These sci-fi shows have flown under the radar, despite having numerous virtues of their own.

Do aliens exist? Based on how many alien invasion movies there are, you'd be forgiven that there's gotta be some proof of extraterrestrial life—and that the aliens are out to get us here on Earth. But ...

What if first contact wasn’t peaceful? What if the invaders were already among us? That’s the unsettling thrill that alien invasion films thrive on—tapping into the primal fear that something smarter, ...

District 9 is an alien invasion movie with a twist and something important to say. Predominantly filmed in the style of a documentary, the film sees an alien population, known as "Prawns," forced to ...

This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...