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French director Georges Melies made the first science fiction/fantasy film in 1902. Titled Le Voyage dans la lune -- A Trip to the Moon -- Melies' early, primitive effort ran only 14 minutes.

Since then, such gems as Metropolis (1927), Things to Come (1936), Dr. Cyclops (1940), The Fly (1958), The Illustrated Man (1969), The Andromeda Strain (1971), Soylent Green (1973), Clash of the Titans (1981), Total Recall (1990) and I, Robot (2004) have followed.

If you're a move fan into time travel, space exploration, robots, cyborgs, death rays, mythology or even a man with X-ray eyes, then you have landed in the right galaxy.

We offer sci-fi/fantasy film retrospectives, reviews, news items, interviews, profiles, auction reports and some of the best images on the Internet.

All aboard for a Fantastic Voyage!

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William J. Felchner

Movie: Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general)

A runaway supercomputer threatens mankind in Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent star in this forgotten sci-fi movie. more...

Movie: WarGames (1983)

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general)

Computer geek Matthew Broderick nearly ignites World War III in WarGames (1983). Dabney Coleman, Ally Sheedy, John Wood, Barry Corbin also appear. more...

Movie: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general)

Warner Bros'. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms terrorized movie audiences in 1953. Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey star in this sci-fi classic. more...

Forbidden Planet Movie Collectibles

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general)

MGM's 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet is one of the most collected titles in the sci-fi movie genre. Posters, lobby cards, stills, heralds bring top dollar. more...

Movie: The Mysterians (1957)

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general)

The Mysterians was first released in Japan in 1957. Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Momoko Kochi star in this classic sci-fi movie centering on an alien invasion of Earth. more...

Movie: Capricorn One (1978)

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general)

Mars is the destination in 1978's Capricorn One, a sci-fi movie steeped in government conspiracy and intrigue. Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Sam Waterston head the cast. more...

Movie: Westworld (1973)

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general)

Yul Brynner stars as a robotic gunslinger run amok in Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973). James Brolin, Richard Benjamin, Dick Van Patten also appear. more...

Movie: Conan the Barbarian (1982)

In: Fantasy Films

Muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger has the title role in 1982's Conan the Barbarian. James Earl Jones, Max Von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman appear in support. more...

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