Sci-fi on AMC+: what is worth streaming right now

30 sci-fi titles on AMC+ at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.Prime Video · AMC+
2. 2Doctor Who (2005) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · emotionally heavy · TV-PGA two-hearted alien travels all of time and space, saving planets with whimsy, suspense, and heart.AMC+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
3. 3Tales from the Crypt (1989) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · measured · TV-MAA cackling crypt keeper presents darkly comic, suspenseful tales of pulpy, campy horror and broad satire.AMC+ · Prime Video · Tubi
4. 4The Fly (1986)Properly scary · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA brilliant scientist's breakthrough in teleportation fuses man and insect, transforming his body with grotesque, tragic results.Hulu · Peacock · AMC+
5. 5The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAWashing ashore in France, a lone survivor navigates a bleak, walker-infested landscape protecting a messianic boy.Netflix · AMC+ · Prime Video
6. 6Night of the Living Dead (1968)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRStrangers barricade themselves in a farmhouse, facing relentless flesh-eating ghouls and bleak, chilling suspense.Max · Peacock · AMC+
7. 7Orphan Black (2013) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA streetwise hustler uncovers a vast conspiracy after witnessing a doppelganger's shocking suicide.Max · Peacock · AMC+
8. 8The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA bleak, measured fight for survival unfolds as two lovers navigate a suspenseful new world.AMC+
9. 9The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023) · seriesProperly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MASurvivors navigate a relentless, gritty Manhattan, where anarchy and danger lurk around every crumbling corner.Netflix · AMC+ · Prime Video
10. 10A Discovery of Witches (2018) · seriesRomantic · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA forbidden romance between a witch and a vampire ignites an atmospheric, suspenseful quest through a magical world.Netflix · AMC+ · Hoopla
11. 11The Strain (2014) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA relentless viral outbreak in New York City unleashes an ancient evil, chilling humanity's fight for survival.Hulu · AMC+
12. 12Face/Off (1997)High octane · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · RAn FBI agent surgically steals a terrorist's face, but the criminal mastermind wakes up and wants his life back.AMC+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
13. 13Wynonna Earp (2016) · seriesDry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14Wyatt Earp's gritty great-granddaughter battles demons with a dysfunctional posse and a darkly comic wit.AMC+ · Prime Video
14. 14Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) · seriesDry wit · absurdist · late-night trip · brisk · TV-14An eccentric detective and his assistant stumble through a surreal, briskly paced world of witty, absurdist crime.AMC+ · The Roku Channel
15. 15The Mist (2007)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA relentless mist descends, trapping townsfolk in a grocery store with unseen, chilling horrors and mounting dread.Prime Video · AMC+ · Kanopy
16. 16Into the Badlands (2015) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-14A ruthless warrior guides a boy through a feudal land, facing relentless action and pulpy, gritty adventure.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
17. 17The Return of the Living Dead (1985)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RBumbling warehouse workers unleash a darkly comic zombie plague with broad humor and pulpy, gritty scares.AMC+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
18. 18Tremors (1990)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13Subterranean monsters turn a sleepy desert town into a hilarious, suspenseful, and broadly campy battle for survival.Peacock · AMC+
19. 19Snowpiercer (2020) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAHumanity's last survivors circle a frozen Earth, battling class warfare and injustice in a bleak, suspenseful future.Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock
20. 20The Terror (2018) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Chilling historical events unfold in terrifying situations, creating a slow-burn mystery with a bleak and atmospheric tone.AMC+ · The Roku Channel · Plex
21. 21The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MATeenagers sheltered from the apocalypse embark on a gritty, suspenseful journey to save humanity.AMC+
22. 22The Dead Zone (1983)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA comatose teacher awakens with psychic visions, grappling with a chilling gift that brings melancholy and dread.Paramount+ · AMC+ · YouTube (free)
23. 23Event Horizon (1997)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA rescue mission to a lost spaceship becomes a chilling descent into cosmic horror and unsettling mystery.Paramount+ · Peacock · AMC+
24. 24The Faculty (1998)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RHigh school students discover their teachers are body-snatching aliens, leading to a brisk, chilling fight for survival.Paramount+ · AMC+ · YouTube (free)
25. 25Land of the Dead (2005)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RHumanity huddles in a bleak, walled city while the pulpy, living dead relentlessly close in.Prime Video · AMC+
26. 26Color Out of Space (2020)Properly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA meteorite crashes, infecting a family farm with a mutating, otherworldly color that warps space and time.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
27. 27Child's Play (2019)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA sinister doll terrorizes a family with chilling glee in this brisk, pulpy horror re-imagining.Prime Video · AMC+
28. 28Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RA doctor uncovers a sinister mask conspiracy, diving into a surreal and chilling Halloween mystery.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
29. 29Jason X (2001)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA pulpy sci-fi horror romp delivers dark satire and gritty suspense on a contaminated future Earth.AMC+
30. 30Sharknado (2013)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · relentless · RA relentless, absurd hurricane of sharks and broad humor floods Los Angeles, promising crowd-pleasing, campy action.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+

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