Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction: 1574 Films to Buy & Rent
Predator 2 (1990)
- Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades…
- No Arnie this time, but the evil alien is back (he was cheaper) for another bout of human carnage. This time downtown Detroit gets the brunt of its…
Robocop 2 (1990)
- Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Peter Weller
- Peter Weller returns as the cyber–policeman in this violent sequel.
Total Recall (1990)
- Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone
- From the heyday of the Schwarzenegger craze, this eccentric sci–fi thriller boasts a massive f/x budget that proves (literally) eye popping,…
Tremors (1990)
- Dir. Ron Underwood
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross
- Exciting tongue–in–cheek horror flick in the tradition of 50s 'Creature Features' has Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward among the desert yokels…
Violence Jack (1990)
- Dir. Takuya Wada
Feat. Minako Arakawa, Issei Futamata
- Three–part compilation of post–apocalyptic, subterranean episodes from the creator of the DEVIL MAN series. Banned in Australia,…
Abyss, The (1989)
- Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn
- Ed Harris leads a civilian diving team who encounter an alien aquatic species while searching for a lost nuclear submarine.
Director James…
Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams
- An elaborate and hugely expensive adventure for dir. Gilliam who successfully visualises the fantastic tall–tales of the real–life 18th…
Akira (1989)
- Dir. Katsuhiro Otomo
- Dazzling cyberpunk animated feature adapted from the cult comic books, it's a violent, anarchic, wildly ambitious ride through Neo–Tokyo in…
Alien Nation (TV Series) (1989-1990)
- Feat. Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint
- From the creator of "V" comes this sci–fi police procedural series based on the 1988 feature film about an LA police officer reluctantly…
As Time Goes By (1989)
- Dir. Barry Peak
Feat. Bruno Lawrence
- A distinctively Oz sci–fi comedy, centering around a strange encounter between a knockabout surfer and a time–travelling alien.