Science Fiction

• V - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (11/08/2008) from £17.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (66.70%)   |  RRP £29.99

  They came for water. And for food. And as it turned out we were the food. but humanity bravely resisted - a struggle seen in the hit miniseries V and V: The Final Battle. Yet the war continues. The heroic conflict comes to a surprising outcome in V: The Series presented complete and uncut in this 3-disc 19 episode set. Once again Earth is the main battleground. But now the aliens whose human guise hides their true reptillian natures are wiser. They believe the secret to their survival on Earth lies in the DNA of the newly born half-human half-spaceling Starchild. They intend to capture her. But that's something the world's Resistance Fighters cannot allow.

• Stargate (Director's Cut) | DVD | (15/10/2001) from £11.93   |  Saving you £8.06 (67.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A self-consciously epic sci-fi adventure of Cecil B DeMille-sized proportions, Stargate refreshes and combines several well-worn sci-fi and sword 'n' sandal genre conventions with some Erich von Daniken-style Biblical Egyptology. The directing-writing-producing team of Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin had previously collaborated on B-movies Moon 44 (1990) and Universal Soldier (1992), but handed a significantly bigger budget they were able to give their Steven Spielberg pretensions free reign here ("Indiana Jones and his Close Encounters with the Chariots of the Gods" might be a suitable subtitle). James Spader is endearingly dithery as the fish-out-of-water academic who finds himself teamed with taciturn tough guy Kurt Russell: the two excellent leads are largely responsible for imparting what depth there is to otherwise two-dimensional characters. British composer David Arnold makes his major studio debut in the grandest fashion with an outstanding score that pays suitable homage to epic film music (John Williams' CE3K and Maurice Jarre's Lawrence of Arabia in particular). It's all done with such unabashed enthusiasm that viewers will happily forgive the film's derivative elements and even overlook the high-camp theatricality of Jaye Davidson's bizarre bad guy. Despite subsequent huge box-office hits (Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot), Stargate remains Emmerich and Devlin's freshest, most satisfying film. On the DVD: This special edition version adds approximately seven minutes of additional footage, much of which is in the form of slightly extended scenes, but does also include an opening sequence in Ancient Egypt, a scene with Kurt Russell and the fossilised Horus guards, and Ra's bath scene. These are also collected in a bonus "Promo Reel". The anamorphic widescreen presentation of the 2.35:1 Panavision picture looks sharp and clear, although some of the additional footage is degraded; the sound is suitably spectacular 5.1 or DTS. Devlin and Emmerich provide a relaxed, chatty commentary ("We have nothing to do with the TV series"!), although you have to access this from the Set Up menu not the Special Features menu. There's a photo gallery and trailer, but sadly no "making-of" documentary. --Mark Walker

• A Discovery of Witches | DVD | (03/12/2018) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.

• Torchwood - The Collection | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £54.99

  Set in modern-day Cardiff Torchwood stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack from Doctor Who. Captain Jack and a group of renegade criminal investigators are charged by the British government to find and retrieve alien technology and respond to any extra-terrestrial threats posed to Earth! Includes series one two and Children Of Earth!

• Star Trek: Discovery - Season Four | DVD | (05/12/2022) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Season Four of Star Trek: Discovery finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered. With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all.

• An Adventure in Space and Time | DVD | (02/12/2013) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This fantastic one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how the beloved Doctor Who was first brought to the screen. Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama time travel and monsters! Allied with a team of brilliant people they went on to create the longest-running science fiction series ever now celebrating its 50th anniversary. An Adventure in Space and Time is written by Mark Gatiss executive produced by Mark Gatiss Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner and directed by Terry McDonough. David Bradley (Harry Potter Game of Thrones Broadchurch) plays the lead role of William Hartnell while Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife The Woman in Black) co-stars as the first ever producer of Doctor Who Verity Lambert. The stellar cast is joined by Sacha Dhawan (Waris Hussein) Lesley Manville (Heather Hartnell) and Brian Cox (Sydney Newman). A must see drama for all doctor who and drama fans alike. Special Features: Leaflet Featuring Programme Images and an Exclusive Foreword by Writer and Executive Producer Mark Gatiss William Hartnell: The Original The Making of An Adventure - Narrated by Carole Ann Ford Reconstructions: Scenes from An Unearthly Child and the Pilot Regenerations Farewell to Susan Festive Greeting The Title Sequences Deleted Scenes: The Radiophonic Workshop Verity's Leaving Party

• A Discovery of Witches | Blu Ray | (03/12/2018) from £21.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.

• Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road (2023 Christmas Special) | DVD | (12/02/2024) from £7.64   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Road | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £4.90   |  Saving you £15.09 (307.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Post apocalyptic tale based on the bestselling novel by Cormac McCarthy (No Country For Old Men). A father and son travel on foot through a devastated American landscape battling both starvation and cannibals.

• Flash Gordon (40th Anniversary Edition) | Blu Ray | (10/08/2020) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Get ready to kick some Flash, with an out-of-this world 4K restoration of the much loved, gloriously sparkly cult classic, FLASH GORDON directed by Mike Hodges. In celebration of Flash Gordon's 40th anniversary, this collection is the ultimate Flash release. Featuring an all-star cast, including Sam J Jones (Flash Gordon) Brian Blessed (Prince Vultan) Timothy Dalton (Prince Barin) Max Von Sydow (Ming The Merciless) and Melody Anderson (Dale) and accompanied by a brilliant soundtrack by the inimitable Queen, this is the ultimate version of the '80s cult classic. Features: New Lost in Space: Nic Roeg's Flash Gordon Audio commentary with Mike Hodges Audio commentary with Brian Blessed Behind the scenes of Flash Gordon Stills gallery Storyboards gallery Original theatrical trailer Interview with Mike Hodges Episode 24 of Flash Gordon (1979-1982): The Survival Game / Gremlin's Finest Hour Sam Jones's acting start Entertainment Earth on Flash Gordon merchandise Bob Lindenmayer discussed deleted scenes and original endings 35th Anniversary Greenroom 35th Anniversary reunion featurette Renato Casaro extended interview Brian Blessed anecdotes Melody's musings on the soundtrack

• The Hunger Games MockingJay Part 2 | Blu Ray | (01/01/2019) from £7.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the future of Panem.

• The Flash Steelbook | Blu Ray | (18/12/2023) from £23.57   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  WORLDS COLLIDE The Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time, inadvertently altering the future - but will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe? Product Features 4K: Scene studies of The Epic Bat Chase, and Battling Zod Deleted Scenes and More! Blu ray: Featurettes on making The Flash The return of Michael Keaton as Batman, Supergirl Plus the Original Scripted Podcast Story The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus

• Total Recall | Blu Ray | (23/11/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Get ready for a surprise, with a mind-blowing 4K restoration of the much loved sci-fi action classic, TOTAL RECALL, directed by Paul Verhoeven. In celebration of Total Recall's 30th anniversary, this collection is one you won't forget. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (Douglas Quaid) and Sharon Stone (Lori Quaid), accompanied by an iconic soundtrack by Academy Award-winner Jerry Goldsmith this is the ultimate version of the cult classic. A brand new 4K 30th anniversary restoration, approved by Paul Verhoeven. Extras: Total Excess: How Caralco Changed Hollywood Audio Commentary by Paul Verhoeven & Arnold Schwarzenegger Models and Skeletons: The Special Effects of Total Recall The Making of Total Recall Imagining Total Recall

• Doctor Who - The Robots Of Death | DVD | (13/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  By Tom Baker's third season in the role the actor had become firmly established in the minds of many fans as the definitive Doctor. First broadcast in early 1977, "Robots of Death" follows on directly from "Face of Evil", which was writer Chris Boucher's debut and also that of Louise Jameson's Leela, the Doctor's most shapely companion (a kind of Neanderthal Seven of Nine if you will). Boucher's second Who story concerns an isolated mining ship on which a series of inexplicable deaths take place--although as the Doctor opines, "nothing is inexplicable, only unexplained". The Doctor and Leela inevitably become embroiled in events, which soon turn into a sci-fi murder-mystery: imagine Isaac Asimov crossed with Agatha Christie in a Frank Herbert Dune-like setting. Add an undercover robot sent by "the company" and the claustrophobic, not to say deadly setting of the mining ship and there is a fascinating foreshadowing of Alien, too. It is tightly plotted, intelligent Saturday teatime entertainment (something that was possible then but is now an unthinkable oxymoron) with a typically strong cast of redoubtable thesps in supporting roles (not to mention extravagant costumes and garish make-up). There may be no Daleks or Cybermen, but this is vintage Who nevertheless.On the DVD: For a mid-70s TV programme, this looks really fresh on DVD, although the sound is mono. Each of the four episodes are broken down into chapter points for ease of use. There is a full audio commentary with producer Philip Hinchcliffe and writer Chris Boucher which suffers from some very long gaps ibetween the interesting nuggets of information. Also included are a few sundries of interest to die-hard fans: unused model shots, floor plans of the studio layout and some scene comparisons between "raw" footage and the same shots after post-production. --Mark Walker

• Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens | Blu Ray | (24/08/2020) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy. Special Features: Audio Commentary By Director J.J. Abrams Episode VII: The Force Awakens Bonus Disc Secrets Of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Dressing The Galaxy The Story Awakens: The Table Read Crafting Creatures Building BB-8 Blueprint Of A Battle: The Snow Fight ILM: The Visual Magic Of The Force John Williams: The Seventh Symphony Force For Change Foley: A Sonic Tale Sounds Of The Resistance Inside The Armory The Scavenger & The Stormtrooper: A Conversation With Daisy Ridley & John Boyega Leia & The Resistance Unkar Plutt at Maz's Castle Finn And The Villager Jakku Message X-Wings Prepare For Lightspeed Kylo Searches The Falcon Snow Speeder Chase Finn Will Be Fine Tunnel Standoff

• Event Horizon | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £7.05   |  Saving you £12.94 (183.55%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Disc 1: Film with commentary by Director Paul WS Anderson and Producer Jeremy Bolt. Disc 2: 5 Part documentary : The Making of Event Horizon. Deleated & extended scenes. The unflimed rescue scene storyboard montage with director's commentary. Conceptual art montage with director's comments. The Point Of No Return featurette.

• Crash and Burn | Blu Ray | (15/12/2025) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Horror icon Bill Moseley (THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2) co-stars in CRASH AND BURN, an early Full Moon favorite, presented here for the very first time in glorious HD, remastered from the recently unearthed negative! It's the year 2030 and the world is ruled by a corrupt aristocracy. When renegade broadcaster Lathan plunges to his death in what appears to be an accident, his granddaughter Arren (Megan Ward, TRANCERS 2) believes it to be the work of a Synthoid - a human-like robot - that is programmed to kill all who pose a threat to Unicom. The only thing that can stop the virtually indestructible Synthoid is a dormant robot that Arren brings back to life for a desperate showdown with the relentless killer.High Definition Blu-ray presentation in 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio ¢ 2.0 LPCM Stereo ¢ 5.1 DTS-HD MA ¢ Optional English Subtitles ¢ Audio Commentary with Director Charles Band & Actor Bill Moseley ¢ Audio Commentary by Film Journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz ¢ Making of Crash & Burn ¢ Blooper Reel ¢ Remastered Original Trailer ¢ Reversible sleeve featuring new art by Joel Robinson

• They Came From Beyond Space | DVD | (08/03/2021) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A mysterious meteor shower occurs above a field in Cornwall, and a team of scientists led by Dr. Curtis Temple (Robert Hutton) is sent in to investigate. The scientists and local bystanders soon find themselves possessed by an alien force which wants to enslave them. No one is immune from the invasion except for Dr. Temple, who is shielded from the meteor's influence by a metal plate that was inserted to protect his skull after a recent accident. He discovers that an alien race on the moon seeks to use the manipulated scientists for secret purposes. But, as Temple learns more about the invaders, he realises that they may not be as evil as he once thought. Extras: Audio commentary with Film Historian David Del Valle and Filmmaker David DeCoteau Original UK Theatrical trailer

• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (30/01/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The boundless imagination of TERRY GILLIAM (Brazil) yields a dazzling fantasy of epic proportions. Inspired by the extravagant exploits of the fabled Baron Munchausen, this spectacle - born of a famously turbulent production - follows the whimsical eighteenth-century nobleman (The X-Files' JOHN NEVILLE) as he embarks on an outlandish quest that takes him from faraway lands to the moon to the belly of a sea monster and beyond, meanwhile waging battle against a vengeful sultan and the tyranny of logic. Packed frame to frame with special effects, mischievous wit, and colourful performances - including a young SARAH POLLEY (The Sweet Hereafter) as the Baron's no-nonsense sidekick - the Oscar-nominated The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a lavish celebration of the triumph of make-believe over reality. Product Features New 4K digital restoration, approved by writer-director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack Audio commentary featuring Gilliam and his co-screenwriter, Charles McKeown Documentary on the making of the film New video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns about the history of the Baron Munchausen character Behind-the-scenes footage of the film's special effects, narrated by Gilliam Deleted scenes with commentary by Gilliam Storyboards for unfilmed scenes, narrated by Gilliam and McKeown Original marketing materials including a trailer and electronic-press-kit featurettes, as well as preview cards and advertising proposals read by Gilliam Miracle of Flight (1974), an animated short film by Gilliam Episode of The South Bank Show from 1991 on Gilliam English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic and author Michael Koresky

• Lifeforce Limited Edition 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (17/02/2025) from £24.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, THE TERROR BEGINS When a space shuttle crew finds a mysterious spacecraft containing three human-looking creatures in a state of suspended animation, they bring them back to Earth for further investigation. It's only then that scientists discover that they are in fact a race of space vampires that feed off people's life-force, rather than their blood. So when they escape and run amok in London, the consequences are apocalyptic and the shuttle crew's only survivor (Steve Railsback) seems to be the only man who can stop them. Based on Colin Wilson's novel The Space Vampires, with a screenplay co-written by Dan O'Bannon (Alien, Return of the Living Dead) and directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist), this lively sci-fi horror romp has a stellar cast including Peter Firth, Frank Finlay and Patrick Stewart although it's Mathilda May's appearance as the seductive alien leader that attracts the most attention to this day. 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS ¢ Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films of the 116-minute International Cut, plus a 4K restoration of the 101-minute Theatrical Cut from the original negative ¢ Original lossless stereo audio plus optional 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround and Dolby Atmos remixes for both cuts ¢ Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for both cuts ¢ Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford ¢ Collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Frank Collins DISC ONE INTERNATIONAL CUT ¢ 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) ¢ Audio commentary by director Tobe Hooper, moderated by filmmaker Tim Sullivan ¢ Audio commentary by visual effects artist Douglas Smith, moderated by filmmaker and scholar Howard S. Berger ¢ Audio commentary with make-up effects artist Nick Maley, moderated by filmmaker Michael Felsher ¢ Isolated music and effects track ¢ Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce, an epic look at the genesis, production and release of the film, featuring interviews with Hooper, associate producer Michael J. Kagan, editor John Grover, actors Aubrey Morris and Nicholas Ball, make-up artist Sandra Exelby, screenwriter Michael Armstrong, sound designer Vernon Messenger, art designers Tom Adams and Roger Stewart, and effects artist John Schoonraad ¢ Space Vampires in London, an archive interview with Tobe Hooper ¢ Dangerous Beauty, an archive interview with Mathilda May ¢ Carlsen's Curse, an archive interview with Steve Railsback ¢ Textless opening sequence ¢ Theatrical trailers DISC TWO THEATRICAL CUT ¢ 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) ¢ Isolated music and effects track ¢ Interview outtakes from Mark Hartley's Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, featuring Hooper, Armstrong, Grover and Messenger ¢ Split screen comparison with TV version