Whether you’re escaping from the winter weather or just decompressing from the past year, this is a great time to stay inside and catch up on some sci-fi movies you may have missed.
John Carpenter’s cult classic set in a dystopian New York City packs a killer synth score, a great cast, and plenty of action — plus it inspired works as disparate as Neuromancer and Metal Gear Solid.
Another ‘80s hit, Gremlins turns its classic monster invasion sci-fi premise into a horror-comedy that’s both sweet and scary, while being mostly family-friendly. Don’t skip the sequel, also on HBO Max.
This good-but-not-great take on the mighty Kong pushes action to the forefront, aided by some incredible special effects and an all-star cast putting in better performances than you might expect for so silly a premise.
Director George Miller elevates the car chase to its own art form in this visually stunning dystopian masterpiece full of stunts you won’t believe they actually pulled off.
Probably the most successful film adaptation of an Alan Moore comic (for what that’s worth), V for Vendetta tells a compelling tale of revolution in a dystopian alternate history Britain.