10 Forgotten Sci-Fi Horror Movies That You Need To Watch

5. EXistenZ

Hardware Movie
Miramax

The work of David Cronenberg is bound to get you feeling something, whether it's awe at his mastery of filmmaking or just disgust as the gross biological abominations he puts to screen. Either way, you'll undoubtedly have a great time with this flick. If it's wasn't released right after The Matrix changed sci-fi forever, then it might have fared better in the public consciousness.

The story follows a game designer called Allegra Geller, who finds herself targeted by international assassins. Despite this, she delves into the game she created - called eXistenZ - to test if the game has been damaged.

It probably won't come as a surprise to hear that the practical effects are its key selling point. All film fans are aware of Cronenberg's infamous talent for creating gross images, but - like Videodrome - this one goes above and beyond to blend the concepts of technology and biology.

It's sci-fi horror like no other, as the focus on biological components makes it feel gooey and perverted, unlike the typically metallic and often shiny visuals viewers have come to expect from science fiction.

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