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Rental > Science Fiction: 1546 Films to Rent
Trekkies 2 (2004)
- Dir. Roger Nygard
- A surprisingly compelling followup to the documentary TREKKIES, which peered into the strange world of American STAR TREK fandom.
A tad upset by…
28 Days Later (2003)
- Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson
- Effective 'end of the world' thriller, where a scientifically–engineered contagion escapes the lab, turning most of Britain's populace into…
Angel (TV Series) - Season 5 (2003)
- Feat. David Boreanz
- Fifth season of the BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER spin–off in which David Boreanaz plays an angelic vampire battling demons, serial–killers…
Animatrix, The (2003)
- Dir. Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
- A collection of nine animated short films by various top ‘anime’ directors set within the backstory to THE MATRIX movie, some directly detailing…
Astro Boy (TV Series) (2003)
- An updated English–language version of the cult 60s TV Series, reprising the jet–powered robot lad and his adventures.
Volume 1…
Battle Royale II: Requiem (Battle Royale 2) (2003)
- Dir. Fukasaku Kinji, Fukasaku Kenta
Feat. Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shugo Oshinari
- Bolder and bloodier sequel that introduces 9/11–style terrorist topicality into its violent, 'last teen standing' scenario, with overt…
Battlestar Galactica (TV Mini Series) (2003)
- Dir. Michael Rymer
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
- Glossed–up reprise of the late–70s sci–fi TV series, which replaces the cuteness with a more sombre tone, ethnic diversity and…
Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003)
- Animated spectacular from the makers of 'Lego', set on a half–mystical/half–futuristic islands of Mata Nui.
Subject to a devious plot…
Butterfly Effect, The (2003)
- Dir. Eric Bress, J Mackye Gruber
Feat. Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz
- A timewarping thriller with a touch of genuine B–movie originality, this portrays the unintended consequences when its young hero (Kutcher)…
Children of Dune (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Greg Yaitanes
Feat. Alec Newman, Julie Cox
- Mini–series sequel to the Sci–Fi Channel TV–adaptation (with William Hurt) that maintains the purist approach with a complex…