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Aliens, Sex Film, Sexploitation Film, thriller film
When a horror writer named Howard Hansen buys an oversized jar containing a strange-looking pickled monster from a tiny shop in Chinatown, he quickly falls under its supernatural influence. Not only can he churn out manuscript pages like n…
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Aliens, Hard Science Fiction, Retro Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, science fiction film, thriller film
Sci-Fi, drama film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film
An American astronomer obtains images of Mars suggesting large-scale environmental changes are occurring at a pace that can only be accomplished by intelligent beings with advanced technology. Scientist Chris Cronyn (Peter Graves) and his …
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Action, Sci-Fi, science fiction film
Satire On War, Sci-Fi, science fiction film
Set in Italy in World War II, four members of an American military patrol, led by their grizzled sergeant (Tim Thomerson), are lost behind enemy lines. They discover an alien spaceship that has crash-landed in the woods, along with its cre…
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science fiction film
Aboard a spacecraft heading toward Earth, the head of the "Intergalactic Council" briefs Dr. Kolos, a gigantic humanoid alien, on his part to "expand our galaxy domination program." If Kolos succeeds, human duplicates—androids—will begin t…
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Action, Sci-Fi, alien invasion, mockbuster, science fiction film
Taking place 300 years prior to the events of the first film in the then-present-day 2009, the narrator describes how the government knew what was happening. A woman is seen driving recklessly on a California highway while arguing over her…
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adventure film, comedy film, science fiction comedy
The Stooges are television actors grappling with the impending cancellation of their animated television show, The Three Stooges Scrapbook. Their producer's dissatisfaction prompts a ten-day ultimatum to devise a compelling concept, forcin…
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Retro Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, science fiction film
Ten crewed satellites in the United Nations space program's Sigma Project are destroyed after coming into contact with a mysterious space barrier. A small missile-like object later lands on Earth and is turned over to authorities. After ex…
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science fiction film
Nerdy Wisconsin teen Zach Raymond gains fame in his area and at high school after allegedly videotaping a UFO with unprecedented quality. Soon, however, Col. Lewis Teagarden of the U.S.
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Aliens, Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi, horror film, independent film, monster film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film
In outer space, there is a planet where its people fear that if the Earth is not destroyed first, it will destroy the universe. Because of this, the planet's inhabitants decide to contact Earth. In the United States, gangsters Nat Burdell …
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Aliens, horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film
Political and public pressure coerces the government into allowing two well-known reporters and their assistants limited access to the ultra-secretive Area 51. The group consists of 20-year news veteran Sam Whitaker (John Shea); his camera…
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Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Horror, Mysterie, Sci-Fi, science fiction film
When British paratroopers disappear in mid-air during routine jumps, former air force investigator Bob Megan is brought in to solve the mystery. While making inquiries at a military research laboratory headed by Dr Matthews, he has several…
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B movie, LGBTQ-related film, horror film, independent film, science fiction film, thriller film
The film is about Melissa (Erica Roby), a young woman living in Los Angeles, who works for a large corporation. One night, there is a freak meteor shower. The next morning, Melissa goes about her day but as time passes, slowly becomes awar…
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alien invasion, science fiction film, superhero film
Astronomer Shinichi Tachibana has a secret identity as the superhero Iron Sharp and is adored by children. When they are attacked by a group of metallic aliens (the titular Neptune Men of the English-dub), Iron Sharp drives them away. Afte…
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Animalhorror, Natural Disaster, alien invasion, disaster film, science fiction film
Three years prior to the start of the series, a team of astronaut miners complete a space expedition. By the time they return to Earth, their commander has gone insane, taking an important secret with him to a heavily guarded state lunatic…
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Horror, horror film, science fiction film
"Space vampires" Dr. Kozmar (Carradine) and his assistants, Dr. Zarma (Newmar) and Cora (Louise), recruit two sadistic garage mechanics (Ray and Brand) to abduct teenagers living in a college town and bring them to a rural hospital.
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Aliens, Monster Film, monster film
The story revolves around scientists conducting experiments on transferring matter from other dimensions in a remote desert research laboratory. However, things go awry when a container holding a creature from another dimension is opened, …
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Action, Sci-Fi, action film, alien invasion, disaster film, science fiction film, war film
SAS lieutenant Michael Galloway, his friends Vincent and Robin, and Robin's girlfriend Dana, go out to a club. While there, Michael hooks up with a girl named Carrie and Robin proposes to Dana. Just as Robin sees a strange light in the sky…
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Komödie, Sci-Fi
The actions once again take place in the small French town of Saint-Tropez. While driving with one of his gendarmes, Cruchot (Louis de Funès) has to stop in order to fix the car. The gendarme wanders away and sees a flying saucer in a fiel…
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Horror, horror film, thriller film, vampire film
Amber is a young woman who works at a butchery and dreams of escaping her small town existence and her alcoholic, widowed mother. Lately, meat and blood have started to upset her and her sleep is plagued by unsettling dreams in which she's…
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Action, Aliens, Horror, alien invasion, horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film
Just as the local grocery store is about to close, a group of six armed, masked people enter the building. They take the staff and remaining customers hostage and immediately shoot down one of the employees. One of the masked men named Spo…
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monster film, science fiction comedy
The film opens with a parody credit of “R.I. Diculous Presents". Private Philbrick and Private Penn are stuck in monotonous assignments at Fort Nicholson, a U.S.
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