15 Dublin Sci-Fi Films from 2018
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The Beast from 20,000 FathomsMovie · 1953 · 80m · Drama, Horror, Science FictionA planned atomic detonation in the Arctic to study the region's geology unexpectedly awakens a dinosaur frozen in ice for millions of years. The ancient predator emerges and heads toward New York City, causing widespread panic and destruction. People must race against time to save the city and prevent disaster as the dinosaur rampages. The story explores survival, adaptation, and humanity’s place in the natural world amidst this prehistoric threat.IMDb 6.6TMDB 6.6 - 2
HagazussaMovie · 2018 · 102m · Horror, Drama, FantasyIn 15th-century mountains, a solitary goatherd in a remote hut senses a sinister presence lurking in the woods.IMDb 5.8TMDB 5.7 - 3
The FlyMovie · 1958 · 94m · Science Fiction, Horror, DramaAn ambitious inventor, André Delambre, perfects teleportation, aiming to change the world. During a test, a fly accidentally enters the chamber, causing unforeseen and horrifying results.
André's family learns the terrible truth about his experiment – a disturbing form of genetic mutation. His father, François Delambre, is pulled into the nightmare when he receives a frantic call from his sister-in-law, and must grapple with the disastrous consequences of André’s science.
The film blends suspense and horror to examine the dangers of blurring the lines between science and nature, and explores family bonds tested by the repercussions of overreaching human ambition.IMDb 7.1TMDB 7.0 - 4
Planet of the ApesMovie · 1968 · 112m · Science Fiction, Adventure, DramaAstronaut Taylor crash lands on an alien planet and finds a world where intelligent apes rule, using humans for cruel experiments and games. To survive, Taylor allies with an empathetic chimpanzee scientist. Their unlikely friendship explores difficult questions about power, control, and what it truly means to be human. This gripping story examines the limits of intelligence and challenges our understanding of humanity itself.IMDb 8.0TMDB 7.6 - 5
Love & SaucersMovie · 2025 · 67mDavid Huggins, a 72-year-old New Jersey resident, insists he's spent his life interacting with beings from other worlds. He documents these encounters, including a romantic relationship with an alien woman, in his dreamlike paintings. But are these visions, hallucinations, or could they actually be real?IMDb 7.0 - 6
Marjorie PrimeMovie · 2017 · 99m · Drama, Mystery, Science FictionA company offers a service that generates realistic holographic projections of deceased loved ones. An elderly woman uses this technology to interact with a younger version of her late husband.IMDb 6.3TMDB 6.1 - 7
Instant DreamsMovie · 2017 · 91mThis visual essay examines the enduring legacy of Edwin H. Land, the inventor of the Polaroid camera, contrasting its unique instant photography with the digital age. Even now, people continue to champion Land's vision. Former Polaroid employee Stephen Herchen now works in Europe developing a 2.0 version of the camera. Author Christopher Bonanos describes the company's discontinuation of film as a deeply personal loss. Artist Stefanie Schneider utilizes the characteristic blur of older Polaroid film as an intentional artistic element in her work.IMDb 6.4TMDB 6.7 - 8
They LiveMovie · 1988 · 93m · Science Fiction, Action, ThrillerA lone traveler discovers a pair of sunglasses that reveal a terrifying truth: aliens are among us, disguised as humans and secretly controlling society. Seeing this, he’s driven to expose their conspiracy before they fully take over. The film is a suspenseful thriller exploring identity, trust, and the lengths one man will go to save humanity from an unimaginable danger.IMDb 7.2TMDB 7.3 - 9
Salyut-7Movie · 2017 · 106m · Action, Drama, AdventureJune 1985. When communication with the Salyut 7 space station is lost, cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh successfully dock with the unmanned, frozen spacecraft and restore it to operational status. Based on a true story.IMDb 7.2TMDB 7.1 - 10
The Man with the Magic BoxMovie · 2017 · 100m · Romance, Science Fiction, ComedyA man with amnesia discovers a mysterious radio that unlocks forgotten memories. As he listens to its haunting songs, fragments of his past return, revealing both touching and disturbing events. Each song triggers a new flashback, slowly building a picture of his history and the emotions he'd buried. This atmospheric film explores identity, forgiveness, and how music can awaken lost memories, keeping audiences guessing with every tune.IMDb 5.6TMDB 5.5 - 11
Black Hollow CageMovie · 2017 · 116m · Thriller, Science Fiction, DramaLiving in isolation with her father and dog, a young woman discovers a strange black cube in the woods. The cube possesses the power to alter past events.IMDb 4.8TMDB 5.7 - 12
Let the Corpses TanMovie · 2017 · 92m · Thriller, Crime, ActionRhino, a seasoned criminal, and his violent gang transport 250 kilograms of gold to a remote Mediterranean hideaway in July. Their plans for a quiet respite are disrupted by the sudden appearance of Bernier, a writer, along with his muse Luce and two determined police officers. The group's shifting loyalties are soon challenged.IMDb 6.2TMDB 6.2 - 13
AkiraMovie · 1988 · 124m · Animation, Science Fiction, ActionIn a futuristic Neo-Tokyo, a top-secret government experiment goes wrong, transforming a biker gang member into a dangerous psychic. This unstable individual threatens the city's survival. Two ordinary teenagers and a group of people with psychic abilities must join forces to control this destructive force and save their home. The story explores loyalty, trust, and the dangers of science gone too far, set against a visually impressive dystopian backdrop with intense action.IMDb 8.0TMDB 7.9 - 14
ThreadMovie · 2017 · 94mIn Athens, 1972, Niki is a resistance fighter living under a brutal dictatorship. Her son, Lefteris, will inevitably be faced with a choice that will tear their lives apart.IMDb 5.3TMDB 2.8 - 15
Big Fish & BegoniaMovie · 2016 · 101m · Animation, Adventure, FantasyHidden from humanity are magical beings who command the tides and seasons. Chun, one of these beings, yearns to experience the human world. At sixteen, she transforms into a dolphin to explore it. But she quickly finds the world is perilous, nearly dying in a vortex. A young boy saves her life, and deeply touched by his bravery, she uses magic to revive him. She soon discovers this power has a cost and embarks on a new journey to protect his soul until it's ready to return to the human world.IMDb 7.0TMDB 7.4
