Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction > Fantasy: 204 Films to Rent
- Soldier (1998)
- Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Kurt Russell, Gary Busey, Jason Scott Lee
- Military sci–fi adventure wherein Kurt Russell utters terse words as an out–moded fighting machine grasping at a few straws of humanity…
- Batman and Robin (1997)
- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger…
- It's George Clooney's turn in the batsuit, with Chris O'Donnell, Arnold, Uma and Alicia all able to indulge the designer fetish–wear, too. A…
- Fifth Element, The (1997)
- Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich…
- Whether you think it's a gorgeous sci–fi masterpiece or narcissistic fluff, French director Luc 'Nikita' Besson's multi–million dollar…
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
- Dir. John R. Leonetti
Feat. Robin Shou, James Remar, Talisa Soto
- Bottom–of–the–barrel sequel to the hit vidgame–adaptation picks up immediately after the original concluded. Which is to say…
- Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos) (1997)
- Dir. Alejandro Amenabar
Feat. Eduardo Noriega, Penelope Cruz, Chete Lera
- A surrealistic nightmare unfurled with Hitchcockian precision and irony, Eduardo Noriega plays a young–man–who–has–everything…
- Spawn (1997)
- Dir. Mark A. Z. Dippe
Feat. Theresa Randle, Martin Sheen
- Mightily fluid digital FX are the primary inspiration in this version of Todd McFarlane's cult comic book, wherein the forces of light and darkness…
- Spawn - The Movie (1997)
- Dir. Thomas A Nelson
Feat. Keith David, Richard Dysart, James Keane
- Animated TV version of Todd McFarlane’s gothic comic book, melded into a feature–length movie. Includes the voices of Keith David, Richard…
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer
- ROBOCOP man Verhoeven's 'ironic' take on Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel about a totalitarian future society whose perfectly toned young 'citizens' wage…
- Dragonheart (1996)
- Dir. Rob Cohen
Feat. Sean Connery, Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis…
- Medieval fantasy hokum highlighted by Sean Connery in drag! Drag–on, that is – the large lizard of legend variety. The sublime CGI…
- Neverwhere (Mini-series) (1996)
- Dir. Dewi Humphreys
Feat. Laura Fraser, Gary Bakewell
- Highly worthwhile sci–fi confection from the pen of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman (MIRRORMASK), in which an 'ordinary' Londoner (Bakewell) one day…