Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction: 1535 Films to Rent
- Escape 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 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…
- Krull (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…
- Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983)
- Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Jean Reno
- The director's impressive debut (at the age of 24) is a post–apocalyptic fable, strikingly filmed in black and white with almost no…
- Rock and Rule (1983)
- Dir. Clive A. Smith
- Obscure, though excellent cult animation made by Canada's 'Nelvana' studio, set in a post–apocalyptic world of mutant rodents.
The story…
- Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford…
- Final installment in George Lucas' space–trilogy sees the conclusion of the galactic war between the Empire and the 'Rebel forces'.
Mark…
- Terrahawks (TV Series) (1983)
- Dir. Gerry Anderson, Tony Bell
- A NASA mission to Mars encounters a hostile alien empire (from the planet Guk) in Gerry Anderson’s final stab at TV sci–fi…
- Twilight Zone - The Movie (1983)
- Dir. John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante
Feat. John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks…
- Big–screen homage to the classic 60s TV–series, features four segments of varying (though often effective) creepiness, helmed by…
- V (TV Series) (1983)
- Dir. Kenneth Johnson
Feat. Robert Englund, Michael Ironside
- Compelling sci–fi saga detailing the mass invasion of alien spacecraft whose inhabitants dubiously claim to have come in peace.
- 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)
- Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Feat. Vic Morrow, Fred Williamson, Christopher Connelly
- Renowned cheese–fest in which youth gangs of the post–Apocalypse Bronx, battle each other and an evil corporate arms manufacturer. Prime…