"Classic sci-fi movies like Metropolis, Blade Runner, and 2001: A Space Odyssey have influenced future films within the genre immensely. The amount of discourse surrounding these films continues to grow to this day. Because of that, it's best to leave those discussions alone; we've seen enough. Fans of the genre are well aware of the impact these movies have had on cinema.
That brings us to this list. Instead of discussing the big names, the focus will be on more obscure releases that hit just as hard. You'll find a mix of cinephile favorites, cult classics, and completely forgotten science fiction gems here. What you hopefully won't find is a list of movies that we've heard about time and time again.
The goal here is to broaden some horizons. Obscurity is not the same thing as poor quality. Films manage to fall through the cracks for numerous reasons, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve recognition. If that were the case, we wouldn't need articles like this."
