12 Most Overlooked Science Fiction Films Of The 2010s

Taking place on the International Space Station, the suspenseful story revolves around the crew’s interactions with a cunning alien life form, the type of which has not been seen since Alien.

When a probe returns from Mars to Earth orbit with soil samples, the station scientists retrieve and study the samples, finding a dormant cell that soon grows into a multicelled organism named Calvin. It does not take long for the creature to start attacking in shrewd, calculated ways, and the crew needs to figure out how to save themselves and possibly the entire planet.

With eerie music by Jon Ekstrand and a terrific cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson, Daniel Espinosa’s space saga is a thrill ride that explores the worst-case scenario for extraterrestrial life, while taking an irony-infused look at the general arrogance of our species.

Its intelligence only matched by its duplicity, Calvin’s malevolence earns it a spot alongside the Xenomorph in the pantheon of space villains.

Life is an atmospheric, disquieting adventure not to be missed.