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Plot Summary:
A young girl who has telekinetic powers also claims to be a visitor from Mars. The girl's father and a scientist who has befriended her try to discern exactly who she is and what is happening.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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Mars Needs Women (1968)
Plot Summary:
Tommy Kirk leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Kirk proves that Martians have impeccable taste when one of his first conquests turns out to be sexy scientist Yvonne Craig.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: tension, independent film, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, psychotronic, suspense, vintage, campy, cult film
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Not of This Earth (1995)
Plot Summary:
An anemic alien comes to Earth from a dying planet, in the remake of the Corman 50s classic.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 482
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: tech noir, independent film, psychotronic, serious, suspenseful, remake of cult film, cult film, cult movie cast
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The Wizard of Mars (1965)
Plot Summary:
In 1974, four astronauts, silver shoe-clad Dorothy, overweight Doc, goofy Charlie, and wooden Steve, crash land on Mars when taking readings, with only four days of supplies. They must try to survive on the surface, which is barren except for some canals with huge maggots with fins. After embarking through a golden igneous cavern, braving a storm and finding an unmanned Earth vessel, they discover a golden road which leads them to the unchanging ruins of what was once a beautiful Martian city. The Martians are modeled on the Flatheads of Oz, and their collective consciousness, the "Wizard," forbids them to leave until they perform a very small task.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 593
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: space horror, independent film, scary, offbeat, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, campy
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Aliens in the Family (1996)
Plot Summary:
Aliens in the Family is an American sci-fi/fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC, conceived as part of its TGIF lineup From the Creators of Dinosaurs and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 137
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Teenage Space Vampires (1999)
Plot Summary:
Bill, a high school student and avid horror movie fan, witnesses a UFO flying over his town. When the ship lands the next day, Bill and a team from SETI discover that the alien is a strange vampire creature who wants to cast the Earth into darkness so that he and his people can colonize it for themselves. Will Bill and the others be able to keep the Sun shining?.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 652
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Romania, Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, campy
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The Christmas Martian (1971)
Plot Summary:
A martian comes to a small town in Quebec and becomes friends with the town children. He gives them candy to get the children into his spacecraft. This alarms the parents but he wins them over and they have a great big Christmas party.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, canadian science fiction
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Teenage Alien Avengers (1999)
Plot Summary:
Alien Arsenal, also released as Alien Weapons, tells the story of two teenage misfits, Ralph and Baxter, who accidentally discover a bizarre vault full of alien weaponry and body armor in the basement of their high school, with which they harness the power to transform from super geeks...to superheroes. Unfortunately, their discovery signals the arsenal's alien owners who have returned to Earth to reclaim the deadly cache...and destroy the planet!.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, futuristic, gay cinema
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Earth II (1971)
Plot Summary:
In the near future, a space station dubbed Earth II is built for the purpose of scientific research and world peace. However, that peace is shattered when the Chinese send up a nuclear bomb that is orbiting just a few miles away from the station. Can the crew disarm the bomb before it detonates, not only destroying the station but setting off World War III?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 381
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: uplifting, exciting, bleak, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Battle Planet (2008)
Plot Summary:
In the not-so-distant future, Captain Jordan Strider, a Special Forces Officer in the New World Alliance, is chosen for a top-secret mission. Sent to a desolate planet, Terra 219, to arrest possible traitors to the Alliance, Strider must survive with only a government issued experimental suit as protection. He quickly learns of a plan to end all humanity.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 948
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, touching, scenic, experimental
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Christmas on Mars (2008)
Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of the experiences of Major Syrtis during the first Christmas on a newly-colonized Mars. Coyne has described the film as "Maybe Eraserhead or Dead Man crossed with some kind of fantasy and space aspects, like The Wizard of Oz and maybe A Space Odyssey, and set at Christmas-time. The story that unfolds is intended to hint at childlike magic within a tragic and realistic situation.".
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 815
Genere: Music, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, captivating, stylized, psychological, dark, offbeat, independent film, weird, bizarre
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Star Quest: The Odyssey (2009)
Plot Summary:
At the end of mankind's greatest battle, empires will crumble, alliances will form, enemies will rise and heroes will fall. World's will end, and a new journey will begin.
IMDB Rating: 1.6
IMDB Votes: 643
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, exciting, futuristic, humorous, suspenseful
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Epsilon (1997)
Plot Summary:
In this sci-fi adventure a gorgeous alien woman is sent to Earth by mistake from the planet Epsilon. Landing in the Australian outback she meets a surveyor and they cross the continent together. However, she spends the trip haranguing him for the ecological recklessness and avarice of the human race.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 664
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: spiritual, mysterious, minimal cast, independent film, exciting, offbeat, saga, stylized, semi serious
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Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
Plot Summary:
Edited version of the 1940 Universal serial "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe", released in a syndication package to TV in 1966.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious
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The Wild Blue Yonder (2005)
Plot Summary:
An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, France, Austria, UK
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: bleak, serious, stylized, atmospheric, mind bending, captivating, thought provoking, realistic, offbeat, experimental
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Prometheus Trap (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the future, mankind's quest for answers will take them to the edge of the universe... but the knowledge they seek should never be known. In deep space, the military cruiser Venom is diverted from its mission to investigate a derelict freighter ship, the Prometheus. On board, all of the crew are dead - victims of sabotage - and its only cargo is a weapon that will change the course of time and their destiny.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 434
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, captivating, stylized, offbeat, bleak
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Specimen (1996)
Plot Summary:
After his grandmother's death, 24-year-old Mike Hillary sets off in search of who he thinks is his real father. Little does he suspect the real scenario: his late mother was impregnated by aliens, and now they've sent someone down to bring back their "specimen"--dead or alive.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 504
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Alien Species (1996)
Plot Summary:
Huge Motherships from an alien species sneak ominously into orbit around Earth. Lethal bat-winged fighters descend on the planet. Citizens are abducted. Homes are destroyed. The invasion has begun! A small town sheriff, two deputies and a professor discover the alien plan. With the secret to destroy the attacking ships, there's a chance they could stop the alien invasion... for now!!!!.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 671
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, scary, rough, serious, fast, cult film
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Lifeform (1996)
Plot Summary:
When the Viking space capsule suddenly returns to Earth from its long ago trip to Mars, it brings with it an intelligent visitor that is part "Alien" and part "ET". Encased in armor, it extends a human like form from its shell to examine its surroundings and shows an interest in humans including a soft caress of a female scientist prior to the Army killing it. This only enrages its sibling.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 720
Genere: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful
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Moon Pilot (1962)
Plot Summary:
An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 518
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, cult film
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Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000)
Plot Summary:
A teenager's life is disrupted when her mother falls in love with an alien.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, teen
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Remote (1993)
Plot Summary:
When Randy (Chris Carrara), is forced to stash his remote control toys in a model home, he stumbles across the hideout of three prison escapees. With the use of his remote control toys, Randy manages to apprehend the three fugitives.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 769
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, nostalgic
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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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Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962)
Plot Summary:
Beautiful alien Amazonian women plan to conquer the world using an army of vegetable monsters. Dim-witted privates Philbrick and Penn bumble into a cave in search of atomic activity but collide instead with fierce carrot-topped tree mutants and their leaders, the 7-foot space sirens Prof. Tanga and Dr. Puna. This lavishly low-budget sci-fi romp has the bodacious aliens planning to overrun Earth with their vege-men army, but first they want the G.I.s to explain the meaning of love.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 919
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: retro, suspense, independent film, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, slapstick, parody, psychotronic, campy
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Spaced Out (2006)
Plot Summary:
The planet earth is in peril of impending doom, and maniacal destructive forces from outer space are closely at hand! Twisted, demented alien terrorists are single-handedly about to reap horrific havoc on earth and threaten life itself. Meanwhile, ace investigative reporter extraordinaire, Al Manac (James Vallo), has been held captive for two years in their space lair.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 90
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating, independent film, offbeat, spoof, parody, campy
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Journey to the Center of Time (1967)
Plot Summary:
Scientists must prove their time travel experiments can produce results, so their funding won't be cut off. They push their equipment, and travel 5000 years into the future, where they encounter aliens who are looking for a planet to colonize.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 944
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: futuristic, apocalyptic, independent film, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, psychotronic, vintage, campy, cult film
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The Secret Kingdom (1998)
Plot Summary:
Three kids discover a tiny kingdom beneath their kitchen sink and are drawn inside, becoming involved with the miniature world's civil war.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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Illegal Aliens (2007)
Plot Summary:
Three aliens morph into super-hot babes and arrive to protect the earth from the intergalactic forces of evil. Guided by Syntax, their holographic mentor, these Illegal Aliens are willing to use every trick in the book and every sexy outfit in their wardrobe to accomplish their mission! "Illegal Aliens" pokes fun at today's Hollywood and pays tribute to the so-called "Bad Movies" we all love to hate.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 991
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, light, sex comedy, independent film, spoof, exciting, parody
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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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Can of Worms (1999)
Plot Summary:
A teen is visited by aliens after he broadcasts a message into space.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Up, Up, and Away! (2000)
Plot Summary:
A boy is the only family member without superpowers in this Disney Film. The world depends on him saving his family from computerized brainwashers. Will he realize that it doesn't take superpowers to be a hero in time to help them defeat the villains?.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious