Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction: 1540 Films to Rent
Dreamscape (1984)
- Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer
- Psychic Dennis Quaid treks through the dreams and nightmares of others, ultimately confronting the nihilistic visions of the President. Works well…
Dune (1984)
- Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Jose Ferrer, Brad Dourif…
- Ambitious but muddled adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult novel recouped less than half its $25 million cost. Still of interest to spotters of…
Dune (Extended Version) (1984)
- Dir. David Lynch
Feat. Brad Dourif, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen
- Adds an extra 50 trimmed–minutes to this gargantuan, flawed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel. Quality varies between the new footage…
Future Cop (Trancers) (1984)
- Dir. Charles Band
Feat. Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt
- The most imaginative film from prolific Z–movie producer Charles Band follows cynical future cop Jack Deth on his mission to terminate evil…
Ghostbusters (1984)
- Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver…
- Blockbuster supernatural comedy follows the lives of three flaky paranormal investigators who find themselves in countless gooey situations. The…
Ice Pirates, The (1984)
- Dir. Stewart Raffill
Feat. Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts…
- Goofy sci–fi comedy set in a distant future where water is scarce on the planet earth. After a band of space pirates get caught raiding ice,…
Iceman (1984)
- Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Timothy Hutton, Lindsay Crouse, Josef Sommer…
- Arctic explorers discover the body of a prehistoric man who is still alive in this enjoyable piece of sci–fi hokum, with John Lone giving a…
Last Starfighter, The (1984)
- Dir. Nick Castle
Feat. Lance Guest, Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart
- Diverting wish–fulfilment has teenager Lance Guest inducted by aliens into a galaxy–saving space–force because of his ace skills at…
Lensman (1984)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no tani no Naushika; Warriors of the Wind) (1984)
- Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
- In a strange post–apocalyptic world, a young girl has to save her people from the huge insects that threaten them.
An extraordinary early…