10 Wildest Sci-Fi Movies From the '60s and '70s According to MovieWeb

The '60s and '70s were a wild time for sci-fi movies. As moviemakers got better at special effects, creative visions expanded beyond the limits of prior generations. The psychedelic era of the mid-60s to '70s brought funkier clothing, music, and style to film. Jane Fonda's costumes in Barbarella leaned into the mod '60s trends, bringing a campier style to the screen. As the '70s progressed, sci-fi shifted its focus to disaster and dystopian showing just how bad it could get when we allow our imaginations to run wild. Audiences were drawn to the disaster genre as it made for intense and engaging cinema. While the political climate seemed dire, disaster movies were tangible since the events occurred only fictionally. Here are 10 sci-fi movies that show the range of wildness that took place during the '60s and '70s.