io9 picks its favorite genre movies of the year, including 'KPop Demon Hunters,' 'Superman,' 'Bugonia,' and more. It’s that time of the year again. The time of year when we look at all of the movies we watched over the past 12 months and pick the best of the best. Welcome to the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror movies of 2025.

When it comes to science fiction, audiences love to have their minds blown as they are transported to unimaginable worlds with unthinkable scenarios. Whether lost in space or racing for safety from zombies, sci-fi films have provided audiences with a thrill for decades. Wherever the film takes us, it serves as an escape from the here and now.

We look at the finest in science fiction, horror, action and international films, all available to stream.

Science fiction has delivered us so many great movies, but some of them actually have incredibly dark endings.