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1. The AckerMonster Chronicles! (2012)
90 min | Documentary
**2014 RONDO HATTON AWARD WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY**
+++++
Nudism. Esperanto. KING KONG. Sci-Fi. What do all of these things have in common?
Simple: Forrest J Ackerman!
Who's that? Glad you ... See full synopsis »
Director: Jason V Brock | Stars: Forrest J. Ackerman, Greg Bear, Ray Bradbury, Joe Dante
Votes: 32
2. Aliens: Deleted and Extended Scenes (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
Deleted scenes from the 1986 film 'Aliens'.
Stars: Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein, Lance Henriksen, Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 44
3. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,444,875 | Gross: $322.74M
4. Alien: Isolation (2014 Video Game)
M | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In this first person survival horror adventure set fifteen years after the events of Alien (1979), Ripley's daughter becomes trapped on an alien-infested space station which holds answers to the mystery of her mother's disappearance.
Director: Alistair Hope | Stars: Andrea Deck, George Anton, Kezia Burrows, Richie Campbell
Votes: 6,231
5. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 946,153 | Gross: $78.90M
6. When Muscles Ruled the World (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary
Television programme dedicated to the Muscles craze in the 70's and 80's. In particular the feud between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Filled with interviews with British ... See full summary »
Director: Matt O'Casey | Stars: Mina Anwar, Charles Atlas, Gary Beadle, Michael Biehn
Votes: 33
7. Aliens (1986)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
Votes: 760,105 | Gross: $85.16M
8. Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 1979 (2014)
85 min | Documentary
This entirely new ALIEN documentary is a tribute to the cast and crews of the Alien films by the audience themselves - the fans. Featuring cast and crew members from the franchise including... See full summary »
Director: Andrew David Clark | Stars: John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn
Votes: 49
9. The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003 Video)
178 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
This made-for-DVD documentary treats horror and science fiction film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alien, the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a ... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Bolaji Badejo, Martin Bower, Gordon Carroll, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 691
10. Alien: Enhancement Pods (2010 Video)
80 min | Documentary
These offer 27 segments. They show a variety of clips, most of which offer more comments from various participants. We hear from Dan O'Bannon, Sylvain Despretz, Ridley Scott, Gordon Carroll... See full summary »
Stars: Gordon Carroll, Sylvain Despretz, Dan O'Bannon, Ridley Scott
Votes: 16
11. Film Genre (2002)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Peter Firth, Donald Richie, Ridley Scott, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 27
12. A Conversation with Dan O'Bannon: The Final Interview (2011 Video)
29 min | Short
Star: Dan O'Bannon
Votes: 9
13. Alien: Deleted Scenes (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 19 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
Deleted scenes from the 1979 film 'Alien'.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Yaphet Kotto, Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 32
14. The 'Alien' Saga (2002 TV Movie)
108 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A retrospective look at the making of the Alien movies.
Director: Brent Zacky | Stars: John Hurt, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, David Giler
Votes: 427
15.
Film Genre (2002)
Episode:
Science Fiction
(2002)
Documentary
The series exploring film by genre looks at the history of science fiction, which has often been used as a metaphor for our fear of technology and the unknown, and as comments on political ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Firth, Peter Bogdanovich, Natalya Bondarchuk, Rob Coleman
Votes: 11
16. More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."
Director: Bill Philputt | Stars: Jules Brenner, Don Calfa, James Dalesandro, J. Trevor Edmond
Votes: 723
17. Total Recall (1990)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Rachel Ticotin
Votes: 353,132 | Gross: $119.39M
19. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
Director: Dan O'Bannon | Stars: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews
Votes: 68,584 | Gross: $14.24M
20. The Alien Legacy (1999 Video)
68 min | Documentary
The best bits of the Alien franchise.
Director: Michael Matessino | Stars: Nick Allder, Bolaji Badejo, Mia Bonzanigo, Bob Burns
Votes: 406
21. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990 TV Movie)
Documentary, Horror
This award ceremony, hosted by horror superstar Robert Englund and featuring many well-known presenters such as Chucky and Sam Kinison, celebrates the history of horror by inducting some of... See full summary »
Director: Ron de Moraes | Stars: Forrest J. Ackerman, Rick Baker, Linda Blair, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 115
22. Alien Evolution (2001 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
Mark Kermode brings a tribute to the successful Alien series, featuring interviews with the cast members and directors, including Sigourney Weaver and Ridley Scott.
Directors: Andrew Abbott, Russell Leven | Stars: Mark Kermode, Michael Biehn, Ralph Brown, James Cameron
Votes: 283
23. Alien: Outtakes (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 5 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
Outtakes that were shot but never used for the 1979 film 'Alien'.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt
Votes: 14
24. Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures (2007 TV Movie)
68 min | Documentary
French artist and author Jean Giraud is one of the most famous and influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time. He achieved his greatest fame as Moebius - not so much a ... See full summary »
Director: Hasko Baumann | Stars: Enki Bilal, Philippe Druillet, H.R. Giger, Jean 'Moebius' Giraud
Votes: 267
25. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 106
26. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007 Video)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: George Lucas, Caleb Deschanel, Dennis Muren, Ben Burtt
Votes: 256
27. Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (1993 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
There are other worlds...but they are in this one.
Director: Paul Oremland | Stars: Frances Tomelty, Robert Silverberg, Paul Verhoeven, Arthur C. Clarke
Votes: 27
28. Circus Maximus (2009 Video)
80 min | Animation
This is the fifth film from the Donkey Ollie Adventures the donkey brothers join a gang and are captured as punishment they are sent to Rome to be eaten by lions.
Director: Douglas Aberle | Stars: Sean League, Alexander Aberle, Douglas Aberle, Hilary Aberle
Votes: 18
29. Prometheus (I) (2012)
R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Votes: 642,241 | Gross: $126.48M
30. Alien vs. Predator (II) (1994 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Play as either the Predators or Marines in a battle to destroy the Xenomorph.
Votes: 985
31. Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: John Badham, Philip Harrison, Sydney Z. Litwack, Frank Morriss
Votes: 38
33. Alien³ (1992 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Horror
Alien³ is a side-scrolling action game based on the 1992 David Fincher movie. You assume the role of Ripley who arrives at the prison planet of Fury 161 and finds the planet infested by ... See full summary »
Votes: 149
34. Heavy Metal (1981)
R | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A glowing green orb - which embodies ultimate evil - terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Directors: Gerald Potterton, John Bruno, John Halas, Julian Harris, Jimmy T. Murakami, Barrie Nelson, Paul Sabella, Jack Stokes, Pino Van Lamsweerde, Harold Whitaker | Stars: Richard Romanus, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks
Votes: 38,014
35. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick showed us what the future might look like. How true was his vision? This documentary employs interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters and authors ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Arthur C. Clarke, John Baxter, Anthony Frewin, Dennis Muren
Votes: 141
36. Dead & Buried (1981)
R | 94 min | Horror, Mystery
Sheriff Dan Gillis investigates eerie deaths in a sleepy coastal town.
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson, Dennis Redfield
Votes: 14,839 | Gross: $0.22M
37. Alien: Ore (2019)
11 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
When her shift uncovers the death of a fellow miner under mysterious circumstances, a hard-working miner of a planet mining colony is forced to choose between escape or defying management orders and fight for the safety of her family.
Directors: Kailey Spear, Sam Spear | Stars: Mikela Jay, Tara Pratt, Dalj Brar, Steven Stiller
Votes: 851
38. Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi
Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.
Directors: Mike Hadley, Kerry O'Quinn | Stars: Forrest J. Ackerman, Rick Baker, John Carl Buechler, Michael Burnett
Votes: 153
39. Alien: Covenant (2017)
R | 122 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride
Votes: 302,669 | Gross: $74.26M
40. Alien³ (1992)
R | 114 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann
Votes: 318,294 | Gross: $55.47M
41. Blue Thunder (1983)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cop test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern
Votes: 23,267 | Gross: $42.31M
42. Alien: Specimen (2019)
10 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
During the night shift in a colony greenhouse, a botanist does her best to contain suspicious soil samples that have alarmed her sensitive lab dog.
Director: Kelsey Taylor | Stars: Jolene Andersen, Aubrey Wakeling, Goose
Votes: 907
43.
Blue Thunder (1984)
Episode:
Arms Race
(1984)
48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Frank's friend Aggie Mills has been caught carrying cash destine for arms dealer Harold Longstreet. Frank tries to help his friend and must battle drones in the air.
Director: Gilbert M. Shilton | Stars: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus
Votes: 38
44.
Blue Thunder (1984)
Episode:
The Island
(1984)
48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Frank is surprised with a special mission. JAFO is replaced by Terry Burke as his co-pilot. They have to stop KGB paid American mercenaries out to assassinate a Caribbean island prime minister.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus
Votes: 35
45. Screamers (1995)
R | 108 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A military commander stationed off planet during an interplanetary war travels through the devastated landscape to negotiate a peace treaty, but discovers that the primitive robots they built to kill enemy combatants have gained sentience.
Director: Christian Duguay | Stars: Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis, Jennifer Rubin, Andy Lauer
Votes: 29,359 | Gross: $5.78M
46. Alien: Harvest (2019)
9 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
The surviving crew of a damaged space harvester has a motion sensor as their only navigation tool leading them to safety, while a creature in the shadows terrorizes them. However, the greatest threat might have been hiding in plain sight.
Director: Benjamin Howdeshell | Stars: Agnes Albright, Jessica Clark, Adam Sinclair, James C. Burns
Votes: 844
47.
Blue Thunder (1984)
Episode:
Revenge in the Sky
(1984)
49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A fighter jet is stolen. The Feds go to the team and ask for their help in locating the jet. When they find it, the agent who joins them, tells them to shoot it down which they were not ... See full summary »
Director: Bernard McEveety | Stars: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus
Votes: 36
48.
Blue Thunder (1984)
Episode:
Second Thunder
(1984)
48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Before an assembly of police brass that includes his boss Captain Braddock, LA chopper pilot Frank Chaney demonstrates the Blue Thunder, an advanced attack helicopter with powerful ... See full summary »
Director: Gilbert M. Shilton | Stars: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus
Votes: 49
49.
Blue Thunder (1984)
Episode:
Trojan Horse
(1984)
48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team helps rescue a person who could give testimony that could send a white collar criminal to prison. The man is sentenced to minimum security prison. Some men try to get him from the ... See full summary »
Director: Guy Magar | Stars: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus
Votes: 35
50. Total Recall (I) (2012)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.
Director: Len Wiseman | Stars: Colin Farrell, Bokeem Woodbine, Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 265,844 | Gross: $58.88M