10 Seriously Weird Sci-Fi Movies That Deserve Your Attention

Director Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 film Alphaville is another dystopic view of the future, and in this version, all expressions of emotion are considered obsolete horrors of a bygone age, and displaying them in public is against the law. The movie is an amalgam of science-fiction and film noir, which aren't two genres that easily blend with one another.

Despite being set in the future, there are absolutely no special effects whatsoever. This extends to a complete lack of futuristic props, inventions, or anything that might suggest it takes place in the future other than the society and characters displayed on the screen.

The movie was shot in real-world locations throughout Paris, making the night-time streets of the City of Lights into the capital city of Alphaville. Secret agent Lemmy Caution travels to the city to search for a missing agent, kill the creator of Alphaville, and destroy the dictatorial computer, Alpha 60, which controls the city and its residents.

Alphaville is unusual in many ways, but most intriguing is the blending of genres and themes that truly set this film apart from any that came before or since it was made. Despite having a future setting, parts of the movie call back to events of the 20th century, making it not only weird but fascinating and entertaining at the same time.