10 terrifying sci-fi horror films where no one can hear you scream

Ghosts and slashers might be the first things that come to mind when you think of horror movies, but there’s a rich and creepy subgenre that breaks out perfectly to bring its own vibes and unique approach to scares: science-fiction horror.

From aliens and artificial intelligence out to kill to the utter terror that comes with facing the wholly foreign and unknown, sci-fi has made for some of the greatest and most ambitious horror flicks of the past few decades. There’s just something about the mysteries of the universe or the cutting-edge future we don’t quite understand that can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up a little bit more.

So if you need a break from the goblins, zombies and ax murderers, we’ve assembled a list of absolute bangers that bring the sci-fi  and the scares all together.

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