TV Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Here be those wonderful Sci-fi / Fantasy / Horror TV shows that many of us couldn't miss. Remember "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", "Lost In Space" and the "V" series?. Most can be recalled by scrolling below, however checking out "Cult TV" as well as "Television Shows" may prove helpful.
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The Invisible Man: Series 1 (1958)
7.7/10
Starring: Lisa Daniely, Voice Of, Tim Turner, Deborah Watling, Ernest Clark
Dr Peter Brady is a British scientist experimenting with invisibility when he himself becomes invisible. As he searches for an antidote, he also work... Read more
Mars Invades the Earth: The Night America Trembled / Lights Out (1957)
Starring: Edward Asner, Warren Beatty, James Coburn, Vincent Gardenia, Warren Oates, Alexa...
'The Night America Trembled' (1958) is a recreation of the Orson Welles/Mercury Theatre radio adaptation of 'The War of the Worlds' broadcast on Octob... Read more
Flash Gordon: 4 Classic Episodes (1954)
6.5/10
Starring: Steve Holland, Irene Champlin
These four great episodes follow the voyages of space hero Flash Gordon portrayed by Steve Holland, Dale Arden (Irene Champlin) and Doctor Zarkov ("Jo... Read more
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger: Manhunt in Space (1954)
5.5/10
Director: Hollingsworth Morse
Starring: Richard Crane, Sally Mansfield, Scotty Beckett
Rocky Jones (Richard Crane) zooms into action with a life-and-death mission in a feature-length presentation of the series' early episodes. Pirates fr... Read more
The Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4 (1954)
Starring: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson
The Man of Steel flew into people's living rooms in stark living colour for the first time in the third and fourth seasons. This time his exploits tak... Read more
The Adventures of Superman: Season 2 (1953)
Starring: George Reeves, Noel Neill
George Reeves returns as the steel-bending, building-leaping and sometimes glasses-wearing super hero in the complete second season. Noel Neill also j... Read more
The Quatermass Collection (1953)
Starring: Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean, Duncan Lamont, John Robinson, Monica Grey, Hugh Grif...
Writer Nigel Kneale's 1950s Quatermass trilogy set an early benchmark for TV science fiction. Despite being played by different actors in each series,... Read more
The Adventures of Superman: Season 1 (1952)
Director: Lee Sholem
Starring: George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jeff Corey, Walter Reed, J Farrell MacDonald
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound! George Reeves plays the legendary Man... Read more
Captain Video (1951)
5.9/10
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell
Starring: Gene Roth, Judd Holdren, Larry Stewart, George Eldredge
Two years after his television debut, the space-faring scientific genius and 'Captain of the Video Rangers' became the first TV character to make the... Read more
Tiger Woman (The Serial) (1944)
7.3/10
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Starring: Linda Stirling
This quintessential 1944 Republic serial (in twelve exciting episodes) was Linda Sterling's serial debut and delivers first-rate action scenes such as... Read more