Best Sci Fi Horror

From Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Rated R

The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film directed by the Wachowskis. The film stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer programmer who is drawn into a rebellion against sentient machines who have created a simulated reality called the Matrix. Neo is offered the choice between continuing to live in the Matrix, or learn the truth of his existence. He soon learns that the Matrix is a virtual reality created by intelligent machines to subdue the human population while their bodies’ heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. When he joins the rebellion, Neo must confront Agent Smith, a powerful enemy program. With help from Morpheus and Trinity, he must make the ultimate sacrifice to save humanity.

From James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
Rated R

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction film directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Edward Furlong. The movie is the sequel to Cameron's 1984 film The Terminator. Set in the year 2029, Sarah Connor and her son John are being pursued by a new, more advanced Terminator, the liquid metal T-1000. To protect John and Sarah, a reprogrammed Terminator T-800, is sent back to protect them. Together they must prevent the future destruction of humanity by a powerful artificial intelligence called Skynet, which will be triggered by a nuclear holocaust. In order to prevent this, John, Sarah, and the T-800 must team up to stop Skynet and its Terminators. With thrilling action sequences, a compelling story, and groundbreaking special effects, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a classic science fiction film that stands the test of time.

From Ridley Scott, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Rated R

Alien is a 1979 science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Set in the year 2122, the film follows a group of seven space travelers aboard the commercial towing spaceship Nostromo, who encounter a hostile alien lifeform that begins to kill them one-by-one. The crew soon discovers that the alien, known as the "xenomorph," is a deadly and relentless creature that will stop at nothing to survive. With the help of Warrant Officer Ripley, the only survivor of the Nostromo, the crew must battle and outwit the alien if they hope to make it back to Earth alive.

From James Cameron, starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
Rated R

Aliens (1986) is a science fiction horror film directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 film Alien and stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the original film. The story follows Ripley as she is rescued from her 57 years in stasis after her ship's computer has been destroyed. She returns to the planet LV-426, the planet where the alien was first discovered, to help a group of Colonial Marines investigate why contact was lost with the colony. The marines soon find out that the colonists have been wiped out by a horde of alien creatures, now dubbed "Xenomorphs", which have been breeding in the atmosphere. With her knowledge of the alien species, Ripley helps the marines to fight off the Xenomorphs and eventually finds a way to destroy them. The group then escapes the planet with the help of a synthetic android named Bishop. Aliens is considered one of the best sequels ever made, and it was praised for its action sequences and horror elements. It was a box office success and spawned two more sequels, Alien 3 (1992) and Alien: Resurrection (1997).

From John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur
Rated R

The Thing is a science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter and released in 1982. It is based on the 1938 novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr. Set in an Antarctic research station, The Thing follows a group of American researchers who discover an alien life form that can assume the form of any organism it assimilates. The researchers must battle the alien, which has been lying dormant in the icy wastes for thousands of years, before it can spread to the outside world. The Thing quickly becomes a fight for survival as the team members become paranoid and start to turn on each other. In the end, it is revealed that the alien was not the only thing they were fighting against.

From James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield
Rated R

The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron. Set in the year 2029, a human-looking cyborg, called the Terminator (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger), is sent back in time to 1984 by the super-computer Skynet to kill Sarah Connor (played by Linda Hamilton), whose son will become the leader of the human resistance against Skynet in a post-apocalyptic future. Along the way, Sarah is aided by a soldier from the future, Kyle Reese (played by Michael Biehn), who had been sent back to protect her from the Terminator. With the help of Reese and a series of unexpected allies, Sarah manages to elude the Terminator and protect her son, John Connor, from Skynet's attempt to erase his existence. The film is widely considered to be one of the greatest action films of all time.

From Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
Rated R

Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. The film focuses on a detective, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), who is tasked with hunting down and “retiring” rogue androids known as “replicants” in a dystopian Los Angeles. While on the job, Deckard begins to question his own morality and discovers a greater truth about the replicants. Along the way, he falls in love with a replicant, Rachael (Sean Young), who makes him question what it truly means to be human. With a unique visual style, Blade Runner is often called one of the most influential science fiction films of all time.

From Duncan Jones, starring Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw
Rated R

Moon is a science fiction film directed by Duncan Jones, set in the near future where a solitary astronaut, Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), lives and works alone on the far side of the moon, mining Helium-3 to send back to Earth for use as a renewable energy source. Sam's only companion is a computer named GERTY, voiced by Kevin Spacey, who monitors Sam's health and helps him with his duties. As the three-year contract Sam has signed nears its end, Sam begins to experience strange hallucinations and suffers long-term memory loss due to the stress of his seclusion. When his replacement arrives, Sam discovers a shocking truth about his mission on the moon and his very identity. With the help of GERTY, Sam embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he tries to uncover the truth of his mission and his own identity.

From John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
Rated R

Predator is an action-packed sci-fi film directed by John McTiernan about a team of special forces commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle. The team is unaware that they are being tracked by a highly advanced alien hunter, the Predator. After a series of violent confrontations, the commandos discover that their enemy is invulnerable to their weapons and is hunting them for sport. In a thrilling climax, the team's leader, Dutch, is able to outwit the Predator and save his team.

From Danny Boyle, starring Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis
Rated R

From Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Rated R

From David Twohy, starring Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Vin Diesel, Keith David
Rated R

From Ridley Scott, starring Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Rated R

From Joseph Kosinski, starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko
Rated PG-13

From Byron Haskin, starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite
Rated G

From Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Rated R

From Christian Alvart, starring Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue
Rated R

From Paul W.S. Anderson, starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson
Rated R

From David Twohy, starring Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Thandiwe Newton
Rated R

From Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto
Rated PG-13

From McG, starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood
Rated PG-13

From Sebastián Cordero, starring Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Embeth Davidtz
Rated PG-13

From David Fincher, starring Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann
Rated R

From Ridley Scott, starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride
Rated R

From David Twohy, starring Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Mollà
Rated R