10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of 2020
From Tenet to Possessor, which sci-fi movies helped make 2020 bearable?
Many people are looking forward to completely erasing the memory of 2020, which is entirely understandable, as the woeful year has brought very little to the table in terms of positive world affairs. But as people everywhere reign in the New Year and try to move on, let's take one final glimpse back into the world of last year and talk about some of its highlights. Despite the dire time that was had, there were at least a few gems in the movie business.
One of the best genres of the year was Sci-Fi. The science fiction realm of filmmaking often garners some of the most exciting and thought-provoking movies of the year, and 2020 was no exception.
The projects on display were intense and incredibly varied, and as such, choosing the best among them is a challenging task. With that being said, a collection easily rank above the rest and deserve the title of being the best that 2020 had to offer.
You need to see the following titles if you are a fan of the realm of Sci-Fi. Not all are perfect, but they're fantastic flicks in their own right.
10. The Color Out Of Space
We've seen some decent Lovecraft movies including Re-Animator and even 2020's Underwater - which only just missed out on being part of this list. Still, for the most part, there are very few titles that capture the macabre cosmic world of Lovecraft adequately. While it isn't perfect, The Color Out of Space is one of the better adaptations, especially since it's based on of one of the horror legend's most peculiar tales.
The story tells of a humble farm which is suddenly struck by a meteorite, but this space oddity brings far more than just rock with it. The family who own the place soon begin to experience strange extra-terrestrial threat, as their lives become warped into a cosmic nightmare.
The film perfectly combines B-movie pulp with a lavish aesthetic, generating this sense of the ordinary meeting the grandness of space, and is topped off with a wild performance from the ever-entertaining Nicholas Cage.
It is also directed by the infamous Richard Stanley, whose last notable project was the massively unfortunate The Island of Doctor Moreau. The Color Out of Space is a real return to form for the horror auteur, and according to Stanley, it is only the beginning of a Lovecraftian trilogy that he intends to make. Hopefully this is a promise that comes to fruition.