Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction: 1535 Films to Rent
- Hogfather (Terry Pratchett's Hogfather) (2006)
- Dir. Vadim Jean
Feat. David Jason, Marc Warren, Nigel Planer…
- Another installment in Terry Pratchett's universe sees Discworld's equivalent to Father Christmas 'the Hogfather' go missing on Hogswatch eve with…
- Host, The (Gwoemul) (2006)
- Dir. Joon-ho Bong
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Doona Bae, Ah-sung Ko
- Colossal Korean blockbuster that single–handedly revives the generic monster movie: birthed from a batch of military–grade chemicals…
- Hyperdrive (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Nick Frost, Miranda Hart
- Post–RED DWARF spin–off combines British sci–fi humour with splashes of STAR TREK subversion. Set in 2151, it concerns the…
- Idiocracy (2006)
- Dir. Mike Judge
Feat. Luke Wilson, Dax Shepard, David Herman…
- A dumb comedy for smart people, this follows the likes of TEAM AMERICA and BORAT as another shrewd post–9/11 satire in which Americans take a…
- Jericho (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Skeet Ulrich, Ashley Scott, Lennie James
- Gripping, underrated sci–fi thriller employs the intriguing post–apocalyptic premise of an isolated small–town trying to survive in…
- Kyle XY (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Matt Dallas
- Engaging sci–fi series concerning an adopted teenager with super human abilities on a quest to uncover his past and reveal his true identity.…
- Listening, The (2006)
- Dir. Giacomo Martelli
Feat. Michael Parks
- Visually fetching spy thriller centred on a NSA officer on a mission to disable spy technology that enables the U.S. government to use phones as live…
- Lost (TV Series) - Season 2 (2006)
- Feat. Dominic Monaghan, Naveen Andrews, Harold Perrineau, Jr.…
- The mysterious consequences of the downing of Oceanic Flight 815 continue in this excellent followup season.
Season 2 (24 episodes) over 7 discs.
- Maddigan's Quest (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Michael Hurst, Timothy Balme, Danielle Cormack
- Nicely–produced local series for children – adapted from Margaret Mahy's bestseller – set in a post–technological future…
- Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
- Dir. Keiichi Sugiyama
- Thoughtful, cautionary tale of biological engineering gone awry. Like Miyazaki, this concerns itself with environmental matters through a…