce future. Focusing on space pirates in the story, pirates stealing ice from a spaceship; Their lives are changed when a princess is sold after she is caught.
Humanity’s war against a creature with strange powers: Scanners (1981)
You may know Canadian director David Cronenberg for The Fly, A History of Violence and Maps to the Stars. However, Cronenberg is also a name who has done very important work in science fiction cinema. The production, which stars Jennifer O’Neill, Stephen Lack and Patrick McGoohan, of a “scanner” with strange powers. It’s about getting into a bloody war against humans.
Movie made for only $7000: Primer / Capsule (2004)
Upstream Color director Shane Carruth’s debut, Primer, made half a million dollars worldwide despite costing only $7,000. Written, directed and starring Shane Carruth Two engineers who, by chance, managed to invent a time machine. It talks about what happened to him.
One of the lesser-known science fiction films of recent history: Chronicle / Supernatural (2012)
Josh Trank’s first feature, Chronicle, who has written the screenplays for various productions such as Capone, The Kill Point and Fantastic Four, When three high school friends get involved in an incredible underground expedition and gain superpowers. starting. The journey of young people, whose lives are slowly spiraling out of control, to connect with their dark sides is the subject of the film. The cast of the production includes names such as Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael B. Jordan.
Are there any science fiction movies on the list that caught your attention? You can share your own favorites with us in the comments!