Through film grain from a vintage Panavision camera, it achieved Cosmatos’ desired look for Beyond the Black Rainbow to be believed as a lost entry from the time period it's set in. A distinct mood and an atmospheric, psychedelic score propel the plot forward more than dialogue ever could. Especially if you’re in Elena’s condition, trapped in a research facility with a founder who wishes to use her to find common ground between science and New Age spirituality. Psychic powers are less of a gift and more of a curse. A woman named Elena holds ESP abilities, and she learns what many characters do in these kinds of films. Over in Canada, director Panos Cosmatos made his feature film debut with this wildly stylistic callback to ‘70s and ‘80s films. Much more shocking and not well known, is the final film was edited together from footage entirely reshot after half of the original material was developed wrong. Tarkovsky’s death from cancer at 54, along with the cancer deaths of several other crew members were thought to be due to the hazardous conditions. It was a grueling production, made dangerous from the locations used. Too much struggling with those involved with the Soviet film policy, led to his decision. This ended up being the last film Andrei Tarkovsky made in the Soviet Union before a self-imposed exile. These people who slip through the restricted areas are simply referred to as, “stalkers.” It’s still an influential film of the genre, with as recently as 2018, proving it with the release of Annihilation. The story follows trespassers in a restricted location where the laws of physics are ignored. It’s a quieter, philosophical film than many people might be used to but in the end, it’s worth it. Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky’s film received little positive response when it was originally released. RELATED: The Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century (So Far) The following films use the genre to peel back layers on human motivations, the good and the bad. The sci-fi genre is really all about humanity, flaws and all. The human characters, their relationships or lack of, take up more of the runtime, that along with complex themes not often seen in Hollywood blockbusters. But what might make these entries unique and strange is how those genre elements aren’t necessarily at the forefront. But what about the international sci-fi flicks that aren’t so imbued into pop culture?įrom Norway to Spain, the following have mad scientists, experiments gone wrong, and weird creatures. Those acidic blood, skeletal designs of a Xenomorph from the Alien franchise can still produce nightmares. Mark Hamill will always live side-by-side with his onscreen alter ego, Luke Skywalker. The science fiction genre has given some of cinema’s most iconic characters, monsters, and of course, stories.
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