Top 20 Twisted Sci-Fi Movies You've Never Seen

These underrated sci-fi films are a must-watch! For this list, we’ll be looking at thought-provoking and daring science fiction films that deserve more attention. Our countdown includes “Event Horizon”, "Primer", “Tetsuo: The Iron Man”, “Predestination”, “Timecrimes”, and more! What mind-bending sci-fi movie do you think needs more love? Let us know in the comments.
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[@WatchMojo]

What mind-bending sci-fi movie do you think needs more love? Let us know in the comments. For more Sci-Fi content, click here! -------> kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXq1hoqObLSkotE

[@eddiejoewalt7746]

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[@eddiejoewalt7746]

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[@erzaender]

dark city

[@steveclapper5424]

Sam Neil is the creepiest regular looking person I've seen.

[@fancitickler]

*The Signal* (2014), starring Brenton Thwaits, Laurence Fishburne and Olivia Cooke. (Top recommendation) DON'T WATCH THE TRAILERS OR READ THE SYNOPSES AS THAT RUINS THE MOVIES! *Resolution* 2012 and *the Endless* 2017 both by Benson and Moorehead *Oxygen* starring Melanie Laurent was pretty good too. *Upgrade* 2018

[@siddharthverma8975]

List includes Event horizon Mr nobody Advantageous God told me to Cube Possessor Liquid sky Existenz Altered states Tetsuo: the iron man Fast colour Predestination Beyond the black rainbow THX 1138 Coherence Timecrimes Until the end of the road Dark city Primer Stalker

[@cloyola8889]

There are definite spoilers that you have to watch out in this video. This list is a better supplement than the video.

[@RanduxSA]

Dark City Predestination 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bobby4tw]

Please also include the list in the video description.

[@boomieboo]

Please break your vids up into chapters so we can jump from title to title with just a click instead of having to scrub through your videos manually.

[@Denis-89]

I saw Predestination years ago and still think about it. It was so complex and deep without being complicated. And a story so full of twists that your jaw drops! Well-made!

[@brigand13]

If you enjoyed the film, I recommend checking out the original novella it's based on: Robert Heinlein's All You Zombies. In some ways, it's even better than the movie because it's actually even tighter with regard to the time travel.

[@ravenlorans]

But But But.. "You've Never Seen" it/them....

[@averyyoung9088]

@@ravenloransstop saying this

[@seanbordenkircher7854]

Oh man, Event Horizon is one of my favorites, I've been watching it since I was a kid!

[@jimb.7523]

That movie used to scare me as a kid, especially when Sam Neill gouges out his eyeballs.

[@JustJamie1983]

Woah. What's the run time on that film?

[@ravenlorans]

But But But.. "You've Never Seen" it/them....

[@pandora20k]

Also really like Event Horizon. Last movie I saw in the theater (topic for another day) and even had a partial reel of the video that I got on ebay for a song (this was before the movie became a cult hit). Several known and great actors in this. Alas, the raw movie files are gone and it's never going to be updated. Just a unique film in many ways, and there are a lot of "effects" that are practical, meaning they were built, rather than created on a computer. The spaceship in the movie is a character in and of itself, and it looks unusual and fantastic.

[@kelst75]

I wish we were able to see the missing scenes from Event Horizon. Apparently, they were something. And Dark City is also one of my favorites. So underrated.

[@jenewok]

Of the movies listed, Event Horizon and Dark City are the two that I have seen

[@stealmysunshine]

Dark city is proof that everything has a time. And it missed it. It was earlier than The Matrix but if you watch it now it looks like a Matrix rip off. Beautiful film

[@WhatTheFirstAidSpray]

Event Horizon is hands down my favourite Sci fi film of my childhood. It's still devastating that we'll never see the directors cut / a version with the explicit hell scenes included 😦

[@ravenlorans]

But But But.. "You've Never Seen" it/them....

[@WhatTheFirstAidSpray]

@@ravenlorans incredible isn't it. How can I loved something that nobody (including myself) has seen 😱

[@WhatTheFirstAidSpray]

😱😱 Watchmojo agree 😁😁

[@Ian666peace]

Paul WS should remake it in his original vision. It would be the greatest horror movie ever. I just wish he would do it. There are legions of fans that would flock to see it

[@AngelicusImmortus]

It’s possibly the only film where the “deleted scenes” weren’t just binned or lost, they were actually burned. Not even a single frame was saved. The whole lot was gone in one fire.

[@hadesmusic1175]

This is the stuff Gabe from the office watches

[@sarahfuller5482]

These are the films that haunt Erin’s dreams

[@hadesmusic1175]

@@sarahfuller5482 😂😂

[@ladydragon5526]

😂😂😂😂

[@BigFella117]

Event Horizon is probably Paul W.S. Anderson’s best movie

[@ravenlorans]

But But But.. "You've Never Seen" it/them....

[@snuzum06]

I remember after watching Event Horizon i said "Why have I never seen or heard of this movie?!?!" It's one of my favorites now along with Coherence. So many of my favorite movie tropes wrapped together. . .inept protagonist, slowly losing sanity and time travel/multi-universes.

[@roronoazoroecka]

Event Horizon was famous in my country at least and we had it almost every month shown on the national tv i didnt know it was not famous

[@Jack_Nack]

Saw it in theater, got a few jump scares. I watch it once a year. One of the best horror space movie.

[@MichaelGriffey6969]

Watch Event Horizon and In The Mouth of Madness back to back. You won't be disappointed.

[@paultapner2769]

Another Earth [2011] manages on a very low budget to tell a story that makes you think along with a good character drama. Coherence. Low budget story about parallel worlds pretty much filmed in one single room, but it works. Features Nicholas Brendon from Buffy as an actor who was a supporting player on a cult tv show that has just come to an end.

[@jamiethal1319]

I’ve seen the following movies: Event Horizon Cube ( own it ) Possessor ( own it ) Existenz ( own it ) Coherence ( own it ) Dark City ( own it ) I wish there were honorable mentions. I also wish that Under The Skin was on the list. One of my favorites.

[@5FtOfAnger]

Yeah I also have seen Event Horizon, Cube and Dark City.

[@t3xcelsior]

I finally seen Cube 3 years ago and seen Even Horizon. But I had been meaning to see Dark City since I was a kid and still haven't watched it. Thanks for reminding me

[@Twiggymaster666]

Event Horizon is one my favourite films

[@ravenlorans]

But But But.. "You've Never Seen" it/them....

[@juliaholladay8821]

Coherence was insane to me bc I went in completely blind, I liked all the twists!

[@jonarmond8270]

Me too. LOVE that movie.

[@gingersnapps]

It's amazing how often Sam Neill shows up in sci-fi/ horror films!! At this point everyone sort of expects this to be the case ,just like how if Tim Burton directs a film you know Johnny Depp will be in it ! 😊

[@olliesmith2890]

Event Horizon is far too well known for this list.

[@5FtOfAnger]

I agree with you on that take a lot of people probably know about most of these movies on this list

[@ParadigmShifted]

Love cube & its sequels. So intense from start to finish altered states makes me uncomfortable - I’d go crazy in a deprivation chamber Additionally Logan’s Run Total Recall 1984 Fahrenheit 451

[@maxx8011]

Event Horizon is so damn underrated ... can recommend this one to anyone interested in "Scifi Horror" ... its sick stuff.

[@MonkeDLoopy]

Coherence is fantastic.

[@fashionbug9880]

It's sooo underrated! I've introduced it to so many people over the years, it never fails to entertain and make you think!

[@jimrobinson145]

You guys forgot “The Fountain” starring Hugh Jackman. That was some trippy time travel stuff with a trick ending!😳😤

[@gspendlove]

eXistenZ was the best of those VR sci-fi horror movies of the '90s, but if you like that sort of thing, I'd also recommend Brainscan and The Thirteenth Floor.

[@kojikicklighter371]

The Void, Time Trap and The Endless would be good additions. I worked at an art house theater in the '80s that showed Liquid Sky. Such a funky, inventive and campy movie. No one I know has seen it though. "Me and my rhythm b-o-o-o-xxxx!."

[@mnirwin5112]

A Boy and His Dog, by Harlan Ellison.

[@caronstout354]

Hoping to see it sometime...

[@unprofessionalreviews26]

French film "City of lost children" from 1995, is on my short list of favorites, next to Dark City.

[@UncleFexxer]

DAMN good movie! I think Jeunet's best.

[@TLervis]

“Domirrrrrrr….”

[@kaelynsmith1242]

I just watched predestination for the first time a few days ago and my mind is blown. The storytelling is so good and I was genuinely shocked watching it

[@kencougr]

"Brainstorm" (1983) gets missed in lists like this. Perhaps the plot is too simple to be considered daring, but it's very thought-provoking. It impressed me a lot and I think more people should see it.

[@justcallmejessz3712]

Thanks for the tip. I'm running out of movies that I haven't seen. LoL.

[@bawintermage8351]

Saw Existenze in the theater when it was released, people threw up during the bone gun scene . But the idea of the film was gripping.

[@luckylady7542]

The thumbnail is actually a liberal loony after Trump wins reelection. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@GalactusOG]

You guys really came through. i needed this list. Thank you.

[@AlbiDartanan]

seen :“Event Horizon”, “predestination”, “cube”, “existenz” , "beyond the black rainbow" , “thx 1138”, “timecrimes”, “dark city”, “stalker” . 11 films to go 🙂

[@vawdiesel]

DARK CITY IS TIGHT SOME REAL 101 MOVIE MAKE'n words

[@lealmelisa]

Does anyone know the name of a movie about a lady in a mental institution, she has such vivid memories of past lives, she lives the lives of multiple people in diferent times in the past. It's an amazing movie but i can't find the name.

[@MrsTraductrice]

What about THE ZERO THEOREM? y'all making me sad :(

[@squibbsounds]

I have “Possessor” in my picks at the last Blockbuster. It’s a trip 🤪

[@fritzpollard266]

The reason “Event Horizon” gets crapped on is it came out at the same time as “Sphere” which had bigger names (at that time at least) in its cast including multiple Academy Award winners.

[@terlondre]

Nice list, though maybe 1998 Six-String Samurai deserves a mention too

[@SuperDragonRED]

Event horizon=Astronauts stumble upon a ship that fucked around inside the immaterium from 40k 😅

[@7amart177]

Strange days is so underrated everyone need to watch it

[@angelj3721]

THANK YOU!! 👏👏👏 It's sadly even more relevant today

[@sifisflisk7408]

Predestination

[@bawintermage8351]

Tetsuo , is a tale of fear. The fear of mechanization, an indictment of Japanese society's inexorable move toward dehumanizing technology.

[@jimb.7523]

That movie makes me want to hear a Japanese cover of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man."

[@philipcohen7192]

How did Alex proyas go from the crow and dark city to iRobot and gods of Egypt?

[@GYTCommnts]

I understand what you mean, but I think Proyas was trying to make a Blockbuster one without luck. I liked Gods of Egypt though, but I know I'm in the minority.

[@ososmemory8290]

I love lists like these! You know, if you wanted to do one good by us, you could tell us what streaming services have these movies available!

[@sophiaisabelle01]

These movies are certainly a must watch. We all can't we wait to see more content like this.

[@youtubeme7195]

Of course Predestination gives everything a run for it's money, it was written by Heinlein.

[@caronstout354]

A really good adaptation of the original story...

[@DJGamingSmash]

But I've already seen all of these, own most of them too.

[@dispositionforappreciation4734]

Event Horizon - seems like Clive Barker decided to make science fiction movie Love it

[@topeogunmakinwa9347]

Brynhildr in the Darkness (2014) is a Twisted Sci-Fi that people need to see at least once since it's popular still growing as years goes by from time to time since it's hateful year in 2014 but now beloved as of 2023 and later on in the future. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@TROOPERfarcry]

"Time Crimes" was definitely good, but it was frustrating because the only reason it moved forward was because the protagonist *refused* to understand the situation, despite the overwhelming evidence in his face -- to include *him* in his face. He literally didn't recognize himself through a pair of binoculars. Also, "Predestination" is one of the best -- if not *THE best* -- time-travel films. "Primer" would be a contender. You've gotta' watch "Primer" *two times* to get it all.. and that still may not be enough.

[@GYTCommnts]

Very good job guys! I thought I saw them all, but you gave me some entertainment options for this weekend! Thank you!

[@mrreasonable7461]

Await Further Instructions should also be on this list.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Elysium this movie had a lot of great social commentary about income Inequality & social hierarchy.

[@TLervis]

I think I’ve seen it 5 times now.

[@ladyphoenixx4434]

I watched event horizon when I was definitely to young for it, scared the hell out of me. I'm 35 now and everytime I watch it I go back to being a little kid and get scared I love it. Need to find it on dvd though so I can watch it whenever I want

[@pa1868]

Check out the music 🎵 for both “Stalker” & “Solyaris” (written by Eduard Artemyev 💗)

[@LijahTheLion]

I want a part 2 for annihilation I love that movie

[@ZhaneX24]

I may not have seen it, but funny how STALKER is the one film I was very much aware of already. Suppose that says something about its influence, if not that of the book it was based on.

[@brendansjeffrey]

Possessor is definitely one of my favorite movies of all time. The first time I saw any of Brandon Cronenberg's work and was an instant fan. Extremely haunting and just so well done and thought provoking. Really makes you think about things differently. I watch the movie at least once a year around Halloween.

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

Event Horizon, Dark City I've seen.. a few others I'm aware of but havent seen (The Iron Man, THX1138, Stalker - mainly thanks to the PC games - and Cube)

[@Habansz]

Possesor is one of the best ❤

[@richardhuff3051]

💥The Shack, Dr.Strange#1, Patch Adams, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lucy, Higher Power, Cry Freedom, Everything Everywhere all at Once, Sound of Freedom, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnasus, ("Instinct" starring Anthony Hopkins), ("DHMIS" KZbin) Marvel's Legion💥

[@KnockknockNox]

Fast Color is a must watch for anyone who loves superhero movies but wants to see a different kind of protagonist

[@kally0208]

Event Horizon has always been my fave... Still can't understand Beyond the Black Rainbow (even high)

[@mortua_conjuga]

EXISTENZ OH MY GOD I WATCHED THAT WHEN I WAS WAY TOO YOUNG and for years I thought it didn't exist until ONE(1) other person confirmed it after I'd described the chicken bone gun that fires human teeth all the ones I haven't seen are going right on the watch list the way this guy said gugu's name _[laughs in african]_

[@mikeupton5406]

LIQUID SKIES THANKYOU I have been trying to remember the name of this movie for weeks. I thought Liquid Skies had a distance influence on Species.

[@jekku4688]

Event Horizon takes a couple of watches to understand it, but once you do...terrifying. THX1138 is simply amazing that it was done on such a low budget (and learning HOW it was made makes it even more interesting). And Dark City was perfection. One of my favorite movies ever.

[@mournblade1066]

I've seen: Event Horizon Cube Liquid Sky Existenz Altered States Coherence Dark City Primer

[@pinchekittybiker]

Some good gems in there!

[@citycobra5014]

Event Horizon is a really dark Sci-fi movie, which i like very much. Pre-Destination is really good. Existenz is in my movie-shelf, but unseen so far as well as Dark City, but Altered Stages was too crazy for me. The Rest i do not know.

[@bertmanize]

Stalker is just great, but getting people to watch it is difficult. I work as a librarian and I do film hotspots. Off course I made Stalker a highlight on my surreal exhibition, but nobody picked it up. 3H of Tarkovsky is just too much for many. Too bad, this movie is a must watch.

[@DrVenture45]

I like Sci-Fi, but when it becomes too avant-garde I draw a line. If I need to go down a decoder rabbit hole to keep track of a plot, or walk away wonder what in THE HELL did I just watch I'm out. If I want that I'll just visit an abstract gallery exhibit. "Dark City" and "Gattaca" are the only two that I enjoyed from this list.

[@StarsTogether]

This is quite the find. If the theme fascinates you, I'd point you towards a related book. "Galaxies United" by Olivia Whitestone

[@horuslupercal9936]

-I've seen Event Horizon twice. Still don't like it. -Cube was OK in its day but its a bit dated now. -Dark City was awesome on first viewing but too has not aged well. -Primer was a nice surprise.

[@mbcell7624]

Liberate tu te me ex inferis.

[@Dan-Simms]

Primer is so good, and for something made with only a $7000 budget is a masterpiece. My favorite time travel film.

[@Slazlo-Brovnik]

I can definitely recommend “Beyond the black rainbow”. The music alone is worth it. However, the movie is very “slow” and I think it's best to watch it when you are very tired but for some reason can't sleep.

[@joshuarizalforeman816]

I watched Event Horizon back-to-back with The Fifth Element while I was stoned (30 years ago). I got the movies confused and melded them into one. My wife was somewhat frustrated at my constantly pausing and asking her what the f*** was going on and who was who and why a character had disappeared!

[@DrVenture45]

"Altered States", the movie that inspired A-ha's "Take On Me" music video...nix the weirdness and nudity.

[@painfull73]

I've seen most these movies and certainly know of the ones I haven't seen as I've checked them out and decided not to watch them. I'm sure many other people have seen some or most of these also. So the title of this video is just silly. Primer for example is practically a cult classic. Nearly a dozen magazine articles as well as TV interviews with the director. You couldn't say that about some of today's multi-million dollar "blockbusters".

[@RovennaR]

"Stalker" is a boring piece of BS with nothing ever happening except of the pseudophilosophical gibber-gabber by the incapable actor imitators.

[@TexasRy]

Great list of movies, many are on my top 10 list! Too bad Naked Lunch didn't make this review, talk about a crazy movie!

[@womaninthemirror7369]

Event Horizon is quite literally my fave movie of all time. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ravenlorans]

But But But.. "You've Never Seen" it/them....

[@averyyoung9088]

@@ravenloransgirl..STOP

[@stealmysunshine]

I've at least seen Event Horizon, Cube, THX 1138, Coherence and Dark City.

[@darrenpope755]

Man… William Hurt is a TERRIBLE actor. He has his moments, and there are roles that call for his brand of dramatic pauses, but dear lord… it’s almost like he has never heard another human speak.

[@BigWillyWeese1701]

The matrix, dark city, and thirteenth floor are what I lovingly call the trilogy from my early 20's. All three made me question the world around me...in a good way

[@speachless88]

Beyond the Black Rainbow is from one of my favorite Directors so I delved inside. Be prepared for the most snore inducing tale of nothingness with a grand limp ending of epic proportions. Or, you could watch grass grow.

[@CronoRevolution]

Such a killer list of movies! Makes me think of CronoRevolution, which has that same epic dystopian feel but in book form! 🎬🚀

[@tracidavis3565]

Dark City was pretty good. I also love Event Horizon.

[@jediwhyte5333]

Thats a boring af #1. Thats one of his best movies.......? I'm not deep enough to get it. Batteries not include........ thats deep.

[@BlackLyondreamworks]

So I just watched event horizon, Its not bad, alot of people say its amazing lol its a space film that mixes in the concept of a realistic evil force as a universal entity known as chaos and adopts the concept of religion..."Hell"... everyone likes it because hell is in it...almost promise you that.... take the hell part people wouldnt like it... lol... acting is decent and plot was just abit stupid, all the characters are fun and quirky but I wouldnt say it was amazing, just an entertaining film to watch with a fellow sci fi thriller lover although there isnt much science involved as much as you want to believe it adops the concept being a science fiction space movie lol its more... drama in space.... with the occasional scientific verbage thrown in ... in my opinion lol

[@thannaske5371]

You need to learn the pronunciation of the director's names, you BUTCHERED Shinya Tsukamoto and Panos Cosmatos!

[@califinn]

Pretty good list - I like to think more people have seen Event Horizon, but it came out in my last year of High School so it was quite popular.

[@michaelrue1400]

I've seen about half of these. Event Horizon would be better compared to Hellraiser than The Shining.

[@lurkerrekrul]

Until the end of the World - I watched this on cable back in the 90s. Other than them traveling around and talking a lot, I don't remember a single thing about it.

[@slywlf]

Great list! Some I now need to track down and rewatch, others I had forgotten to watch at the time and fell off my radar. Primer requires intelligent, educated and thoughtful watching, and is definitely worth the effort. Existenz and Liquid Sky are so boggling I bought both to make sure I could watch them again!

[@damelon7667]

Dark City is outstanding, but I don't like the director's cut. Changing that amazing intro in the theatrical cut was a crime.

[@Danstaat1]

Your narrator/announcer is irritating. He's a commercial/advert voice. I lost interest after 5 minutes because of him.

[@tron944]

Coherence is a film you watch twice and you look up a YT video to get it ! awesome film, I love recommending it o friends and family

[@hughmongous2554]

A drama about racism and income inequality? Really? GTFO.

[@indra95ify]

Possessor fucked me up, it was so good, innovative, tense, twisted just everything