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Plot Summary:
Lost on Mars is a science fiction movie directed by Eric Shook. The first ship designed to go to Mars is scheduled for a routine planetary space exploration. The mission is drastically changed once Earth receives a strange signal transmitted by a probe on Mars. The Sequel to Lost on mars is" Empire of Danger".
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' (2006)
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In 1978 Jeff Wayne composed and produced one of the most groundbreaking and best-selling musical works of all time. In 2006, after much anticipation, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds was brought to the stage for the first time, playing to sold-out arenas. This version filmed at Wembley Arena (UK) on 25th April 2006.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 763
Genere: Action, Adventure, Musical, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
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Mars (1997)
Plot Summary:
In the future, Mars has been colonized. A martial artist arrives to investigate what happened to his brother. A powerful mining company is the prime suspect.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 544
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Stasis (2017)
Plot Summary:
After a night out of partying and left behind by her friends, Ava wakes up and sneaks back home only to find that she's already safe in bed. But that's not Ava - it's someone who looks just like her. A time-traveling fugitive has stolen Ava's body, her identity, and her life. What's more -- she's not alone. There are others, hiding in the past, secretly living among us, plotting to alter the future. Without her body, Ava is a virtual ghost, silent and invisible to the world. And, so far as she knows, she's the only one who can stop them and put the timeline back on course.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: smart, cerebral
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H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds (2005)
Plot Summary:
This movie is a faithful adaptation of H. G. Well's book, set in the 19th century.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 179 min
Plot tags: epic, suspense
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Escape from Mars (1999)
Plot Summary:
Five astronauts make the first manned trip to Mars, in the second decade of the 21st century. They must battle and overcome inferior computer components, corporate greed and indifference, their own personal problems, as well as the surprises that The Red Planet has in store for them.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 647
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Future Hunters (1988)
Plot Summary:
2025 A.D. A lone adventurer searches the post-nuclear wasteland for the most devastating, godless artifact in history. When he touches it, he is transported back in time to 1989 Los Angeles. Mortally wounded he requests a young couple to return the spear to its sheath and end its reign of evil. Written by Joe Conner.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 516
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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Red Faction: Origins (2011)
Plot Summary:
In the year 2125, Alec Mason led the Martian Colonies to freedom in the hit action game Red Faction: Guerrilla. Now, Syfy and THQ are teaming up to continue the saga of conflict on Mars 25 years later in an all-new Original Movie, Red Faction: Origins. Stargate Universe's Brian J. Smith stars as Jake Mason, son of revolutionary hero Alec Mason (Terminator 2's Robert Patrick) and a Red Faction ranger. Fighting to preserve Martian freedom, Jake encounters a powerful new enemy in a dangerous and mysterious group led by the charismatic Adam Hale (Torchwood's Gareth David-Lloyd) and holding secrets that will rock the Mason clan. Jake must now battle the relentless regime and somehow reunite a family torn apart by war. Red Faction: Origins also stars Battlestar Galactica's Kate Vernon and The Tudors' Tamzin Merchant, and will feature music from Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica).
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, serious, futuristic, scenic, anime, psychotronic
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The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962)
Plot Summary:
Martians replace scientist & his family to pave way for invasion.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, psychotronic
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Martians Go Home (1989)
Plot Summary:
Song writer Mark Devereaux accidentally calls millions of green Martians to invade Earth. No they aren't dangerous, just wise-cracking, intrusive, pain in neck, annoyances. No one can escape their distracting influence. It's up to Mark to figure out how they got here, and most importantly, how to get rid of them before they drive everyone crazy!.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 827
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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Martian Land (2015)
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In the distant future, mankind lives on Mars, in cities that resemble those once found on Earth, protected from the alien atmosphere by dome-like force-fields. When a massive sandstorm breaks through the dome and destroys Mars New York, those in Mars Los Angeles must figure out how to stop the storm before it wipes them out next.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 924
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, mockbuster, apocalyptic, psychotronic
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Time Teens: The Beginning (2015)
Plot Summary:
Time Travel exists. William is a Turasaiche ( a descendant time traveller) who works for the World Time forum, policing time crime at the world office in Perth, Scotland. When William is sent a letter from the future, he is shown what might happen if his journey continues. To Change it, he must recruit a new team. Time Teens is a Prequal Pilot film for a TV series by the same name.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min
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Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)
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When the world's first spaceship is close to its goal (Mars), the TV-network GNN begins its live coverage of the last two hours of the mission and then the problems start. The landing-computer malfunctions, the captain Eugene Slader gets very sick and back on Earth it is discovered that big financial corporations have an interest in the failure of the mission - and we, the viewers, can see it all live on television.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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Aporia (2023)
Plot Summary:
Since losing her husband, Sophie has struggled to manage grief, a full-time job, and parenting her devastated daughter, but when a former physicist reveals a secret time-bending machine, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags:
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Passage to Mars (2016)
Plot Summary:
A NASA Arctic expedition designed to be the first Martian road trip on Earth becomes an epic two-year odyssey of human adventure and survival.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 773
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, psychotronic
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2036 Origin Unknown (2018)
Plot Summary:
After the first manned mission to Mars ends in a deadly crash, mission controller Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson assists an artificial intelligence system, A.R.T.I. Their investigation uncovers a mysterious object under the surface of Mars that could change the future of our planet as we know it.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, psychedelic, apocalyptic, action adventure
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Empire of Danger (2004)
Plot Summary:
A newly designed spacecraft capable of going through time is sent to Mars to rescue a crew previously lost on Mars. The ship is sent through the past but to the wrong time, years later than the first crew. Once they land on Mars, the crew finds that it is a place where Bararians rule. The leader of the Barbarians is a female battle warrior named Giza that wants their ship to use as her own chariot through time where she hopes to steal the ancient power of the Masha. With that power, she will gain complete control of the Siperion Empire. - Empire of Danger is the sequel to the movie "Lost on Mars".
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, thought provoking, captivating
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War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two years after the Martian invasion, George Herbert's worst fears are realized: The Aliens have returned. As a second wave of Martian walkers lay waste to what's left of Earth, an alliance of military forces prepares a daring attack on the Red Planet itself. Once again, the future of mankind hangs in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, suspense, mockbuster, bleak, saga, independent film, dark comedy, exciting
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Time Under Fire (1997)
Plot Summary:
A US submarine runs into a time rift. A special unit goes on a mission to see what's on the other side. They find themselves in an alternate dystopian America, now a one-man dictatorship. They decide to help the rebels.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 554
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Plot Summary:
Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, apocalyptic, serious, suspenseful, semi serious, psychotronic, tense, light, atmospheric, enigmatic
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Crimson Force (2005)
Plot Summary:
The crew of the first manned mission to Mars crash land on the surface in search of a clean everlasting power source they believe to be hidden somewhere beneath the ground. However, the crew find themselves in the middle of a civil war between the High Priest of Mars' royal guards and the High Priestess' warriors. The crew is divided with one half deciding to help the High Priest make peace with Earth and the other side with the High Priestess who is secretly plotting to kill her husband and invade Earth.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 800
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, futuristic
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Hu-Man (1975)
Plot Summary:
An actor is placed in dangerous situations and his fear will be broadcast to the television audience. The audience's emotions will determine whether he is sent into the future or the past.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: weird
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Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights (1995)
Plot Summary:
Josh Kirby Time Warrior Chapter 1 Planet of the Dino-Knights: In the 25th century mankind has found a device capable of destroying the universe. Irwin 1138 separates the Nullifier into 6 pieces which he scatters throughout time. When the evil Dr. Zoetrope goes after the pieces, Irwin 1138 must try to stop him, with the help of a 20th century teenager, Josh Kirby, and a half-human warrior named Azabeth Siege. The race is on.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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Nostradamus (2000)
Plot Summary:
A medieval cult travels to the 20th centrury and kills people, in an attempt to bring about the end of the world. The policeman Michael Nostrand must stop them, but what does his fate truly hold?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 703
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, informative, independent film, detective
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The Final Countdown (1980)
Plot Summary:
In 1980, the US Navy's most powerful warship, the USS Nimitz, is caught in a storm during routine manoeuvres in the Pacific. Enveloped by a strange green light, the ship passes through a vortex and when they emerge, their communications have been cut off. The ship's Captain (Kirk Douglas) sends out a patrol and the F-14 pilots are shocked to encounter vintage Japanese warplanes.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, thought provoking, cult classic, intelligent, talky, surprise ending, psychotronic
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Philadelphia Experiment II (1993)
Plot Summary:
It is several years after the events of the first movie, and David Herdeg (the survivor of the Philadelphia Experiment from the first film) and Allison (the woman from 1984 he fell in love with) have married and have a child. David awakes, in agony, to a changed world. Germany won World War II and the United States is now about to mark 50 years as a Nazi conquest.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, dark, mind bending, offbeat, serious, futuristic, stylized
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Spaced Invaders (1990)
Plot Summary:
A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it, they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: cult classic, humorous, dark, grindhouse, independent film, offbeat, semi serious, surprise ending, slapstick comedy, parody
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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
Plot Summary:
Lyle Swann is a successful off-road racer who mistakenly gets sent back in time 100 years. When a band of outlaws robs Swann of his motorcycle, he's forced to outfox the gangsters and give in to the seductions of a gorgeous local lady. With only his smarts and a map from an Exxon station, Lyle must try to make it out of the Old West alive and find a way back to modern times.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, fantasy adventure, road movie, exciting, humorous, semi serious, surprise ending, light, romantic
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Plot Summary:
Capt. William "Buck" Rogers is a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 2491. Earth is engaged in interplanetary war following a global holocaust, and Buck's piloting skills make him an ideal starfighter recruit for the Earth Defense Directorate, where his closest colleagues are Dr. Huer (Tim O'Connor), squadron leader Col. Wilma Deering (former model Erin Gray, looking oh-so-foxy), the wisecracking robot Twiki (voiced by cartoon legend Mel Blanc), and a portable computer-brain named Dr. Theopolis, who's carried by Twiki like oversized bling-bling.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, uplifting, saga, cult classic, futuristic, exciting, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, stylized
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John Carter (2012)
Plot Summary:
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: epic, entertaining, exciting, surprise ending, futuristic, heroic, action packed, action adventure, captivating, cult classic
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Total Recall (1990)
Plot Summary:
Construction worker Douglas Quaid discovers a memory chip in his brain during a virtual-reality trip. He also finds that his past has been invented to conceal a plot of planetary domination. Soon, he's off to Mars to find out who he is and who planted the chip.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 348000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: futuristic, mind bending, cerebral, ambiguous ending, suspense, cyber, entertaining, cult classic, mindfuck, exciting