Best Sci-Fi Action Movies from VHS Era
A hand-picked selection of the greatest sci-fi action films of the VHS era — chosen for standout pacing, personality, and pure rewatch value.
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
The Matrix
1999
Jurassic Park
1993
Aliens
1986
Ghostbusters
1984
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game
2000
Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
1984
Return of the Jedi
1983
The Fifth Element
1997
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
1993
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
1990
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
The Secret of the Third Planet
1981
RoboCop
1987
Total Recall
1990
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
Men in Black
1997
Macross Plus: The Movie
1995
Escape from New York
1981
Starship Troopers
1997
Galaxy Quest
1999
Face/Off
1997
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Independence Day
1996
Cat City
1986
Mr. India
1987
On Your Mark
1995
The Rocketeer
1991
They Live
1988
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
1981
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
1998
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1988
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo
1978
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989
X-Men
2000
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
1991
The Hidden
1987
Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth
1982
Demolition Man
1993
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
1996
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
Roujin Z
1991
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000
Stargate
1994
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
Mobile Suit Gundam I
1981
The X-Files
1998
Innerspace
1987
Cyber City Oedo 808
1990
Venus Wars
1989
Superman II
1980
The Last Starfighter
1984
The Final Countdown
1980
The Running Man
1987
Space Cowboys
2000
Darkman
1990
No Escape
1994
The Man Who Saved the World
1982
Flash Gordon
1980
Blue Thunder
1983
Spriggan
1998
Drive
1997
Battle Angel
1993
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
1989
Escaflowne: The Movie
2000
The Blood of Heroes
1989
Airwolf: The Movie
1984
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
1990
Retroactive
1997
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
1999
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
1992
Moonwalker
1988
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
1999
Armageddon
1998
Timecop
1994
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
2000
Captain EO
1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Small Soldiers
1998
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
Soldier
1998
The Wraith
1986
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
Universal Soldier
1992
12:01
1993
Predator 2
1990
Robot Jox
1989
Moonraker
1979
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Class of 1999
1990
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
The 6th Day
2000
Fortress
1992
Cherry 2000
1987
Firefox
1982
Dark Angel
1990
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
1987
Message from Space
1978
Death Machine
1995
Wedlock
1991
Bridge of Dragons
1999
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988
Nemesis
1992
2019: After the Fall of New York
1983
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
Swamp Thing
1982
Zone Troopers
1985
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982
Arena
1989
Timebomb
1991
Eliminators
1986
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Digimon: The Movie
2000
Star Trek: Generations
1994
Trancers 3: Deth Lives
1992
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
1991
Escape from the Bronx
1983
Star Kid
1997
Virtuosity
1995
Runaway
1984
Hands of Steel
1986
Alien Resurrection
1997
Heavy Metal 2000
2000
Mission to Mars
2000
Yor, the Hunter from the Future
1983
Chain Reaction
1996
Johnny Mnemonic
1995
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
1995
The Guyver
1991
The Dungeonmaster
1984
Superman III
1983
Lost in Space
1998
Freejack
1992
Live Wire
1992
Biggles: Adventures in Time
1986
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
Knight Rider 2000
1991
Double Team
1997
Crossworlds
1996
Scanners II: The New Order
1991
Hangar 18
1980
Meteor
1979
Moon 44
1990
Solo
1996
Eve of Destruction
1991
Slipstream
1989
Futuresport
1999
Space Mutiny
1988
Judge Dredd
1995
MegaForce
1982
Wild Wild West
1999
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
1996
Captain America
1990
Inspector Gadget
1999
Project: ALF
1996
Starcrash
1978
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
1994
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
1997
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
1998
Howard the Duck
1986
Fortress 2
2000
Wing Commander
1999
Laserblast
1978
Shocking Dark
1989
The Fantastic Four
1994
Scanners III: The Takeover
1992
Generation X
1996
Chicken Park
1996
Vampirella
1996
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
R.O.T.O.R.
1987
The Avengers
1998
Batman & Robin
1997
Theodore Rex
1995
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
1996