“Doctor Who - Season One” (2024) Television Series Sci-Fi Eight Episodes Written by: Russell T Davies Featuring: Ncuti Gatwa Ruby Sunday: "Who are you?" The Doctor: "I'm the Doctor!" The arrival of Doctor Who: Season 1 (2024) on Blu-ray marks a pivotal moment in the show’s long and often tumultuous history. After the 60th anniversary specials successfully reignited global …
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“Doctor Who: The Collection Season 7 (Limited Edition)” (1970) Science Fiction Twenty Five Episodes Produced by: Barry Letts Starring: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney and John Levene Lethbridge-Stewart: "In the last decade, we've been sending probes deeper and deeper into space. We've drawn attention to ourselves, Miss Shaw." The Blu-ray release of Doctor Who: The Collection …
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"The Gamma People" (1956) Science Fiction Running Time: 76 minutes Written by: John Gilling and John Gossage Directed by: John Gilling Starring: Paul Douglas, Eva Bartok, Leslie Phillips, Walter Rilla, Martin Miller and Philip Leaver Mike Wilson: "Sinister looking dump isn't it." A relic of the mid-20th century, "The Gamma People" (1956) is a curious little B-movie that …
"Devil Girl from Mars" (1954) Science Fiction Running Time: 77 minutes Written by: James Eastwood and John C. Mather Directed by: David MacDonald Starring: Patricia Laffan, Hugh McDermott, Hazel Court, Peter Reynolds and Adrienne Corri Michael Carter: "Mrs. Jamieson, may I introduce your latest guest. Miss Nyah. She comes from Mars." Mrs. Jamieson: "Oh, well, that'll mean another …
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“This Island Earth” (1955) Science Fiction Running Time: 86 minutes Written by: Franklin Coen and Edward G. O'Callaghan Directed by: Joseph Newman Starring: Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and Rex Reason Dr. Ruth Adams: [the cat appears] "It's only Neutron. We call him that because he's so positive." "This Island Earth," released in 1955 by Universal-International, stands as a …
“The Night the World Exploded” (1957) Science Fiction Running Time: 64 minutes Written by: Jack Natteford and Luci Ward Directed by: Fred F. Sears Starring: Kathryn Grant and William Leslie Dr. David Conway: "We better do more than hope, gentlemen. We better pray!" In the annals of 1950s B-movie sci-fi, The Night the World Exploded often finds itself overshadowed by …
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“The 27th Day” (1957) Science Fiction Running Time: 75 minutes Written by: Robert M. Fresco Directed by: William Asher Starring: Gene Barry, Valerie French, George Voskovec and Arnold Moss Jonathan Clark: “People hate because they fear, and they fear anything they don't understand, which is almost everything.” "The 27th Day" (1957), directed by William Asher and based on John Mantley's novel, is a …
“It Came from Outer Space” (1953) Science Fiction Running Time: 80 minutes Written by: Harry Essex Directed by: Jack Arnold Featuring: Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush Sheriff Matt Warren: “Did you know, Putnam, more murders are committed at ninety-two degrees Fahrenheit than any other temperature? I read an article once - lower temperatures, people are easy-going. Over ninety two, it's too …
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“Mysterious Doctor Satan” (1952) Science Fiction Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Franklin Adreon, Ronald Davidson, Norman S. Hall, Joseph F. Poland and Sol Shor Directed by: William Witney and John English Featuring: Edward Ciannelli, Robert Wilcox, William Newell, C. Montague Shaw, Ella Neal and Dorothy Herbert Bob Wayne: “Then some of the rumors about this mysterious Dr. Satan are true!” Gov. Bronson: “All of them are probably true! Dr. …
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“Zombies of the Stratosphere” (1952) Science Fiction Running Time: 70 minutes Written by: Ronald Davidson Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: Judd Holdren, Aline Towne, Wilson Wood, Lane Bradford, Stanley Waxman, John Crawford, Craig Kelly, Ray Boyle and Leonard Nimoy Zombies of the Stratosphere is one of those wonderfully pulpy, endearingly earnest science-fiction serials that could only have come from the early 1950s. Directed by Fred …
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“Radar Men from the Moon” (1952) Science Fiction Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Ronald Davidson Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: George Wallace, Aline Towne and Roy Barcroft Graber: “How 'bout a ride to town, mister?” Motorist: “Sure. Hop in.” Graber: “There's a man in a flying suit chasing us. Step on it.” Motorist: “Huh?” "Radar Men from the Moon" is a fascinating piece of …
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“Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials” (2023) Television Series Sci-Fi Three Specials Written by: Russell T Davies Featuring: David Tennant and Catherine Tate The Doctor: “I really do remember, though. Every second with you. I'm so glad you're back, 'cause it killed me, Donna. It killed me, it killed me, it killed me.” Donna Noble: “We can have more days, can't we? …
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“Flying Disc Man from Mars” (1950) Science Fiction Running Time: 167 minutes Written by: Ronald Davidson Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye, James Craven, Harry Lauter and Richard Irving Trent: "You know, I've never flown one of these things before." Flying Disc Man from Mars is a fascinating relic from the 1950s, encapsulating an era when science fiction …
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“Eureka” (2006 – 2012) Television Series Seventy Seven Episodes Created by: Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia Featuring: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Debrah Farentino, Jordan Danger, Ed Quinn, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Matt Frewer, Tembi Locke and James Callis Marshall Jack Carter: [about heat signatures in the morgue] “I swear if this turns into a zombie attack, I am quitting!” Eureka is a captivating blend of science fiction, drama, and comedy that …
“Thunderbirds” (1965-1966) Television Action Thirty Two Episodes Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Featuring: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn, David Graham, David Holliday, Shane Rimmer, Jeremy Wilkin, Matt Zimmerman, Paul Maxwell, John Tate and Charles Tingwell Jeff Tracy: “5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Thunderbirds are go!” "Thunderbirds," the British television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, premiered in 1965 and quickly became an iconic show in the …
“The Outer Limits” (1963-1965) Television Science Fiction Forty Nine Episodes Created by: Leslie Stevens The Control Voice: “There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we …
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“The Invaders” (1967-1968) Television Drama Forty Three Episodes Created by: Larry Cohen Featuring: Roy Thinnes Narrator: “The Invaders: alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them. For him, it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he …
“Dune” (1984) Science Fiction Running Time: 137 minutes Written and Directed by: David Lynch Featuring: Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Freddie Jones, Richard Jordan, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Silvana Mangano, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Jack Nance, Siân Phillips, Jürgen Prochnow, Paul Smith, Patrick Stewart, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow, Alicia Roanne Witt and Sean Young Paul: “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I …
“Shelley” (1979-1983) TV Comedy Seventy One Episodes Featuring: Hywel Bennett, Warren Clarke, Garfield Morgan, Belinda Sinclair and Josephine Tewson "Shelley," the beloved British sitcom that premiered in 1979, remains a timeless classic that continues to charm audiences with its wit, humor, and endearing characters. Set in the bustling city of London, the series follows the misadventures of the titular character, James …
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