Eldritch Code: sci-fi horror short on corporate exploitation of workers
Ivan Radovic, “Eldritch Code” (2017) Partly told in a world-weary voice-over narration by the main character, this sci-fi horror short brings the Lovecraft universe into a…
Science Fiction Films
German and German-language Films
Monju Hunters of Sofugan Island: carrying a warning of environmental devastation and human folly
Karim Eich and Dirk Wachsmuth, “Monju Hunters of Sofugan Island” (2017) An unexpectedly deep and melancholy short film, this sci-fi short is set in a not…
Clones: short sci-fi sketch on the nature of identity
Rafael Bolliger, “Clones” (2015) In amongst a busy schedule making films, TV films and TV series, and lending his voice to videogames, Dutch actor Rutger Hauer…
French and French-language Films
Résistance: an allegory of rebellion against a police state regime
Alex Chauvet, Anna Le Danois, Quentin Foulon, Fabien Glasse, Juliette Jean, Julie Narat, “Résistance” (2016) Made by student animators, this short video plays like a parable…
Checkpoint: a polished fantasy exploring the purpose of existence
Jason Sheedy, “Checkpoint” (2021) Here comes a 10-minute number that initially looks like a virtual reality game being played by several avatars of the same player…
Latin American Films (Spanish language), North American Films
El Camino: a film of sci-fi / horror alienation and existentialism
Fernando Campos and Jaime Jasso, “El Camino” (2020) A well made and visually gorgeous film, “El Camino” happens to be the culmination of five years of…
The Gate: elegant and polished sci-fi body horror critical of politics and neoliberal capitalism
Matt Westrup, “The Gate” (2011) Deriving its title from a couple of lines in the seventh chapter in the Book of Matthew in the Bible (“……
Everything Everywhere All at Once: wacky science fiction exploration of the nature of nihilism and existential angst
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022) True to its title, this wacky science fiction / fantasy / philosophy film dips into…
Alien Infinity: futuristic SF noir meets monsters
Darkus Marque, “Alien Infinity” (2015) Made during his spare time between January and August 2015, “Alien Infinity” from graphic designer (and aspiring film-maker at the time)…
Alien Supremacy: a brutally minimalist film with a shock surprise
Felix M Aller, “Alien Supremacy” (April 2017) One of many numerous fan-fiction films based on the original Alien quadrilogy begun by Ridley Scott and continued by…