10 Amazing Sci-Fi Movies You Need To Stop Sleeping On
There's a whole world out there waiting to be explored - come take a look...
In a genre full of classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gravity, Blade Runner and franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek, it's expected that some sci-fi flicks are going to get lost along the way. Whether they came out at the wrong time, suffered a too-limited release or featured a weak marketing campaign or small budget, there are plenty of films out there you missed that really deserve to be dug back up.
The following list will have a look at ten sci-fi movies just dying for you to watch. Each full of stunning visuals, great concepts expertly executed, and award-worthy acting, these motion pictures range from the more commercially accessible to the totally unique and bizarre. Each, despite shifts in tone and theme, carry the sci-fi genre with ease and originality, and are just as worthy of your time as the aforementioned masterpieces.
So, whether it's a grisly action, a time-travelling thriller, a deep meditation on life and death, or a surreal experimental film that defied the odds and hit a home run, here are ten sci-fi films you need to get watching.
10. The Vast Of Night
Released in 2019, The Vast of Night is the most recent film to make its way onto this list. The directorial debut of Andrew Patterson (who also financed the whole shoot himself), this is a film which hasn't quite reached the audience it deserves.
Set in the 1950s, the film follows a radio DJ (Jake Horowitz) and a switchboard operator (Sierra McCormick) as they attempt to find the source of a bizarre audio frequency which has descended upon their small town. After coming across a series of ambiguous radio signals, phone calls and secret tapes, the pair begin a life-changing hunt for answers.
Despite being set in the '50s, The Vast of Night manages to maintain a strong link to the sci-fi genre, whilst also ensuring it packs as much eerie mystery and compelling character arcs as possible. And thanks to some astounding sound editing and mysterious plot twists, it is also a brilliantly atmospheric and stylish thrill-ride which promises big things for its first-time director.