Subgenre Sampler
Television > Science Fiction: 259 Films to Buy & Rent
Dark Skies (TV Series) (1996-1997)
- Feat. Megan Ward, J.T. Walsh
- Darkly imaginative series set in 1960s America, where a young couple is attempting to expose a hostile alien invasion, whilst struggling to stay one…
Millennium (TV Series) (1996-1999)
- Feat. Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Klea Scott
- Occult sci–fi series from the creator of The X–Files) following the investigations of ex–FBI agent Frank Black (Lance Henriksen),…
Neverwhere (Mini-series) (1996)
- Dir. Dewi Humphreys
Feat. Laura Fraser, Gary Bakewell
- Highly worthwhile sci–fi confection from the pen of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman (MIRRORMASK), in which an 'ordinary' Londoner (Bakewell) one day…
Rurouni Kenshin (TV Series) (Wandering Samurai; Legends of Kyoto; Tales of the Meiji) (1996-1999)
- Dir. Kazuhiro Furuhashi
- Beloved adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki, about a former assassin in the early Meiji period who takes a vow never…
Outer Limits (TV Series) (1995-2002)
- A worthy and faithful 90s remake of the cult 60s series, exploring the extremities of humanity’s hopes and fears through science fiction scenarios…
Sliders (TV Series) (1995-2000)
- Feat. Jerry O'Connell, John Rhys-Davies
- While experimenting in his lab, budding genius O'Connell unwittingly invents a teleportation device that slides open portals to alternate realities…
Star Trek - Voyager (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran
- As a spinoff TV series of the STAR TREK empire, this was not as high–achieving as DEEP SPACE NINE, but still holds it own with some good…
M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV Series) (Mantis) (1994)
- Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Carl Lumbly, Roger Rees
- A wheelchair–bound scientist becomes a crime–fighter after building himself a powerful exo–skeleton that gives him superhuman…
Ocean Girl (TV Series) (1994-1997)
- Feat. Marzena Godecki, Jeffrey Walker, Kerry Armstrong
- Environmentally conscious Australian cult adventure series based around a mystical girl from under the sea who has the ability to communicate with…
RoboCop (TV Series) (1994)
- Feat. Richard Eden, Yvette Nipar
- A Canadian television adaptation of the RoboCop film series tailored for appeal to a younger demographic with toned–down violence. RoboCop here…