Popular Science Fiction Movies on Hoopla - Page 23

The Angry Red Planet

1959

The Angry Red Planet

1959
5.6
The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?
Gintama

2017

Gintama

2017
6.8
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
Aftershock

1990

Aftershock

1990
4.4
An alien visits Earth during World War III, learns English by absorbing a dictionary, and meets good and bad earthlings.
Monkey Business

1952

Monkey Business

1952
6.7
Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
2:22

2017

2:22

2017
6
Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending precisely at 2:22 p.m. Also drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself.
Fragtime

2019

Fragtime

2019
6.2
Misuzu Moritani is an introvert who has always had difficulty interacting with her classmates, quickly becoming flustered whenever someone tries to talk to her. Sometimes, she will use her ability to stop time for three minutes to escape troublesome social situations. One day, as Misuzu watches the suspended environment around her, she observes that her classmate, Haruka Murakami, is somehow able to move despite her temporal influence. From that moment on, Misuzu experiences new wonders as she explores more of the world she has long avoided; no matter where time may take her, Misuzu can count on Haruka to always be at her side.
Bug

1975

Bug

1975
5.3
An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences.
The Return of Swamp Thing

1989

The Return of Swamp Thing

1989
5.5
The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.
Antibody

2002

Antibody

2002
4.2
After a terrorist with an implanted nuclear detonator gets shot, a team of scientists must defuse the bomb by miniaturizing themselves and going into his bloodstream. His organism's antibodies start to mass against them.
Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008
6.2
By the year 2056, an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet. The megacorporation GeneCo provides organ transplants on a payment plan - and those who can’t fulfill their plans have their organs repossessed. In the midst of this, a sickly teenager discovers a shocking secret about herself, her father, and their connection to GeneCo.
June

2015

June

2015
4
June is different from all other nine-year old girls. She is an orphan hiding a secret. Bad things happen when she gets upset, supernatural things. June has been in many foster homes usually leaving them destroyed. But this time it will be different. June has a new foster home and she really likes her new parents. She will have to face the force within her to protect her new parents and to save herself.
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

2008

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

2008
3.7
Two years after the Martian invasion, George Herbert's worst fears are realized: The Aliens have returned. As a second wave of Martian walkers lay waste to what's left of Earth, an alliance of military forces prepares a daring attack on the Red Planet itself. Once again, the future of mankind hangs in the balance.
Drive

1997

Drive

1997
6.1
A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.
Cyborg She

2008

Cyborg She

2008
7.2
A lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.
Gorgo

1961

Gorgo

1961
5.3
Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.
The Stepford Wives

2004

The Stepford Wives

2004
5.7
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
Johnny Z

2023

Johnny Z

2023
5.6
A half-human, half-zombie named Johnny pursues the malevolent corporation responsible for his creation. With the expert guidance of a seasoned martial arts master, he seeks justice and retribution.
A-X-L

2018

A-X-L

2018
6.3
The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology.
Zontar: The Thing from Venus

1967

Zontar: The Thing from Venus

1967
4.1
A misguided scientist enables an alien from Venus named Zontar to come to earth in order to "help solve man's problems". However, as soon as Zontar arrives on Earth, it quickly becomes obvious that the three-eyed, bat-winged, skeletal black creature has a hidden agenda.
Frankenstein

1973

Frankenstein

1973
6.9
A scientist obsessed with creating life steals body parts to put together his "creation." Released as a feature on video, this was originally shown in two installments on TV as part of the Wide World of Entertainment series.