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10 Essential Sci-Fi Movies from 1995

July 25, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe takes a trip back to 1995 for ten essential sci-fi film recommendations… Sci-fi movies offer a glimpse into dazzling futures, alternate presents and much more. Sure, these Nostradamus-ian predictions don’t always come true. 2015 didn’t bring us flying cars or Jaws 19. That said, we must be approaching that number with […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: 12 Monkeys, fist of the north star, Ghost in the Shell, Johnny Mnemonic, Michael Madsen, Screamers, Species, Steel Frontier, Strange Days, Tank Girl, The City of Lost Children, Twelve Monkey's

10 Alien Franchise Rip-Offs That Are Worth A Watch

November 30, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

With Alien: Romulus currently terrorising audiences, here are ten Alien knock-offs to watch if you love the franchise…  The Alien franchise is a pretty eclectic mix, made up of distinct stabs at effectively the same concept repeated. A group of largely disposable humans are hunted and picked off by a fearsome alien creature (or multiple). […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Alien, Alien Predators, Alien: Romulus, Aliens, D.N.A, forbidden world, Leviathan, Pitch Black, Screamers, Species, starship troopers, Terminator II, xtro

Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin

August 30, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe double bills Species and Under The Skin… The sexy siren, luring men to their inevitable doom by taking on the form of a gorgeous woman. Like cats to catnip, the men salivate their way to demise. In one corner we have Species, the tale of a scientific splicing of human and alien DNA […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Glazer, Lifeforce, Marg Helgenberger, Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge, Roger Donaldson, Scarlett Johansson, Species, Under the Skin

PCS brings Sil to life with 1:3 scale Species collectible statue

February 12, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and PCS have unveiled the third scale Epic Series Species statue which is based on the appearance of the shapeshifting creature Sil from the cult 1995 sci-fi horror Species. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,505; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin Standing […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: PCS Collectibles, Sideshow Collectibles, Species

Species is coming to 4K Ultra HD from Scream Factory

May 7, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Scream Factory has announced that the 1995 sci-fi horror Species is set for a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Collector;s edition release this July; check out the cover artwork and details below…. Charged with pulse-pounding suspense, ingenious special effects from Richard Edlund (Raiders Of The Lost Ark) and a first-rate cast including Ben Kingsley, Michael […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Alfred Molina, Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger, Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge, Roger Donaldson, Species

No One Can Hear You Scream: Life and Death in Space Horror

March 26, 2017 by Tony Black

Tony Black on space horror… The release this week of Life, the new science-fiction horror film from Daniel Espinosa, may herald for many a revelation if they’re unfamiliar with a sub-genre all of its own – the space horror movie. Espinosa’s film is entertaining, if workmanlike, and will be enjoyed primarily by people unfamiliar with […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tony Black Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Covenant, Aliens, Event Horizon, Life, Prometheus, Species

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