Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fear-of-the-unknown"

1. The Abyss (1989)

PG-13 | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester

Votes: 194,257 | Gross: $54.46M

2. Lifeforce (1985)

R | 101 min | Action, Horror, Mystery

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay

Votes: 29,591 | Gross: $11.60M

3. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from Earths orbit and into deep space.

Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Nick Tate, Zienia Merton

Votes: 9,494

4. UFO (1970–1971)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization (SHADO), which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.

Stars: Ed Bishop, Dolores Mantez, Michael Billington, Ayshea Brough

Votes: 4,159

5. DeepStar Six (1989)

R | 99 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A team of navy personnel stationed at a temporary base at the bottom of the ocean and tasked with setting up nuclear missiles discovers a huge underwater cavern which houses a giant prehistoric creature.

Director: Sean S. Cunningham | Stars: Greg Evigan, Nancy Everhard, Taurean Blacque, Miguel Ferrer

Votes: 13,277 | Gross: $8.14M

6. Day & Night (2010)

G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Day encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods. But their suspicions soon turn to curiosity, and they are delighted to find the joys of their budding friendship.

Director: Teddy Newton | Stars: Muneer Lyati, Wayne Dyer

Votes: 20,121

7. Sector 7 (2011)

Not Rated | 101 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A crew, drilling offshore for oil south of Jeju island, finds a lethal alien life form instead.

Director: Ji-hoon Kim | Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Ahn Sung-ki, Oh Ji-ho, Cha Ye-ryun

Votes: 2,805

8. Skies Above (1965)

107 min | Sci-Fi

The crew of an aircraft carrier discovers that it is being pursued by a UFO that turns out to be a radioactive probe from outer space. They appeal to the warring countries of Earth to stop fighting and help it to repel the invaders.

Director: Yves Ciampi | Stars: André Smagghe, Jacques Monod, Marcel Bozzuffi, Henri Piégay

Votes: 88

9. Letting Go: A Hospice Journey (1996)

90 min | Documentary

This enlightening story follows 3 families through their hospice journey; 62 year old Ralph Armstrong, 46 year old Anna Turner and 8 year old Michael Merseal. The film hopes to bring ... See full summary »

Directors: Deborah Dickson, Susan Froemke, Albert Maysles | Star: Ira Byock

Votes: 33

10. Dark Material (2009)

7 min | Short

Childhood fears of the dark resurface in the work of three artists.

Directors: Maile Martinez, Lane Stroud | Stars: Heather Ayres, Michael S. Bracco, Nicholas Hubbard

11. Adventures in Rainbow Country (1969– )
Episode: Lac Du Diable (1969)

Adventure

Roger, Billy and Pete set out to disprove the rumours and superstitions regarding Lac du Diable (Devil's Lake). First they must find Big Joe Lavallee who is the only one who can guide them ... See full summary »

Director: George Gorman | Stars: Stephen Cottier, Buckley Petawabano, Susan Conway, Albert Millaire

12. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: A Matter of Balance (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Several crew members explore the planet Sunin, including botanist Shermeen Williams, who appears to have visionary gifts. She links up with an alien, called Vindrus, who wants her help in ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 213

13. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The AB Chrysalis (1976)

TV-14 | 49 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Alpha is on the verge of being destroyed by intense shockwaves emanating from a planet they are approaching. The Alphans land on the planet, seemingly devoid of any human existence but ... See full summary »

Director: Val Guest | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Nick Tate

Votes: 247

14. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: All That Glisters (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alpha Moonbase needs a rare ore known as Milgonite, which is detected on an extremely dry planet. Koenig leads a small landing force and discovers a glowing rock formation which comes ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 231

15. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Alpha Child (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans' joy turns to horror when the first child born on the Alpha matures into a five year old in a matter of hours. This is only a prelude to the arrival of formless alien fugitives- who plan to inhabit Alpha's population.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Julian Glover

Votes: 364

16. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Another Time, Another Place (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A distortion in time produces two separate moons, with two separate Alphas from different eras.

Director: David Tomblin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Judy Geeson

Votes: 379

17. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Black Sun (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The moon is approaching a black hole. Professor Bergman is a able to rig up an energy shield around the moonbase, but Commander Koenig feels this is only a desperate measure and has an ... See full summary »

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Paul Jones

Votes: 418

18. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Breakaway (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Commander John Koenig, the new commander of Moonbase Alpha, leads the investigation of a mysterious disease at the station and uncovers evidence of a far greater looming disaster.

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Roy Dotrice

Votes: 651

19. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Brian the Brain (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans encounter an eccentric and intelligent robot who is known as Brian the Brain. Brian's creator Captain Michael and his crew have all died in mysterious circumstances and Brian ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 250

20. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Catacombs of the Moon (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Ship's engineer Patrick Osgood believes he can obtain tiranuim to make a new heart for his sick wife Michelle, from the catacombs of the moon, using explosives. The explosion which follows ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Lynn | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 223

21. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Collision Course (1975)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

After destroying an asteroid on a collision course with the moon, an even larger obstacle appears - an entire planet! On a recon mission, John Koenig encounters an inhabitant who convinces ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Margaret Leighton

Votes: 426

22. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Death's Other Dominion (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

On the ice world of Ultima Thule the Alphans encounter members of lost earth expedition who have achieved immortality- but at a price!

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Brian Blessed

Votes: 424

23. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Devil's Planet (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

After investigating a planet where all humanoid life had been eradicated, Koenig becomes trapped in a prison on one of the moons where no one knows that their planet has been wiped out.

Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 226

24. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Dorzak (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

When a ship carrying a prisoner lands at Moonbase Alpha after asking for assistance, Maya insists that the prisoner is a poet and not a murderer and releases him.

Director: Val Guest | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 222

25. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Dragon's Domain (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Discredited eagle pilot Tony Cellini is beset by recurring nightmares in which he was the only survivor of disastrous space mission. Now the moon is approaching the same set of circumstances that Cellini encountered.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Gianni Garko

Votes: 576

26. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Earthbound (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A vessel of alien pacifists, bound for Earth, lands on the moon. They are greeted as friends by all- except Commissioner Simmons who sees their vessel as way to return home.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Roy Dotrice

Votes: 453

27. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: End of Eternity (1975)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

While exploring a cavern in an asteroid, the Alphans release Balor, a sadistic alien who has achieved immortality.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Peter Bowles

Votes: 358

28. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Force of Life (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A wandering energy force inhabits the body of Alpha technician Anton Zoref, turning him into an energy absorbing being.

Director: David Tomblin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Ian McShane

Votes: 486

29. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Journey to Where (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A transmission from Dr. Logan in Texas City leads the Alphans to believe that they can finally land back on Earth through a revolutionary teleportation process. The downside is that it is ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 258

30. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Matter of Life and Death (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Dr. Russell's presumed-dead husband mysteriously reappears on a reconnaissance mission to a nearby planet.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Richard Johnson

Votes: 374

31. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Missing Link (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

After Commander Koening's Eagle crashes on the planet Zenno, his soul is captured and scrutinized by a resident alien, due to the fact that we humans appear to be their missing link.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Joanna Dunham

Votes: 330

32. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Mission of the Darians (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans encounter a miles-long ark from the planet Daria, where the inhabitants have a very distinctive class separation.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Joan Collins

Votes: 356

33. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: New Adam New Eve (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The tall and imposing Magus arrives on board the ship. He claims godlike powers, namely that he effected the Creation. But he is now disillusioned with the way that Life has progressed and ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 241

34. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: One Moment of Humanity (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A sinister woman called Zamara materializes on the base, forcing Helena and Tony to accompany her to the planet of Vega, whose natives are anything but friendly. A servant of the Vegans, ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 262

35. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Ring Around the Moon (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Maintenance technician Ted Clifford is possessed by an eerie yellow glow, which ultimately kills him. It transpires that it is coming from a planet called Triton, which captures the Alphans... See full summary »

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Prentis Hancock

Votes: 322

36. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Seed of Destruction (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Whilst he is exploring an asteroid Koenig is taken over by an alien race known as the Kalthon, who replace him with an exact double. In consequence every action ordered by the fake Koenig ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 225

37. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Space Brain (1976)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Alien glyphs appear on all of Alpha's screens. Koenig sends an Eagle to investigate. The Eagle is lost and the pilot is taken over by a huge, alien 'Space Brain', using him as a channel to ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Shane Rimmer

Votes: 285

38. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Space Warp (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Koenig and Verdeschi are sucked into a space warp. A feverish Maya is stricken with a fever that causes her to transform into a repulsive space monster.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 224

39. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Beta Cloud (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A strange cloud drifts over the base and causes most of the crew to be stricken with illness. A monster, the 'cloud creature' appears out of the cloud and runs amok on the base. A voice ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Lynn | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 230

40. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Bringers of Wonder: Part 1 (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

While unconscious and connected to an experimental brain machine, Koenig dreams that he and his friends are on the way home. Upon awakening everyone appears to be hideous monsters.

Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 257

41. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Bringers of Wonder: Part 2 (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Koenig convinces Helena and Maya that their supposed rescuers from earth are really hostile aliens who want a nuclear explosion on Moonbase Alpha.

Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 239

42. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Dorcons (1977)

TV-14 | 49 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Dorcans demand that Moonbase Alpha hand over Maya so that the use of her brain stem can continue their immortal existence.

Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 222

43. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Exiles (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

With Maya now a crew member, the Alphans discover a young couple called Cantor and Zova who have been in suspended animation for some while. They claim that they are exiles from the planet ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 268

44. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Full Circle (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

While exploring an Earth-type world several Alphans, including Commander Koenig and Dr. Russel, disappear after sighting a strange fog. Shortly afterwards a race of primitive humans are encountered.

Director: Bob Kellett | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Prentis Hancock

Votes: 345

45. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Guardian of Piri (1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Contact is made with the planet Piri, where the main computer created an idyllic life that led to extinction of its population through apathy. Now John Koenig must fight to save Alpha as his people fall under the same fate.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Catherine Schell

Votes: 356

46. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Immunity Syndrome (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The arrival of the Alphans on another planet seems to cause a change in its atmosphere, setting off pollution and poisoning of the water. They meet Zoran, the sole survivor of the last ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Brooks | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 218

47. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Infernal Machine (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans encounter Delmer Plebus Powells Gwent, a huge spacecraft which defies aerodynamics and is an extension of Gwent's genius and ego.

Director: David Tomblin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Leo McKern

Votes: 301

48. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Lambda Factor (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Lambda waves permeate Moonbase Alpha, causing instruments to malfunction and people to behave out of character. Crew member Sally dies in mysterious circumstances. Koenig is assailed by ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 211

49. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Last Enemy (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alphans find themselves caught up in a long-running war between two rival planets, Betha and Delta. When a Bethan gunship, which has landed on the moon as a tactical advantage, appears ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Kellett | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Caroline Mortimer

Votes: 304

50. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Last Sunset (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

As the Alphans are planning to explore the planet Ariel, a 'missile' attaches itself to the en route Eagle. Upon returning to Alpha, the 'missile' gives the Alphans a lunar atmosphere. But ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Prentis Hancock

Votes: 329