Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction: 1540 Films to Rent
American Way, The (Riders of the Storm) (1986)
- Dir. Maurice Phillips
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Michael J. Pollard, James Aubrey
- Varied political satire following a group of Vietnam vets on a quest to reveal the shady nature of a new electoral candidate by taking over TV…
Critters (1986)
- Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Zane
- A gang of teeth–knashing alien fur–balls who have escaped from 'space prison' invade smalltown Kansas and terrorize the locals, cutting…
Dead End Drive-In (1986)
- Dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Low–budget Ozploitation thriller set in a post–apocalyptic world where an unwitting young couple get themselves interned with fellow…
Highlander, The (1986)
- Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown…
- Visually splendid action–fantasy with Christopher Lambert as a 16th Century immortal, destined to battle his arch enemy through the ages. This…
Invaders from Mars (1986)
- Dir. Tobe Hooper
Feat. Karen Black, Louise Fletcher, Bud Cort
- Madeover by Tobe 'Texas Chainsaw' Hooper, this version of 50s paranoia classic is patchy but above–average. Same basic story with an…
Legend (1986)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Cruise, Tim Curry
- Breathtaking imagery highlights this fantasy adventure about evil trying to corrupt innocence. Tom Cruise struts around in tights, but it's Tim Curry…
Project A-Ko (Purojekuto A-ko) (1986)
- Amusing anime focused on three school girls and their run–ins with giant robots, aliens and butch woman. Will certainly entertain true anime…
Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series) (1986)
- Popular eighties cartoon series furthers the adventures of Ghostbusters Peter, Egon, Ray and Winston, although this time they're joined by past…
Short Circuit (1986)
- Dir. John Badham
Feat. Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg
- A family adopts an alien–robot which develops a personality of its own. Good family fodder.
Space Camp (1986)
- Dir. Harry Winer
Feat. Kate Capshaw, Kelly Preston, Larry B. Scott…
- Good natured 80's adolescent romp in which a group of young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is…