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StarmanStarman (1984)
Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith
Jeff Bridges plays an alien trying to recover his spaceship on Earth with the help of young widow Karen Allen. Entertaining fantasy–drama.
SupergirlSupergirl (1984)
Dir. Jeannot Szwarc
Feat. Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole
Dilute but amiable spinoff has Superman's kid cousin, Supergirl (Slater), sent to Earth to foil the plans of an evil sorceress (Dunaway) who has laid…
Terminator, TheTerminator, The (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton
Breakthrough film for Schwarzenegger and its director, it's a high–powered action fantasy that set a precedent for the genre. And 'I'll be…
ThreadsThreads (1984) Recommended
Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale
A disturbing vision of a nuclear attack on Sheffield, which comes across as an English THE DAY AFTER, with more focus on the grim details of such a…
Transformers (TV Series)Transformers (TV Series) (1984)
One of the defining children's TV series of the 1980s, featuring autobotic heroes who transform into cars, planes etc. to defend Earth against…
BrainstormBrainstorm (1983)
Dir. Douglas Trumball
Feat. Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher
A ‘Hard Sci–fi’ fable about the development of a sensory experience device – ‘virtual reality’ in today’s…
Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsDoctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)
Feat. Peter Davison, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee
25th Anniversary Edition of this Sci–Fi classic featuring five embodiments of the doctor. Most of the doctors find themselves transported to…
Escape From the BronxEscape From the Bronx (1990: Bronx Warriors II) (1983)
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Feat. Henry Silva, Giancarlo Prete
Dystopian sequel to the cult 80s dud BRONX WARRIORS, with New York City a wasteland ruled over by vicious motorcycle gangs and corporate villains.…
He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985)
In its time this animated TV series was a ubiquitous pop phenomena, being simultaneously unleashed on the world with a line of model toys and…
KrullKrull (1983)
Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Ken Marshall, Francesca Annis
Well–remembered though mostly incoherent grafting of fantasy and sci–fi elements, in which laser–beams jostle with monsters, Celtic…

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