10 Seriously Weird Sci-Fi Movies That Deserve Your Attention
4. Primer (2004)
If you're interested in seeing some high-minded sci-fi, you need to look no further than 2004's Primer. The movie was written, directed, produced, edited, and scored by Shane Carruth. Doing all of that work on your own is impressive enough, but taking into account the fact that Carruth has a degree in mathematics and worked as an engineer played a big part in making Primer into something almost real enough to be possible.
The movie is about time travel, but there aren't any souped-up DeLorians or Phone Booths taking people back and forth through time. Instead, the film uses an entirely new and unique means of time travel, and it's so well-done, it almost seems possible.
To travel through time, you have to follow five steps. First, you need to decide that you want to time travel. Then, flip a delayed switch, and leave the area. You will then need to exit the time machine while simultaneously planning to travel through time. Then, enter the machine and wait six hours of subjective time. Finally, exit the time machine while simultaneously influencing your timeline.
It sounds insane and hard to follow — It is. That being said, it's a remarkably well-made sci-fi film, and while it doesn't have the same sort of forays into the past or future you'll find in a more commercially successful sci-fi time travel flick, it's going to keep you thinking back on it for a long time after you first see it.