Sci-Fi Horror Movies: 10 Frightening Films That Make You Think
Looking back at science fiction film history, we see that its roots are dug deep and tied together with into sci-fi horror movies.
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Monochrome: The Chromism Worth More Than Its Budget (Review)
Monochrome: The Chromism’s crew is a genuine group of people who came together around a passion project to make something ambitious and different on a shoestring budget of $2,000.
Alien – Fictionphile Podcast #22
In this episode of the Fictionphile Podcast, the crew analyzes why the movie Alien is a work of art.
Away VFX Artists Talk Details of the Netflix Series’ Zero G Visuals
The Netflix series Away takes place in outer space, and VFX can make or break that illusion. Enter the Away VFX artists from Framestore.
Denis Villenueve’s Dune Trailer Drops, Features “Dark Side of the Moon” Cover
A new Dune trailer dropped on Wednesday for Denis Villeneuve’s epic reboot of the famous science fiction story by Frank Herbert.
The Fifth Element – Fictionphile Podcast #13
In this episode of the Fictionphile Podcast, the crew analyzes why The Fifth Element is a work of art.
100+ Best Science Fiction Books of All Time
Countless science fiction books, from short story collections to novels, line the shelves of book stores and libraries.
Denis Villeneuve Movies: Your Complete Watching Guide
If you haven’t seen all or any of director Denis Villeneuve’s movies, make the filmmaker’s catalog a priority on your watch list.
Bong Joon-Ho Movies: Your Complete Viewing Guide
This past award season, we bet there is one name you’ve probably heard more than any other: South Korean director and auteur Bong Joon-Ho.
Sci Fi Armor: 6 Best of All-Time
Often times in science fiction we tend to eschew sci fi armor and instead focus on the ships, creatures, gadgetry, big flashy guns, and legally distinct laser swords.
20 Best Upcoming Sci Fi Movies, TV & Books (2020)
At Fictionphile, we’re pretty big science fiction nerds, so it’s only natural that we keep a close eye on upcoming sci fi across all of fiction’s mediums.
Body Swap Fiction: The 7 Best Examples of All Time (2019)
Just like bodies, no two examples of body swap fiction are exactly the same. They can range from the macabre to the quirky or cringe-worthy to brilliant.
Ranking Science Fiction Weapons by Amount of Destruction
The battles of science fiction usually need heavy artillery. However, sci-fi movies do not all follow the rules of a single universe.
7 Best Sci Fi Books for Teens and Young Adults
The best sci fi books for teens capture essentials about the teenage years, and they’re often the best sci fi books the genre has to offer.
Altered Carbon and Morality: Who Wants To Live Forever?
Watching Altered Carbon, one inevitably asks, would life lose its savor if we lived forever?
20 Most Influential Science Fiction Short Stories of the 20th Century
Science Fiction is influential to the world around us, and in turn, short stories are influential to Science Fiction.
5 Most Plausible Black Mirror Episodes
Many episodes of Black Mirror can have a tendency to feel both prescient and totally plausible. Turns out, some are totally possible.
5 Totally Plausible Brain-Machine Interfaces from Sci-Fi
Researchers shook the Internet by the brain this week when they partially restored a quadriplegic man’s control of his hand, and we saw a glimpse of a potentially game changing brain-machine interface.
A Considered Star Wars Casting Call Speculation
At the end of June 2013, a Star Wars casting call leaked for the sequel trilogy. Here are our guesses.
Upstream Color Explained … Maybe
Like Primer before it, Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color leaves many people confused. Maybe more than they need to be. Keep in mind that art can be subjective, and it’s hard to always diagnose exactly what an artist intends, especially if they intentionally leave it open for interpretation. But I believe Carruth’s latest, while complex and …
The Man From Earth Review – Streaming Gems
This will be a The Man From Earth review, which might seem odd. It’s a small little movie that came out five years ago, and you’ve probably never heard of it. But, like most good little things, you can find it streaming somewhere online. I’ve been under the weather recently (thus the absence in a …
Robopocalypse delayed = I’m not surprised
I gave Robopocalypse an honorable mention in my 2013 list of movies that could become classics. I didn’t include it for a reason. The novel it’s based on has garnered accolades, but robots taking over the world has no freshness left. We’ve been talking about robots taking over since 1984. That’s when the thought of …
10 Looper plot holes that ruin the film
Looper is heralded as one of the best science fiction movies in recent memory. And it has a lot going for it. Chief among them is the fact that it’s one of the few completely original sci-fi flicks. No adaptation. It also does a great job accomplishing what sci-fi excels at: a morality play obscured …
