Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction: 1571 Films to Buy & Rent
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1991)
- Dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Feat. Nobu Kanaoka, Iwata
- Sensational sequel is everything fans of the first one should expect, and much more.
A full length, Technicolor, ultra–slick revision of…
Timescape (1991)
- Dir. David Twohy
Feat. Jeff Daniels
- Jeff Daniels sets about rescuing his town from catastrophe when he learns the secret of an alien tourist party on his front doorstep. Engaging…
Until the End of the World (1991)
- Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. William Hurt, Solveig Dommartin, Sam Neill
- Wim Wenders dream project, shot in nine countries, concerns global ambling at the end of the millenium before developing its best idea about…
Wedlock (1991)
- Dir. Lewis Teague
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers
- Rutger Hauer and Mimi Rogers escape a high–tech prison but are bound by a security device that will explode if they stray more than 100 yards…
Zeram (1991)
- Dir. Keita Amamiya
Feat. Yuko Moriyama, Kunihiro Ida, Yukijiro Hotaru
- A ninja babe bounty hunter and two hapless mortals are stalked by a mutating alien in this engaging live–action 'manga'. Beefing up its…
Arachnophobia (1990)
- Dir. Frank Marshall
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman…
- A rare breed of poisonous spider begin to bump off members of an idyllic rural community. Enjoyable 'monster' movie with deft humour finding its way…
Back to the Future 3 (1990)
- Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen…
- Fun conclusion to the trilogy sends Marty McFly back to the wild west to resolve the havoc he created in part 2.
Captain America (1990)
- Dir. Albert Pyun
Feat. Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty…
- Archetypal superhero adventure pits Marvel's oldest freedom fighter against the fascist ills of arch nemesis the Red Skull. Dirt–cheap…
Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990)
- Three parts three cassettes.
Darkman (1990)
- Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels
- A superhero emerges from a scientist charred beyond recognition, but able to assume the identity of anyone he chooses. Fun all the way, with the…