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Our Favorite Free Science Fiction

Sci fi film Freaks of Nature from LStar Capital
Sci-fi film “Freaks of Nature” from LStar Capital.

Sci-fi films come in all forms: from time travel to alien wars to alternate dimensions and more. With so many big budgets and big name actors, it can be difficult for any science fiction movie to make waves.

But no matter what micro-genre you’re into, there are definitely some amazing free options available for your sci-fi streaming pleasure.

1. Freaks of Nature (free on Sony Crackle)
Type: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Release Date: 2015
Director: Robbie Pickering
Starring: Keegan-Michael Key, Joan Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens
Rating: 44% RT, 5.9/10 IMDb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjqtQnPpi3Y

Vampires, humans, and zombies co-exist in the seemingly peaceful town of Dillford. When the aliens show up, that’s when things go awry. In this horror comedy, nothing is off limits. So if you’re in the mood for a lighter take on the sci-fi genre, Freaks of Nature is for you.

2. eXistenZ (free on Tubi TV)
Type: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Release Date: 1999
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe
Rating: 73% RT, 6.8/10 IMDb

This late 90s sci-fi flick is about the blurred line between fantasy and reality. Much of the movie is set during virtual reality gameplay, with a console that literally plugs into the human players, there are endless possibilities for how the game can play out.

3. Last Days on Mars (free on Tubi TV)
Type: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy
Release Date:  2013
Director: Ruairi Robinson
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Romola Garai, Elias Koteas
Rating: 19% RT, 5.5/10 IMDb

Part sci-fi, part horror, Last Days on Mars is about a group of astronauts and researchers who are about to wrap-up a six-month mission. While collecting some final samples, one of their own is sucked into a fissure in the ground, leaving the others with no choice but to attempt to retrieve him.

4. Starship Troopers (free on Roku)
Type: Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Release Date: 1997
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Neil Patrick Harris
Rating: 63% RT, 7.2/10 IMDb

Soldier versus bug: that is basically the core tenant of 1997 sci-fi film Starship Troopers. While the premise sounds like it could be pretty campy, it is actually surprisingly, shockingly well done.

5. Cube (free on Popcornflix, Tubi TV & Vudu)
Type: Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Release Date: 1997
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Starring: David Hewlett, Nicole de Boer, Julian Richings
Rating: 62% RT 7.3/10 IMDb

This Canadian sci-fi film is reminiscent of an episode of The Twilight Zone. Five strangers find themselves trapped in a cube-shaped room with no clue how any of them got there. Together, the group attempts to search for an exit without getting themselves killed.

6. The Terminator (free on Vudu & Roku)
Type:  Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Release Date: 2011
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehm, Linda Hamilton
Rating: 100% RT, 8/10 IMDb

The first in the series, The Terminator is available for streaming for free on Vudu & Roko. The story is of a time traveler sent back to protect the mother of the man who will eventually come to save mankind. With a robot assassin on their trail, the stakes are high.

7. Repo! The Genetic Opera (free on Tubi TV)
Type: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Cult, Musical
Release Date:  2008
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, Jackie Earle Haley
Rating: 37% RT, 6.7/10 IMDb

Repo! The Genetic Opera is a musical set in a universe where human organs (and more) sell for the highest price and immortality is the ultimate goal. The songs here are catchy, and Paris Hilton gives a surprising performance in a supporting role. The twisted musical has been done before (think: Sweeney Todd), but never quite like this. If you haven’t seen Repo! You are certainly missing out.

8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (free on Sony Crackle)
Type: Science Fiction, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Release Date: 2013
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban
Rating: 80% RT, 7.5/10 IMDb

After an encounter with a UFO, an everyday guy in Indiana becomes obsessed with the objects and subject to subliminal messages beyond his control. One of Steven Spielberg’s first pictures, Close Encounters of the Third Kind may not be what you’re expecting but still retains that Spielberg sense of wonder.

9. Battle: Los Angeles (free on Roku & Sony Crackle)
Type: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Release Date: 2011
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Michael Pena, Bridget Moynahan
Rating: 48% RT, 5.8/10 IMDb

The Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world’s great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It’s up to a Marine staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they’ve ever encountered before.

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