Science Fiction

‘The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror: Kang & Kodos’ Greatest Hits!
Don’t blame me! I voted for Kodos!

‘Goosebumps’ Reboot Arrives on Disney+ and Hulu (Plus the Best Nostalgic Episodes from the Original!)
R.L. Stine fans can rejoice, because Disney+ and Hulu have just released the first season of the spooky kid-friendly series ‘Goosebumps,’ based on the popular 1990s book series.

Which Classic Creature Feature Had the Catchiest Theme Song?
The Blob, The Tingler or The Green Slime — when it comes to old-school monster movie title tunes, who ya got?

Ack Ack: Netflix’s ‘Encounters’ Success Brings Aliens Back Into Spotlight
Aliens attack in this list of some of the best shows and movies featuring various iterations of their existence.

There is Nothing Wrong With Your Televison Set: ‘The Outer Limits’ Turns 60!
Premiering on September 16th, 1963 we look back at the best creatures. Remember the one that crawled out of the woodwork?

Paramount+ Announces Its Fourth Annual ‘Star Trek’ Day
On Sept. 8, 2023 — the 57th anniversary of ‘Star Trek: The Original Series’ and the 50th anniversary of ‘Star Trek: The Animated Series’ — Paramount is taking a day to celebrate the legacy of this iconic sci-fi franchise launched by Gene Roddenberry.

5 Unnecessarily Weird Sci-Fi Music Videos From 1984
In 1984, music labels were pushing high-concept sci-fi music videos. The results were hilarious.

Kurt Russell Faces Godzilla in Apple TV+ Series ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ – See First Photos
Spanning three generations, this dramatic saga reveals buried secrets and the ways epic, earth-shattering events impact our lives.

‘They Live’ & ‘Christine’ Will Be Back in Theaters for Their Anniversaries
The two John Carpenter ’80s classics are respectively celebrating their 35th and 40th anniversaries in 2023, and each will have a two-day theatrical re-release in September.

Yul Brynner at His Vilest & More ‘Westworld’ Facts for the 50th Anniversary
Boy, have we got a vacation for you!

Welcome Back to ‘Jurassic Park’ in a Theatrical Re-Release
Steven Spielberg’s classic 1993 dinosaur blockbuster is getting a limited 30th anniversary re-release at RealD 3D theaters across the U.S. and Canada in late August 2023.

‘Destroy All Monsters’: Revisiting Toho’s 1968 Kaiju Crossover Masterpiece
Look back at the characters and themes from the Tohoverse that led to the classic, 11-monster team-up event.

Donald Glover & Brother Stephen to Write ‘Star Wars’ TV Series
The pair will bring Lando Calrissian to the small screen.

A Gamera Anime Series Is Coming This Fall to Netflix
The beloved giant, flying, fire-breathing prehistoric turtle battles five of his memorable foes — Gyaos, Jiger, Zigra, Guiron and Viras — in the six-episode Gamera: Rebirth.

The ‘Jaws’ Franchise Jumped the Shark With ‘Jaws 3-D’
Released to theaters in 1983 and capitalizing on the early ’80s revival of 3-D movies, this second ‘Jaws’ sequel is pretty ridiculous in 2-D, too (and still not the worst entry in the franchise).

Remembering ‘Dreamscape’ — 1984’s Other Great Nightmare-Based Movie
Released three months before the original ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street,’ the more underrated and equally terrific ‘Dreamscape’ also has some memorably nightmarish scenes.

Pluto TV Now Has a 24-Hour Godzilla Channel
Over 30 films are featured on the channel, spanning 50 years of Godzilla’s movie career from the very beginning, 1954’s Gojira, to 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars. Also included are fan-favorite titles that have largely been unavailable for U.S. audiences to stream or purchase for awhile, like Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989).

‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ Moments That Are Still Creepy 40 Years Later
A monstrous rabbit in the hat, a mouthless sister, a gremlin on the wing of the plane and more from the 1983 anthology movie that also inspired me to watch Rod Serling’s classic series for the first time.

‘The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms’: The First Giant Monster Movie of the Atomic Age
The legendary creature feature starring Ray Harryhausen’s brilliantly animated ‘Rhedosaurus’ became an inspiration of other subsequent classics of the genre, including Them! and Godzilla.

You’re About to Enter ‘The Twilight Zone’
Celebrate the weird and unexplainable on National ‘Twilight Zone’ Day.

‘Them!’ Was the First & Best of the ’50s ‘Big Bug’ Movies
This classic about desert ants turned into giant monsters by A-bomb testing is a cut above the other ‘big bug’ creature features that followed, in both its atmosphere and execution.

‘Return of the Jedi’ Is Getting a Limited 40th-Anniversary Theatrical Release
The third installment in the original Star Wars trilogy was originally released May 25, 1983, and can be seen on the big screen again starting in late April 2023.

Celebrate ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ First Contact Day
‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ has a brand new 4K Collection to make your First Contact Day pop in your home.

‘Planet of the Apes’ & ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Landed 55 Years Ago
Sci-fi classics ‘Planet of the Apes’ and ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ were both released on April 3, 1968. How do the films hold up 55 years later?

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and Other Sci-Fi Films on TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar
The March 10 evening lineup also features Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Time Machine (1960), Destination Moon (1950) and Forbidden Planet (1956).