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Contact!
The infinitely vast reaches of outer space evoke fear and wonder in equally boundless measure. It's not just boldly going - these are films which play on our fears of invasion, extinction and annihilation!
Our fundamental human craving for an understanding of how (and why) we got here, the ardour with which we explore our new frontiers, and our desperation to know whether we are indeed alone in the universe, all make us desperately hungry for these visions of ‘strange new worlds,’ and have resulted in some of the most dramatic and indelible moments in the history of cinema.
Under the Skin Under the Skin
Horror 2014 108 mins Director: Jonathan Glazer
An alien Scarlett Johansson prowls the streets of Glasgow in Jonathan Glazer’s astonishing, mind-bending mixture of existential sci-fi and inner-city realism.
The Man Who Fell to Earth The Man Who Fell to Earth
Science Fiction 1976 139 mins Director: Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg’s cult sci-fi stars David Bowie as an alien attempting to amass a fortune to save his home planet, but unable to escape his decadent earthly lifestyle.
Monsters Monsters
Science Fiction 2010 94 mins Director: Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards reimagined the monster movie with his highly impressive DIY sci-fi, in which an indie romance blossoms amid the trailing tentacles of an alien invasion.
Midnight Special Midnight Special
Science Fiction 2015 112 mins Director: Jeff Nichols
Jeff Nichols, the acclaimed chronicler of American delirium, presents an imaginative sci-fi about an otherworldly child pursued by the FBI and a shadowy cult.
Flash Gordon Flash Gordon
Science Fiction 1980 112 mins Director: Mike Hodges
Sam J. Jones stars as the quintessential comic strip hero, out to save the Earth from Ming the Merciless, in Mike Hodges’ visually ravishing sci-fi.
*Batteries Not Included *Batteries Not Included
Fantasy 1987 106 mins Director: Matthew Robbins
Doomed tenement residents are saved by the ‘Fix-Its’, small alien spacecraft that repair their battered apartments, in this much-loved family sci-fi.
The Andromeda Strain The Andromeda Strain
Science Fiction 1971 131 mins Director: Robert Wise
Veteran director Robert Wise’s adaptation of Michael Crichton’s sci-fi novel is an alien virus epic with superb special effects and a suspenseful climax.
Attack the Block Attack the Block
Crime 2011 88 mins Director: Joe Cornish
Aliens wage war on a tower block after one of their number is bludgeoned by a street gang in this witty, action-packed feature debut by Joe Cornish.
First Man into Space First Man into Space
Horror 1959 76 mins Director: Robert Day
A young pilot becomes the first person to fly into outer space, but returns mutilated and thirsty for blood...
Fiend without a Face Fiend without a Face
Horror 1957 74 mins Director: Arthur Crabtree
What horror lies behind a series of grisly murders? A psychopath? Alien invaders? The truth is weirder still in this cult low-budget sci-fi horror.
Flight of the Navigator Flight of the Navigator
Science Fiction 1986 90 mins Director: Randal Kleiser
1980s family sci-fi at its best, following a boy’s relationship with a talking spaceship that has filled his brain with intergalactic star charts.
Friendship's Death Friendship's Death
Science Fiction 1987 72 mins Director: Peter Wollen
Tilda Swinton plays an extra-terrestrial android discussing life’s big questions in this unique sci-fi by influential film theorist Peter Wollen.
It Came from Outer Space It Came from Outer Space
Science Fiction 1953 80 mins Director: Jack Arnold
One of the key UFO films of the '50s with aliens taking over the local townsfolk after their ship crash lands in the desert.
Monsters: Dark Continent Monsters: Dark Continent
Science Fiction 2015 119 mins Director: Tom Green
The pyrotechnic sequel to Gareth Edwards’ cult sci-fi follows US soldiers attempting to police alien-infested zones while also battling human insurgents.
Night of the Big Heat Night of the Big Heat
Horror 1967 90 mins Director: Terence Fisher
Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing take on invaders from another world in Terence Fisher's scorching sci-fi yarn.
Serenity Serenity
Science Fiction 2005 119 mins Director: Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon restored a sense of fun to the sci-fi genre with his space saga set aboard renegade ship Serenity.
Silent Running Silent Running
Science Fiction 1972 89 mins Director: Douglas Trumbull
Douglas Trumbull’s ecological sci-fi, eulogised by Mark Kermode as the best science fiction film ever made.
The Strange World of Planet X The Strange World of Planet X
Science Fiction 1958 74 mins Director: Gilbert Gunn
In this British take on The Day the Earth Stood Still, a scientist’s experiments cause freak events and attract aliens to earth.
Supersonic Saucer Supersonic Saucer
Children's 1956 51 mins Director: Guy Fergusson
A baby from Venus saves the day with his superpowers in this charming sci-fi tale produced by the Children's Film Foundation.
The Thing The Thing
Horror 1982 109 mins Director: John Carpenter
Twelve men at an Antarctic research station battle a shape-shifting alien that hides in human form, in John Carpenter’s ground-breaking sci-fi horror.
This Island Earth This Island Earth
Science Fiction 1955 86 mins Director: Joseph M. Newman
One of the most celebrated of all 1950s sci-fi films, featuring a memorably bug-eyed and brain-bulging mutant.
The Trollenberg Terror The Trollenberg Terror
Horror 1958 81 mins Director: Quentin Lawrence
Strange events at a Swiss mountain resort are linked to a mind-controlling tentacled creature.
Unearthly Stranger Unearthly Stranger
Science Fiction 1963 79 mins Director: John Krish
A scientist is removed from a sensitive research project after his wife is suspected of being an alien, in this eerie sci-fi from director John Krish.
X the Unknown X the Unknown
Horror 1956 79 mins Director: Leslie Norman
When investigating a radiation source on a desolate Scottish moor, a group of soldiers disturb a subterraneous radioactive entity.
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