One of the great horror movies. A doctor discovers what appears to be a case of mass hysteria with several people claiming that members of their family appear to be "different". Is this just a case of paranoia, are people really becoming vegetablised? Or are they all simply communists? Watch this classic to find out. find out more...

In the 23rd century life is perfect for everyone, that is until the age of 30, when "senior citizens" face an abrupt extermination, and Logan is 29, worried, and ready to run. A disturbing vision of the future with Oscar-winning special effects. find out more...

Set during the American civil war (just), a group of men and women find themselves stranded (Robinson Crusoe-style) on an uncharted island populated by a plethora of larger than life beasties, their only hope of escape the enigmatic and elusive peacenik, Captain Nemo. Based on a Jules Verne adventure, Mysterious Island is classic Harryhausen territory, great fun, dire dialogue and inspired stop go animation. find out more...

Classic 50s sci-fi and the film that spawned a generation of alien-invasion flicks. When friendly alien visitor Klaatu is wounded by trigger-happy state troopers his robot mate seeks revenge, but Klaatu has a message for mankind and takes to the streets to teach the world the true meaning of peace. Brilliant. find out more...

An American scientific expedition stumbles across a long-buried UFO and it's extraterrestrial occupant in the ice of the North Pole. When they dig it up and take it back to their camp for study they unwittingly wake the creature from its hibernation. The original sci-fi paranoia trip based on the short story 'Who Goes There' by John W Campbell and later updated in glorious fashion by John Carpenter as 'the Thing'. A must for fans of the latter's ooze-fest. find out more...

When a prehistoric horse is captured, a group of adventurers decide to travel to Mexico's Forbidden Valley in search of other specimens for their circus. Winged, fanged monsters and some mighty pissed off dinosaurs cannot dissuade the motley crew of cowboys, but as we all well know from cinematic experience, if you mess with prehistoric carnivores, they're going to come back and bite you. 'The Valley Of The Gwangi' is a classic slice of Harryhausen stop motion animation and while the story is no find out more...

The HG Wells novel set in 1950's California. The Martians are coming and they are not on a peace mission! Total justification for maintaining the nuclear deterrent, no Commie Martian's going to take over our town son! In its day the films special effects were state of the art. Fab! find out more...

Giant, radioactive ants maraud across New Mexico decimating everything in their wake - what more could you ask for? One of the first and still one of the greatest creature features ever made. find out more...

Classic sci-fi featuring the superbly monikered Rex Reason as Dr Meacham, an atomic scientist who becomes embroiled in an interstellar battle between warring alien races that threatens to overwhelm Earth. find out more...