John Carpenter's The Thing is a sci-fi horror classic, but decades before his vision haunted the big screen, there was another adaptation.

On this day nearly four decades ago, a bit of sci-fi movie history was made when one of the best action movies of the '80s opened.

Even when Spielberg embraces massive set pieces or cutting-edge visual effects, his approach to science fiction often zeroes in on ordinary people encountering extraordinary circumstances. The same thing is true for Disclosure Day, which tells the story of two seemingly ordinanry people drawn into a vast sci-fi conspiracy.

Few horror franchises have had the impact of Alien. Over the last four-plus decades, there have been nine movies, several video games and comics, and the hit TV series, Alien: Earth. The films have a wide range of quality, but it all started with Ridley ...

Disclosure Day Box Office ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg has delivered a fine blend of critically acclaimed films and massive box office hits over his prolific directorial career.

The Scarlett Johansson-led sci-fi film Under the Skin is rightly acclaimed, but there's room for a more loyal adaptation of its source material, too.

The 21st century has produced no shortage of genuine sci-fi masterpieces, from poetic dramas like Arrival to crowd-pleasers like Project Hail Mary.