19 Sci-fi movies with stunning visuals that feel like a dream

Modified Feb 11, 2025 09:12 ET

9. Annihilation (2018)

Scene from Annihilation | Image via Paramount Pictures

The science fiction film Annihilation reached audiences on February 23, 2018, with the direction of Alex Garland and featuring actors Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Oscar Isaac, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In the lighthouse encounter with the humanoid monster, Lena experiences the strangest visual of all. The enchanting, fluid form of this object duplicates the movements of its operator to create a mesmerizing dance that is also disturbing. In the dreamlike atmosphere with ghostly music and surrounding light pulsations, they experience an enchanting terror that makes reality fade into something strange and beautiful.