You could cite many years as "the best" for sci-fi films — but when it comes to raw quality, quantity, and influence, it's hard to beat the releases of 1982.

John Carpenter delivered a masterclass in mixing sci-fi concepts with growing paranoia in The Thing.

In this trailer, Josh O’Connor’s character is asked if these aliens are people. He says they aren’t, which suggests they take the form of the stag and bird who repeatedly appear in both trailers (or they may,

This news was broken by the film’s director, Steve Wang, in an Instagram post. “The 4k remaster of my film, Guyver: Dark Hero is coming in 2026! Will feature a ton of extras!” He excitedly wrote to the delight of many hitherto unrequited followers.

The 1980s were a golden era for science fiction movies, but not everything that hit the big screen aged well. These classics were probably better at the time.

Ridley Scott's $403 million sci-fi epic that came out of nowhere is quietly surging on streaming charts. Find out where to watch Prometheus here.