Dystopian thrillers offer a way for filmmakers to show a horrifying future for the world, or to criticize current social conditions by pushing them to the extreme. These films have been around since ...

This article is featured in the 2025 Homecoming Special Issue. Adam Raine, a 16-year-old from Orange County, Calif., tragically committed suicide on Apr. 11, 2025. He left no notes. An in-depth search ...

Dystopian fiction makes for fantastic sci-fi cinema, but it comes with a major challenge of balancing darkness with meaning. Many bad sci-fi movies waste good concepts because they have inconclusive ...