Much imitated but never equalled, this is the definitive space nightmare. The crew of a commercial spacecraft are stalked by a stowaway, mutating monster of veracious appetite. Weaver puts in a splendidly believable performance as the resourceful Ripley. Taut script and awesome special FX. find out more...

A most triumphant sequel; the two dudes end up in Hell partying on down with the Grim Reaper dude, meet the God dude, save the princess babes, totally wipe out their other selves, and all in all enjoy a most bodacious journey. A totally awesome sequel - if anything better than the original. find out more...

A stunning visual account of man's struggle for survival in the 21st Century, a time when replicant life forms are beginning to surpass humans not just in intelligence but emotions, raising questions about our concepts of self. A post-modern sci-fi classic, THE great Hollywood movie of the '80s, the last great pre-computer film done with smoke-and-mirrors SFX and the definitive cult arthouse Sci-Fi film. This is the originally released version with no unicorns in a dream, a voiceover to keep y find out more...

Transfer (1966), Cronenberg's first film, is a surreal sketch of a doctor and his patient. From the Drain (1967) finds two men in a bathtub, which may be part of a centre for veterans of a future war. Stereo (1969), Cronenberg's first official feature film, stunningly shot in monochrome, concerns telepaths at the Institute for Erotic Enquiry where patients undergo tests by Dr. Luther Stringfellow. In Crimes of the Future (1970) Cronenberg worked in colour and with a find out more...

If you don't know what this is about you too must be an Extra Terrestrial!!! Superbly directed this sentimental family drama will bring a tear to even the most cynical eye. find out more...

Five brilliant medical students experiment with death in a reckless quest for knowledge and fame, led by the manipulative Nelson. But when their past sins come back to haunt them they discover the terrifying consequences of meddling with the unknown. Breathtakingly tense and totally gripping. find out more...

Fascinating futuristic yarn set in a world that's finally cracked genetic engineering. Only the perfect are rewarded with social acceptance, with the un-improved branded as in-valids. But aspiring astronaut Ethan Hawke is not about to be held back by his "imperfections", so, borrowing the genes of the enhanced but wheelchair-bound Jude Law, he cons his way into a job at the gigantic Gattaca corporation. His ensuing affair with the immaculate Uma Thurman, however, triggers a desperate race to avo find out more...

Tony Stark is the epitome of "come-the-revolution…" capitalism, a morally ambiguous playboy billionaire who's built his wealth on mankind's incessant need to slaughter his fellows, but, after showing off one of his latest weapons to the military, Stark endures an experience that will leave him, both physically and mentally, a changed man. Stark is now an individual with a conscience, a burning desire to see justice done and the limitless cash to make it a reality… the building of a ‘superhero' find out more...

Taking its cue from Chronicle (2012), Project Almanac is part of the "found footage" sci-fi phenomenon sweeping contemporary teen cinema. A group of friends discover time travel and use it to have a lot of fun; rewriting their entry into the high school popularity charts, partying without wasting time, acing tests and getting even with bullies. But, as science would have it, every action has its equal and opposite reaction. Soon the 'jumps' become a desperate attempt to rewrite the rewrite. G find out more...

This smart, involving sci-fi picture, set in an Ohio high school, pays homage to several genre faves, notably Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing, but also The Breakfast Club, with peer group pressure and disaffected teens rebelling against 'alien' adult authority figures. The neatly worked scenario pits a disparate group of Herrington High students against teachers who've been transformed by an alien parasite into smily, emotionless drones. Forced to work together, the kids put aside t find out more...