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Stalker (1979)

Andrei Tarkovsky’s *Stalker* (1979) is a profoundly atmospheric Soviet science fiction film. It depicts a journey throug...

Zone Movie Soviet Tarkovsky

9.6 Brilliant

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Night of the Living Dead (1968)

George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) is a landmark horror film that established many conventions of the zo...

Classic Horror Movie Zombie

9.3 Excellent

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Battlestar Galactica (2004)

The Battlestar Galactica (2004) television series depicts humanity’s desperate struggle for survival after a Cylon-led a...

Space TV Series 2004 Scifi

9.3 Excellent

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Dawn of the Dead (1978)

George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978) presents a harrowing depiction of a zombie apocalypse centered within a subur...

Horror Movie Zombie 1978

9.1 Excellent

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Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, notable for its twist endi...

Classic Time Travel Movie 1968

8.5 Great

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Station Eleven (Novel)

This 2014 novel by Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel follows a traveling symphony preserving art after a global pand...

Novel Literary 2014 Viral

8.3 Great

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Day of the Dead (1985)

Day of the Dead is a 1985 horror film directed by George A. Romero, focusing on a deteriorating group of military and sc...

Military Horror Movie Zombie

8.2 Great

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The Postman (Novel)

The Postman is a 1985 post-apocalyptic novel by David Brin, notable for its protagonist inspiring societal rebuilding in...

Novel Scifi 1985 Rebuilding

7.8 Good

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Bird Box (Novel)

Bird Box is a 2014 post-apocalyptic horror novel by Josh Malerman, notable for its premise where survivors must remain b...

Horror Novel 2014 Josh Malerman

7.8 Good

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On the Beach (1959)

On the Beach is a 1959 American drama directed by Stanley Kramer, depicting survivors of a global nuclear war awaiting d...

Cold War Classic Movie 1959

7.7 Good

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The Drowned World

This 1962 science fiction novel by J. G. Ballard is notable for its visionary depiction of a submerged London transforme...

Novel 1962 Scifi Flooded

7.2 Good

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Sea of Rust

Robert Repino's 2017 science fiction novel "Sea of Rust" is set in a post-apocalyptic world where artificial intelligenc...

AI Desert Post Human Novel

7.2 Good

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a 2023 American dystopian film directed by Francis Lawrence, serving as a prequel...

Movie 2023 Prequel Dystopia

7.1 Good

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The Drought

The Drought is a 1965 science fiction novel by British author J. G. Ballard, notable for its surreal depiction of societ...

Novel 1965 Scifi Drought

7.0 Good

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I Am Legend (2007)

I Am Legend is a 2007 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Will Smith as the sol...

Movie Vampire 2007 Viral

6.9 Fair

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The Last Man on Earth (1964)

The Last Man on Earth is a 1964 Italian-American science fiction horror film starring Vincent Price, notable as the firs...

Movie Vampire Viral 1964

6.9 Fair

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The Infinite Sea

The Infinite Sea is a 2014 young adult science fiction novel by Rick Yancey, serving as the second installment in The 5t...

Novel Young Adult 2014 Alien

6.9 Fair

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Oblivion (2013)

Oblivion is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by Joseph Kosinski, following a maintenance worker on a...

Movie 2013 Scifi Aliens

6.8 Fair

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence, de...

Movie Rebellion 2014 Dystopia

6.6 Fair

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Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000 is a 1987 American science fiction film directed by Steve De Jarnatt, notable for its quirky depiction of a...

Movie Cult Robot 1987

4.5 Poor