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Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition)Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition)
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(1927) Often cited as the last of the German Expressionism period.
Frankenstein (Universal Studios Classic Monster Collection)Frankenstein (Universal Studios Classic Monster Collection)
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(1931) Based on Mary Shelley's masterpiece book which was the earliest modern science fiction story having created the gothic-horror subgenre, this movie adaptation influenced 1950's and 1960's pulp cinema and is the quintessential film to have put Boris Karloff into memory as one of cinema's great actors.
H.G. Wells - Things to ComeH.G. Wells - Things to Come
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(1936)
Destination MoonDestination Moon
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(1950)
The Thing from Another WorldThe Thing from Another World
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(1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]The Day the Earth Stood Still (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
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(1951) on Bluray
When Worlds CollideWhen Worlds Collide
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(1951)
Invaders from Mars (Special Edition)Invaders from Mars (Special Edition)
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(1953)
The War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition)The War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition)
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(1953)
This Island EarthThis Island Earth
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(1955)
Quatermass Trilogy (original) ( Quatermass and the Pit / Quaretmass II / Quatermass Experiment ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2&4 Import - Australia ]Quatermass Trilogy (original) ( Quatermass and the Pit / Quaretmass II / Quatermass Experiment ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2&4 Import - Australia ]
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(1955, '57, and '67) Region 2 DVD set of the three early Quatermass films from famous Hammer Studio: Quatermass Xperiment (known in U.S. as The Creeping Unknown), Quatermass 2, and Quatermass And The Pit (third film). First two films (black-and-white) released two years apart, star Brian Donlevy as title character. Third (color) released eight years later, stars Andrew Keir.
Forbidden Planet (Two-Disc Special Edition)Forbidden Planet (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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(1956) This film--loosely based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest"--famously uses Freudian science as the basis for its story. It spawned an also-famous TV show called "Lost in Space," the name of which was used again for a passable 1998 theatrical sequel.
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers
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(1956)
Quatermass 2Quatermass 2
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(1957) This sequel of Quatermass Xperiment is available here as a Region 1 DVD. (Note, the first film, Quatermass Xperiment, has not yet been released in Region 1, but it has been available in the U.S. on VHS cassette.)
Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion CollectionRobinson Crusoe on Mars - Criterion Collection
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(1964)
Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection 1 & 2 (Tarantula/Mole People/Incredible Shrinking Man/Monolith Monsters/Monster on the Campus/Dr. Cyclops/Cult of the Cobra/Land Unknown/Deadly Mantis/Leech Woman)Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection 1 & 2 (Tarantula/Mole People/Incredible Shrinking Man/Monolith Monsters/Monster on the Campus/Dr. Cyclops/Cult of the Cobra/Land Unknown/Deadly Mantis/Leech Woman)
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Journey to the Center of the EarthJourney to the Center of the Earth
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(1959)
The Time MachineThe Time Machine
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(1960)
H.G. Wells' First Men in the MoonH.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon
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(1964)
Fail-safe (Special Edition)Fail-safe (Special Edition)
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(1964)
Quatermass and the PitQuatermass and the Pit
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(1967) Region 1 DVD. The third in the Quatermass series, this time shot in color.
2001: A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray]2001: A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray]
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(1968) on Bluray
Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes
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(1968)
The Andromeda StrainThe Andromeda Strain
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(1971) Based on Michael Crichton.
A Clockwork Orange [Blu-ray]A Clockwork Orange [Blu-ray]
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((1971) on Bluray
Solaris - Criterion CollectionSolaris - Criterion Collection
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(1972)
Slaughterhouse FiveSlaughterhouse Five
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(1972) Based on the book by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Collector's Edition)Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Collector's Edition)
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(1978) Remake of the 1956 film, memorable in its own way.
Alien (The Director's Cut)Alien (The Director's Cut)
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(1979)
Blade Runner (Five-Disc Complete Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]Blade Runner (Five-Disc Complete Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
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(1982) on Bluray.
19841984
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(1984) Based on the book by George Orwell.
Brazil - The Criterion Collection - (Single Disc Editon)Brazil - The Criterion Collection - (Single Disc Editon)
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(1985) Orwellian, black comedy.
MillenniumMillennium
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(1989) Somewhat dated, but nevertheless intriguing.
12 Monkeys [Blu-ray]12 Monkeys [Blu-ray]
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(1996) on Bluray.
The Fifth Element (Remastered) [Blu-ray]The Fifth Element (Remastered) [Blu-ray]
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(1997)
A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
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(2001)
Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
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(2002)
War of the Worlds (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)War of the Worlds (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
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(2005)
The InvasionThe Invasion
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(2007) Remake of the 1956 and 1978 films, decently put together here again.
Children of Men [Blu-ray]Children of Men [Blu-ray]
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(2007) on Bluray.