What do extraterrestrial invasions, sentient cyborgs, and time-traveling all have in common? They’re all variations of the sci-fi genre, and far beyond the shelves of dusty used bookstores, you may find science fiction across all mediums these days. In fact, if you’re a fan of sci-fi movies, one of the best places to watch them is Amazon Prime Video.
As fans of both the streaming service and the genre, we’ve gone ahead and rounded up all the best sci-fi movies you can watch on Prime Video.
We’ve also rounded up thebest sci-fi movies on Netflixand thebest sci-fi movies on Huluif you’re in need of additional sci-fi recommendations.
Firestarter (2022)
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Cold Skin (2017)
Directed by Xavier Gens,Cold Skinis a filmic adaptation of the 2002 book of the same name. Our story follows a weather observer (David Oakes) who travels to a remote Antarctic outpost to study the area’s climatology. But when a horde of vicious humanoid creatures emerge when the sun goes down, the unnamed man and a lighthouse keeper named Gruner (Ray Stevenson) are forced to do battle with the mysterious enemy. Packed with great performances and memorable makeup effects,Cold Skinmay tread some familiar genre waters but does so in a fitting and stylistic manner.
Meander (2021)
Maggie (2015)
John Dies at the End (2013)
Samaritan (2022)
Seeing as we’ve already seen wave after wave of actors getting the cape and cowl treatment, it was only a matter of time before the superhero story found its way to someone like Sylvester Stallone. The movie to do so isSamaritan, and while it’s pretty par for the course in terms of narrative scope and set pieces, it’s certainly not the worst blending of sci-fi action and drama we’ve ever seen. The story follows Sam Cleary (Javon Walton), a 13-year-old kid who is watching the world around him crumble. Crime is rampant, heroes are hard to come by, and the end times seem to be drawing near. But perhaps all is not lost. Mr. Smith (Stallone) could actually be Samaritan, a superhero who was the white knight of Sam’s stomping grounds a long time ago. And it’s up to the persistent and hopeful Sam to convince Mr. Smith to become a hero once more.
