Science fiction is an expansive genre that encompasses many different kinds of stories, all in one way or another centered on technology.There are science fiction films about alien technology, ...

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John Carpenter delivered a masterclass in mixing sci-fi concepts with growing paranoia in The Thing.

Science fiction allows filmmakers to critique the current social paradigm by extrapolating it to its distant but logical conclusions. The genre is a potent chance for Black filmmakers to tackle ...