Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction > Fantasy: 209 Films to Buy & Rent
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
- Dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Feat. Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara
- Mind–blowing cyberpunk tour–de–force that sandwiches enough visuals to fill three movies into its sweat–breaking 67 minutes.…
- Warlock (1988)
- Dir. Steve Miner
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Julian Sands, Mary Woronov
- Richard E. Grant plays a witch–hunter on the tail of an evil 17th Century Warlock (Julian Sands) in this hammy fantasy adventure that enjoyed a…
- Deathstalker II - Duel Of The Titans (Deathstalker 2) (1987)
- Dir. Jim Wynorski
Feat. John Terlesky, Monique Gabrielle, John Lazar
- Sword and sorcery bollocks with weedy John Terlesky stepping into Rick Hill's furry boots and helping future soft porn hall–of–famer…
- Running Man, The (1987)
- Dir. Paul Michael Glaser
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto…
- Schwarzenegger is in his element in this dystopian fantasy set around a televised game–show. The story has much in common with ROLLERBALL, but…
- 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…
- 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…
- Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home (1986)
- Dir. Leonard Nimoy
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley…
- Kirk and his crew must travel back in time to the 20th century in order to save the Earth. Far more comedic than previous entries in the series, as…
- Brazil (1985)
- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm…
- Daydreaming bureaucrat Jonathan Pryce becomes unwittingly involved with an underground superhero and a mystery woman before falling victim to his own…
- Creator (1985)
- Dir. Ivan Passer
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano…
- A charmingly absurd sci–fi rom–com from the 1980's starring Peter O'Toole as a madcap scientist who applies his eccentric methodology to…
- Dreamchild (1985)
- Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher
- The real–life Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll's stories, reflects upon her life and offers some insight into his eccentric and fantasiacal…