The votes have finally been tallied and the SciFiNow team and contributors have spoken: here are our favourite films of 2018. It’s a selection that shows off the incredible range of cinematic treats we were given last year, from thought-provoking SF and gut-wrenching horror to joyful spectacle and massive cross-over events. It was an incredibly
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I love my truck. It’s a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac that I got new and immediately dubbed Mister Joe Fixit after my favorite incarnation of the Incredible Hulk (because it’s ill-tempered, slightly underpowered, but mean looking and always gets the job done). I know I won’t be able to keep him on the road
Crime writer and horror aficionado Martyn Waites charts his Top Five folk horror films, as his new book, The Old Religion, set in the dark heart of Cornwall, is published with the Summer Solstice… My Top Five Folk Horror Films by Martyn Waites 5. Kill List Most people in mentioning folk horror cinema delve into
2018 is upon us, and so we are preparing to clear our shelves and sink our teeth into all the amazing books that the next 12 months are sure to offer us. However, we can’t set out into the New Year without acknowledging just how brilliant 2017 was for genre fiction. Rather than attempt a
It’s that time of year again. The end of the year, specifically, when we make lists, and here are the sci-fi, fantasy and horror movies that had us talking in 2017. It’s been an exceptional year for the genre, as Wonder Woman stormed the box-office, Logan made us cry, Caesar hunted for vengeance and studios
Powered armour goes by many names in science fiction – including exosuit, assisted armour, jacket and exoskeleton. As readers we might quibble about the terminology, but we can all agree on one thing: it’s damned cool. Armoured suits are an element of SF that frequently catches the public’s imagination. Join me on a tour de
Happy LGBT History Month! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of LGBTQ+ TV gods and goddesses from the genre world (not that there are loads to choose from or anything) that inspire and entertain us the most… Alex Danvers (Supergirl) After nothing but DEO antics for Alex throughout Supergirl’s first season, her coming out storyline in
There are some moments in film, frozen in time for their heart-wrenching acts of selflessness, epic conclusions and beautiful friendships. In the case of Pokémon: The First Movie one such moment occurs after a brutal Pokémon vs. Clone battle that ends in a completely unexpected way. For the sake of conceptuality the following feature on