Science Fiction

• Good Omens | DVD | (15/11/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• V - The Mini Series | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £13.90   |  Saving you £7.09 (51.01%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Nowadays, the word "event" is thrown around all too often when describing television programmes, but back in 1983 the debut of V: The Mini Series was a television event in the truest sense. The appearance of gigantic flying saucers over the world's largest cities heralds the arrival of aliens from a distant galaxy who look human and act benevolently. Of course, things aren't exactly what they seem, and when some suspicious humans start to question the visitors' intentions they uncover a vast alien conspiracy, along with some unusual culinary habits. Soon, the visitors have enslaved the Earth under their fascist rule, and small groups of human rebels are forced underground to fight for the freedom of their entire species. But with the future of the planet still in question the epic story comes to an abrupt end, forcing the viewer to wait for the resolution in V: The Final Battle and the on-going series. That's not to say that the original V isn't worth the price of admission: in over three hours, it manages to capture the spirit of the great classic science fiction of the 1950s and 60s. The feeling of paranoia and insecurity that runs throughout the whole thing makes it feel, at times, like an expanded episode of The Twilight Zone, only shinier (hey, it was the 1980s). The special effects were impressive for their day, inspiring similarly themed films in the 90s (the gigantic flying saucers were seen again in Independence Day, and the storage area of the mothership turns up in The X Files Movie and The Matrix). What does irritate, however, is the utter lack of subtlety in the allegorical storyline. In fact, it could only have been made more obvious by demanding that the entire cast wear "This is how it was in 1930s' Germany" t-shirts. But if V occasionally doesn't live up to its own high standards, it's still a remarkably high-quality slice of epic television drama. On the DVD: The picture is an impressive widescreen 1.85:1 ratio and the soundtrack is adequate Dolby stereo. The DVD boasts a feature-length commentary by writer and director Kenneth Johnson, as well as a 25-minute "Behind the Scenes" documentary. --Robert Burrow

• Cube | DVD | (17/01/2000) from £6.76   |  Saving you £6.23 (92.16%)   |  RRP £12.99

  If Clive Barker had written an episode of The Twilight Zone, it might have looked something like Cube. A handful of strangers wake up inside a bizarre maze, having been spirited there during the night. They quickly learn that they have to navigate their way through a series of chambers if they have any hope of escape but the problem is that there are lethal traps awaiting if they choose their route unwisely. Having established some imaginative and grisly punishments in store for the hostages, cowriter and director Vincenzo Natali turns his attention to the characters, for whom being trapped amplifies their best and worst qualities. The film is, in fact, similar to a famous episode of Rod Serling's old television series, though Natali's explanation for why these poor people are being put through hell is a lot closer to the spirit of The X-Files. Cube has some solid moments of suspense and drama and the sets are appropriately striking: one is tempted to believe at first the characters are lost inside a computer chip. --Tom Keogh

• 20th Century Boys Trilogy - 3 Disc Boxset | DVD | (21/11/2011) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Quatermass Collection: Quatermass Experiment / Quatermass 2 / Quatermass and the Pit | DVD | (12/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Quatermass Experiment: A missile is launched by Professor Quatermass and his team but when it lands back in the English countryside two of the crew members have disappeared. The third, who is barely alive, undergoes a quite terrifying transformation which threatens Earth...Quatermass 2: Quatermass is intrigued by strange images on his radar. Thinking them to be meteorites he follows them to a village which, on his arrival, he finds has been completely destroyed...Quatermass and the Pit: A London subway excavation abruptly halts when construction workers unearth a cluster of prehistoric skulls and skeletons. Anthropologist Dr. Roney, his assistant Barbara Judd, and space expert Professor Quatermass are driven by curiosity and dig deeper to discover a strange 'missile' that is not of this earth...

• The Food Of The Gods | Blu Ray | (30/10/2023) from £12.21   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The 4400 Complete Collection (Series 1-4) | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £24.99   |  Saving you £3.91 (15.65%)   |  RRP £28.90

  Suddenly and inexplicably 4400 missing people are returned all at once exactly as they were on the day they vanished. Unnerved and unsure of the implications of this event the government investigates the 4400 to uncover where they've been and why they've been returned. It becomes apparent that the individuals have not aged or been harmed in any way and have assumed paranormal skills that they did not previously possess. The 4400 is a thought provoking and superbly constructed series of stories following the 'returnees' as they attempt to resume normal life once more. The dramatic content of each beautifully filmed plotline is enhanced as the discovery of abnormal powers in some of the people begin to generate widespread and unwanted interest resulting in further alienation and trauma. A young man has the power to restore life or bring about the onset of death in people ; a young girl has the ability to see in to the future and a pregnant woman carries an unborn child that may unlock the secret to the universe... Contains the complete seasons 1-4

• Star Trek: Fan Collective - Captains Log | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £5.76   |  Saving you £29.23 (507.46%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The fans - and captains - have spoken! Not only have Star Trek fans voted online for their all-time favourite captain's episodes but for the first time ever each legendary captain (William Shatner Patrick Stewart Avery Brooks Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula) has also chosen his or her personal favourite episode. Prepare yourself for pulse-pounding action and unimaginable adventure with five courageous captains as they dare to boldly go where no one has gone before.

• Edge of Tomorrow | Blu Ray | (07/12/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  An alien race, undefeatable by any existing military unit, has launched a relentless attack on Earth, and Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself dropped into a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage is thrown into a time loop, forced to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again and again. Training alongside warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), his skills slowly evolve, and each battle moves them one step closer to defeating the enemy in this intense action thriller. Special Features: STORMING THE BEACH: Dive into the trenches for a gritty look at creating the film's epic sci-fi battle. WEAPONS OF THE FUTURE: Watch Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt tackle the challenges of strapping on exo-suits to become super soldiers. ON THE EDGE WITH DOUG LIMAN: Follow the passion-fuelled director as he confronts the pressures of making a futuristic war film look real. PLUS DELETED SCENES AND MORE!

• Star Trek Next Generation Series 3 | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £14.95   |  Saving you £20.04 (134.05%)   |  RRP £34.99

  ""Space... The final frontier... These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds... To seek out new life; new civilisations... To boldly go where no one has gone before!"" - Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) The complete third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation one of the finest sci-fi shows of all-time. Episodes Comprise: 1. Evolution 2. The Ensigns Of Command 3. The Survivors 4. Who Watches The

• Star Trek - Enterprise - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (28/07/2008) from £6.49   |  Saving you £28.50 (439.14%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Set early in the 22nd century 'Enterprise' focuses on a history of the galactic upheaval that leads to the formation of The Federation. Its compelling stories of team bravery and individual heroism are sure to answer countless questions for both die-hard fans of the series and neophytes to the 'Star Trek' universe. Starring a fresh young cast this exciting new chapter continues to push the edge of the visual envelope with the kind of state of the art special effects that have made 'Star Trek' a global phenomenon. Through their struggles humans Vulcans and numerous others together will learn to work and live in harmony. Like their forefathers before them they strive for a better live and boldly go where no one has ever gone before! Episodes comprise: 1. Broken Bow (Part 1) 2. Broken Bow (Part 2) 3. Fight Or Flight 4. Strange New World 5. Unexpected 6. Terra Nova 7. The Andorian Incident 8. Breaking The Ice 9. Civilisation 10. Fortunate Son 11. Cold Front 12. Silent Enemy 13. Dear Doctor 14. Sleeping Dogs 15. Shadows Of P'Jem 16. Shuttlepod One 17. Fusion 18. Rogue Planet 19. Acquisition 20. Oasis 21. Detained 22. Vox Sola 23. Fallen Hero 24. Desert Crossing 25. Two Days And Two Nights 26. Shockwave (Part 1)

• Flash Gordon -Trip To Mars | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  This is the original 1938 serial film based on the comic strip Flash Gordon series starring Buster Crabbe. Another crisis is striking the Earth: a fictional chemical element called nitron is vanishing from the atmosphere causing hurricanes and other meteorological disasters. Flash and Zarkov use an airplane to take measurements only to discover that a ray-beam from Mars is the source of the nitron depletion. A comical newspaper journalist Happy Hapgood arrives on the scene to get the scoop and stows away when they together with Dale Arden leave to investigate in Zarkov's rocket ship. They discover that Azura Queen of Mars is working with Ming the Merciless their old nemesis from Mongo not dead as they had believed to conquer earth. All Martians who oppose her have been turned into clay humanoids consigned to live in a world of clay-walled caverns beneath the Martian soil. Flash Zarkov Dale and Happy take refuge from the Martians in one of these caverns and are captured by the Clay People and taken to their Clay King. From him they learn what is transpiring between Queen Azura and Ming and anxiously agree to help. Chapters Comprise: 1. New Worlds To Conquer 2. The Living Dead 3. Queen Of Magic 4. Ancient Enemies 5. The Boomerang 6. Tree-Men Of Mars 7. Symbol Of Death 8. Incense Of Forgetfulness 9. Human Bait 10. Ming The Merciless 11. The Prisoner Of Mongo 12. The Black Sapphire Of Kalu 13. The Miracle Of Magic 14. A Beast At Bay 15. An Eye For An Eye

• The Day Of The Triffids | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £17.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £19.99

  THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS is an epic adaptation of John Wyndham's best-selling iconic novel, which brings his terrifying creation of carnivorous plant species to life in a CGI extravaganza.

• Roswell | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £9.73   |  Saving you £5.26 (54.06%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Based on real-life events, the mystery of the Roswell UFO and its passengers is as compelling as it is controversial. New Mexico, 1947. Mac Brazel finds unidentifiable wreckage scattered across his farmland. Intelligence officer Jesse Marcel is summoned from the nearby Roswell Air Force base and sensationally declares the debris is from a crashed UFO. But no sooner has the story broken than it's silenced by the Pentagon. And so begins one of the greatest mysteries of modern times. DVD features: The UFO Chronicles Factual accounts and theories of many major UFO events of the century Stills Gallery

• Shrek: The Ultimate Collection | Blu Ray | (15/10/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Andromeda Anthology | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Comprising the 1961 & 1962 serials A For Andromeda and its sequel The Andromeda Breakthrough both written by Fred Hoyle and John Elliott. A For Andromeda sees the construction of an alien designed computer by scientist John Fleming (Peter Halliday). Once built however the computer secretly kills one of the lab assistants Christine (Julie Christie) then gives detailed instructions for a new biological organism to be created which quickly develops into a full

• The Moon 2-Disc Limited SteelBook (4K-UHD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (24/06/2024) from £27.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Seven years after Korea's first fully manned mission to the moon ends in disaster, a second human spaceflight is launched successfully - until a strong solar wind causes the spacecraft to malfunction. With an astronaut left stranded in space and quickly running out of oxygen, the Naro Space Center turns to its former managing director to avert yet another fatal catastrophe.

• Prey (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (30/08/2021) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the commercial success of Satan's Slave, Norman J Warren next turned to science fiction. Barry Stokes (The Corruption of Chris Miller) plays a carnivorous, shape-shifting alien on a fact-finding mission to Earth. He discovers the rural house of a lesbian couple played by Sally Faulkner (Vampyres) and Glory Annen (Felicity) and the three become embroiled in a claustrophobic psychological drama of sex and violence. Special Features 2K restoration, supervised and approved by director Norman J Warren Original mono audio Audio commentary with Warren and film historian Jonathan Rigby (2004) The BEHP Interview with Norman J Warren Part One (2018, 60 mins): archival video recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Warren in conversation with Martin Sheffield Keep on Running (2004, 28 mins): archival documentary on the making of Prey, featuring interviews with Warren, actor Sally Faulkner, producer Terry Marcel, and others On-set Footage (1977, 3 mins): rare behind-the-scenes footage with commentary by Warren The Bridge (195557, 7 mins): rare footage from Warren's ambitious early film project about a pilot on a mission to locate a bridge in Germany during World War II, with optional director's commentary Making ˜The Bridge' (1957, 2 mins): rare and previously unseen footage with commentary by Warren Carol (1962, 3 mins): mute test footage from Warren's unrealised feature about teenage pregnancy and backstreet abortion, featuring Georgina Hale and Michael Craze, with optional director's commentary Drinkin Time (1963, 3 mins): silent comedy short directed by Warren ˜Drinkin Time' Introduction by Norman J Warren (2019, 4 mins) Whipper Snappers (c1977, 1 min): toy advertisement directed by Warren ˜Whipper Snappers' Introduction by Norman J Warren (2019, 4 mins) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

• The Lost World - Land Of The Apes | DVD | (29/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  In this world humans are the endangered species! An indigenous girl remains all that stands between a lost group of explorers and a tribe of half-human apes...

• Cleopatra 2525 - Vol. 2 - Season 1 : Episodes 7-13 | DVD | (20/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  One interesting thing about Cleopatra 2525 is that it works far better on video or DVD than as a weekly television show, because the action in the tightly packed half-hour episodes is so fast and furious that you can miss crucial developments in the admittedly simple plots just by nipping into the kitchen to put the kettle on. Furthermore, despite appearances, the scripts do allow for character development, but this has to be delivered in snippets rather than dollops. Far better, then, to settle down with a large pizza and watch the several episodes back to back like this. There's no shortage of humour in this camp post-apocalypse shoot-em-up-fest. Cleopatra is a dippy exotic dancer who suffers complications during surgery for a boob job! Placed in cryogenic suspension until such time as medical science can help her, she wakes up in the year 2525 to find a world seemingly dominated by plot ideas stolen from classic sci-fi movies such as The Terminator--humanity has been driven underground in a world ruled by machines, morphing androids are used as spies etc. etc. etc.--where she's "adopted" by a couple of firm-midriffed female resistance fighters who take their orders from a mysterious voice (called Voice). It's all great fun and the action and effects are excellent (especially the airborne robot thingies). --Roger Thomas