Ultrasound is a 2022 science-fiction psychological-thriller directed by Rob Schroeder and written by Conor Stechschulte, who also wrote the graphic novel Generous Bosom which this film is based on. The movie starts with a man stranded in heavy rain seeking shelter at a house. The residents are friendly and suggest that he spends the night … Read more
Movies about the future always intrigue fans because they help notice today’s issues. Children of Men is a sci-fi thriller about infertility that leads to the extinction of babies on the whole planet. In 2006, the infertility statistic was much lower than it is today. In 2020, 15% of couples had problems conceiving, with 11% … Read more
I am Legend is a 2007 sci-fi thriller that tells the story of a military virologist trying to find a cure for a contagious virus that has turned people into vampire-like creatures. It’s based on the book I am Legend (1954) by Richard Matheson, to which Warner Bros has had the rights since 1970. In … Read more
When talking about revolutionary horror stories with a unique concept and a disappointing string of sequels, one just cannot avoid talking about the science-fiction thriller Cube. It’s a story about a group of people who woke up one day in an unknown, hostile setting, trying to use all the information and resources at their disposal to … Read more
What would you get if The Matrix was a lot less Sci-Fi and a lot more noir? What if the agents looked like Pinhead from Hellraiser? What would be the result? Probably something quite close to 1998’s Dark City. No, this doesn’t mean that the movie is a knockoff. If anything, it was released a year before The Matrix, which makes it … Read more
Crimes Of The Future is a 2022 sci-fi drama written and directed by David Cronenberg. Set in a distant future, humans struggle with their changing bodies as multiple factions disagree on what is natural when it comes to evolution. The movie is so insane that it almost makes sense. The Crimes Of The Future cast … Read more
Super 8 is a movie directed by J J Abrams and produced by Stephen Spielberg. Writing about it almost ten years later, it would be better to lead with the current favourite in this genre, Stranger Things. If you love Stranger things and you miss the show’s vibe, you might want to watch Super 8 … Read more
Not many movies out there have universal praise and artistic value as Stanly Kubrick’s crime sci-fi A Clockwork Orange. Based on the 1962 novel by the same name, it’s one of the best-known dystopian works, and today, some even consider it speculative fiction. Seeing how the movie’s themes and motifs are just as relevant today … Read more
The conjecture that one day AI will rise against humanity, take over, and enslave us has been circulating for a long time. We have movies like The Matrix to thank for that. The idea that robots are cold, ruthless, and evil is perpetuated by films, and the viewers love to lap it up. Alex Garland’s … Read more
Nope is the third film directed by Jordan Peele after Get Out and Us and falls into the science fiction horror genre. The Nope cast has Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun (of the Burning fame) in the leading roles. Unlike the previous two films, this one is much more straightforward and doesn’t need re-watching. That said, the big question is, “What … Read more
