Inspired by the US space program, Robinson Crusoe on Mars looks at a potential manned trip to the red planet.
Sci-Fi Saturdays
The Last Man on Earth tells the tale of a lone survivor of a global catastrophe that must learn to function in a world where he is a legend amongst the monsters.
A Roger Corman B-picture that transcends the standard fare for similar films, X: The Man with The X-Ray Eyes creates a modern day parable.
While not a true science-fiction film per se, The Nutty Professor provides yet another comedic take on a man of science.
Beware the deadly, walking, man-eating plants that lands on Earth during The Day of the Triffids.
The French short film La Jetée unravels a paradoxical tale of time travel which continues to shock and inspire viewers.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is both an homage to Jules Verne, as well as an update of his ideas, all while paving the way forward in the sci-fi genre.
The Absent Minded Professor represents a cornerstone merger of science-fiction and comedy that shows new growth for the genre.
George Pal returns to Sci-Fi Saturdays with his classic adaptation of HG Wells’ The Time Machine.
Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of an early handful of films based on Jules Verne’s work, focusing on an expedition to the wonders-untold inside our planet.
Listed as probably the worst film ever, Plan 9 From Outer Space is extremely low-budget film that lives on due to its total incoherence.
A horror film though and through, The Blob pulls it’s storyline from the popularity of science-fiction and horror films of the late 1950s.
Hollywood proves with Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, that where one idea is good, copying that idea and changing it slightly can be better!