Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction: 1540 Films to Rent
Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
- Dir. Robert Guenette
Feat. Orson Welles
- Orson Welles narrates and appears in this dramatisation of the prophecies of Nostradamus, many of which have proved to be alarmingly accurate.
Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
- Dir. David Gladwell
Feat. Julie Christie
- Julie Christie portrays the diarist of Doris Lessing's cult novel, aimlessly existing in a crippled, post–apocalyptic future Britain. Genuinely…
Outland (1981)
- Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen…
- Enjoyable outer–space remake of High Noon with Sean Connery as an ass–kicking 21st Century marshall determined to rid the planet of…
Quest for Fire (1981)
- Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud
Feat. Everett McGill, Ron Perlman
- Sci–fi set 80,000 years ago, it follows a tribe's attempt to replenish fire when it is stolen from them. Ambitious production makes the most of…
Time After Time (1981)
- Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen
- Intriguing time–travel fantasy sees a young H G Wells (Malcolm McDowell), tracking Jack the Ripper from 1890s England to 1970s San Fransisco…
Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1981)
- A quintessential retro import by way of Japan that found its way onto afternoon TV screens in the eighties, this gleefully pre–empted POWER…
Altered States (1980)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. William Hurt, Blair Brown
- William Hurt plays a scientist with a penchant for mind exploration in his starring debut. Russell's overly talky but fascinating film has found a…
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
- Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Saxon, Richard Thomas
- A campy space–set reworking of THE SEVEN SAMURAI/MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, produced by Roger Corman and scripted by John Sayles. The effects shine…
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 3 (1980)
- Feat. Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating
- More adventures and intrigues for the crew of the 'Liberator', in this classic British TV Series.
Series Three: 13 episodes over five…
Castle of Cagliostro (1980)
- Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
- Ground–breaking animated feature from the director of PRINCESS MONONOKE holds its own in today's high–tech animation environment. Based…