Space: the last frontier.

Since the dawn of time, humans have looked to the stars and longed to travel among them.

To discover what else is out there in this vast universe.

Characters from Passengers, 2001 A Space Odyssey, and Alien

Space is the ultimate mystery.

Endless potential swirling in the imagination of what it’s like out there in the infinite cosmos.

But as much hope and awe space can bring, it also offers terror and vulnerability.

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Once onboard the trip to space, there’s no going back.

What they soon discover is a link to a different dimension.

Abramshas announced a newCloverfieldmoviecoming sometime in the future as well.

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The film is dark, disturbing, and heartbreaking.

A perfect combo for a brooding, perceptive, sci-fi flick.

The scientists soon discover that this alien life form can quickly evolve to its surroundings.

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Soon the crew learns that something inside the ship is alive.

One by one the crew falls prey to this terrible presence and discovers a horrible truth.

Event Horizonis at its best when dealing with its horror elements.

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Leading to an action-packed but somewhat discombobulated final act.

What makesPandorumso engaging are the cannibalistic monsters lurking about at every turn.

They have overrun the spaceship and constantly hunt down the protagonists, keeping things tense throughout.

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The dark, claustrophobic sci-fi setting creates a creepy, nail-biting atmosphere that would satisfy anysci-fi and horror fan.

Passengershigh point is its two leads, LawrenceandChris Pratt, and their undeniable chemistry on screen.

The sun is dying, causing Earth to slowly get colder and colder until all life dies out.

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The only solution: nuke the sun to revive its heat.

2001sees astronauts traveling through space along with a super-intelligent A.I computer named H.A.L.

1’Alien' (1979)

Is there anything more iconic in sci-fi horror than the Xenomorph?

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Alienis a slow build of claustrophobic tension as the Xenomorph systematically kills the Nostromocrew one by one.

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Two astronauts, played by Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, floating together in space in ‘Gravity’

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