Collider highlights seven overlooked 1970s science-fiction films which it argues remain rewarding despite being overshadowed by better-known classics such as Star Wars and Stalker.

– Dark Star (1974): John Carpenter’s low-budget debut, co-written with Dan O’Bannon, is praised for its inventive production and countercultural satire despite deliberately crude effects.
– Tomorrow I’ll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977): Jindřich Polák’s Czechoslovak genre film is presented as an especially underappreciated example of the decade’s international science-fiction output.