Best 25 Sci-Fi Movies Editor's Choice from 1981

In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him. Explore Escape from New York / IMDB / YouTube

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. Details on Superman II / IMDB / YouTube

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called scanning to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non scanners. More about Scanners / IMDB / YouTube

A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories. Explore Heavy Metal / IMDB / YouTube

A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder. Read about Outland / IMDB / YouTube

2 buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup. Explore The Cabbage Soup / IMDB / YouTube

Red powder from a nuclear explosion gives a police officer super powers as long as he doesn't see anything red. He is eventually framed for murder and is unsuccessfully executed by many different methods. More about Super Fuzz / IMDB / YouTube

Three of four models, who had plastic surgery done by Larry after a computed list, are dead. Neither the cops nor Larry believe they're suicides. Larry investigates and stays with the fourth model. Who's behind the lists and murders? Check out Looker / IMDB / YouTube

Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fiedler, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses not only to win her back, but to gain a little revenge. Info on Modern Problems / IMDB / YouTube

A family inherits an old mansion which houses the dangerous 'Book of Evil' that has all the monsters of the world trapped inside it. Find out about Saturday the 14th / IMDB / YouTube

A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products. More about The Incredible Shrinking Woman / IMDB / YouTube

A crew of interplanetary archaeologists is threatened when an alien creature impregnates one of their members, causing her to turn homicidal and murder them one by one. Details on Inseminoid / IMDB / YouTube

Zoologist professor Steel, his small daughter Christine and captain Green leave Earth in search for rare space animals. The journey turns into adventurous and dangerous mission involving space pirates and a missing captain of a ship. Info on The Mystery of the Third Planet / IMDB / YouTube

Otherworldly creatures are released from the bootleg tunnels underneath a small-town mining community, and begin chomping on the locals. Look into The Boogens / IMDB / YouTube

After a UFO crashes in Arizona, due to a space collision with a NASA satellite launch, the U.S. government tries to cover-up the incident for political reasons. Learn about Hangar 18 / IMDB / YouTube

Something is attacking and killing people on the beach. David and Mariana, old friends, search for clues where they played as kids to uncover the mysterious creature. Details on Blood Beach / IMDB / YouTube

Aquatic creatures threaten the existence of a mysterious island. Info on The Island of the Fishmen / IMDB / YouTube

A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers. Find out about Strange Behavior / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of a brave young boy who travels from planet to planet in a determined quest to avenge his mother's death. Details on Galaxy Express 999 / IMDB / YouTube

After attacks by Char and Garma, White Base crew battle Zeon forces through Asia, Europe, Atlantic on way to Federation HQ. Crewmembers like Amuro, Bright, Kai, Sayla, Mirai, Fraw, Hayato overcome fears, losses to survive. More about Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow / IMDB / YouTube

Police gets a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be all right. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them out from the rest of the world, and strange things are going to happen. Info on Dead Mountaineer's Hotel / IMDB / YouTube

Two household robots run away and try to start a family. Info on Heartbeeps / IMDB / YouTube

In 19th century London, a sex maniac sneaks into the engagement party of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Miss Fanny Osbourne, turning the event into a nightmarish whirlpool of murder and debauchery. Get info on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne / IMDB / YouTube

In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpathians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, television and a film camera. Find out about The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians / IMDB / YouTube

A female creature created in space tries to live on earth and has special (and sometimes dangerous) powers. See more about To the Stars by Hard Ways / IMDB / YouTube