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Digital Trends
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 free underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon you should watch in May 2025
Table of Contents Table of Contents Dark Skies (2013) Leviathan (1989) The Mandela Effect (2019) The only thing better than a great sci-fi movie is one you can stream for free, without a subscription. These three underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime Video are free and can be streamed this month. Previously, Amazon had these titles under its Freevee umbrella. But with the Freevee brand now gone, you can find these free films tagged as 'watch for free.' If you're looking for something in the sci-fi genre you can watch without paying (but with ads), you don't even need to dig through the offerings, because we have highlighted three great titles for you right here. Recommended Videos Need more recommendations? Then check out the best new movies to stream this week, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+. Dark Skies (2013) Produced by Blumhouse Productions, the production company behind some of the best horror movies, including films like Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, and Get Out, Dark Skies is about a typical suburban nuclear family that starts to experience strange events in their home. The kitchen is weirdly rearranged overnight. The house alarm goes off, indicating a breach at every single entrance. One day, hundreds of birds crash into the house. Once odd things start happening to the family members, mother Lacy (Keri Russell) does some research and thinks it might have something to do with aliens. Also starring Josh Hamilton (The Walking Dead) and J.K. Simmons (Red One), Dark Skies is suspenseful and intriguing, even if the plot gets lost at times. Stream Dark Skies on Amazon Prime Video. Leviathan (1989) Drawing comparisons to Alien and The Thing, Leviathan might be a copycat-type movie, but it's worth watching for those who love movies that blend sci-fi with horror. Counted among the cast are Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters) and Daniel Stern (Home Alone), and the story centers around an undersea mining operation that goes wrong when they come across a Soviet shipwreck called Leviathan. A great claustrophobic thriller, Leviathan has gruesome, scary, and even funny moments to keep you entertained all the way through. Stream Leviathan on Amazon Prime Video. The Mandela Effect (2019) The psychological phenomenon known as the Mandela Effect has bubbled to the surface of late thanks to Charlie Brooker's clever toying with viewers in the Black Mirror season seven episode Bête Noire. Two versions of the episode were released with different versions of a company logo, one showing 'Barnie's' and one showing 'Bernie's.' This concept of questioning reality is central to the plot in the 2019 movie The Mandela Effect, whereby grieving father Brendan (Charlie Hofheimer) swears he remembers events and facts differently from what others insist they were or appear to be today. Brendan starts to believe that he is shifting through parallel universes. From there, he becomes obsessed with the idea that maybe in one of these alternate worlds, his daughter Sam (Madeline McGraw) is still alive. Stream The Mandela Effect on Amazon Prime Video.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Keswick to go dark to showcase beauty of night sky
A rural town is planning to turn its lights off to showcase the beauty of the night Big Switch Off is taking place in Keswick's Crow Park, in the Lake District, from 21:30 BST until Dark Skies event aims to make more stars visible to the naked eye by reducing the amount of light emitted in an area. The event is being led by the Friends of the Lake District which urged people to "come down and take part". "Bring your own binoculars and telescopes if you have any, and learn from our expert astronomers," the group 70 streetlamps will be switched off overnight around Lake Road, Hope Park, Crow Park, and The will be put up to warn drivers about the lack of street Council is also encouraging residents and businesses to take part by turning off their own lights to enjoy the Big Switch Off is a joint initiative led by the Friends of the Lake District, The National Trust, Keswick Town Council, Keswick Tourism Association and the Cockermouth Astronomical Society. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Hopes York could become first UK 'dark sky city'
Experts hope York could become the UK's first "dark sky city" as part of a global movement to combat light pollution. York St John University academics joined astronomers on Tuesday to discuss how methods including the use of warmer, directional street lighting can have an impact in urban areas. The nearby North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales have been designated Dark Sky Reserves since 2020, meaning light pollution is particularly low, but the UK is yet to have a city with dark sky status. Dr Jen Hall, from the university, said: "We believe York has the potential, knowledge and impetus to be the first. "By coming together, we can protect our night skies for future generations and make York a model for responsible lighting in cities across the UK." Techniques put forward to reduce light pollution include using warm white LED lighting, switching lights off at times they're not required and changing angles to ensure lights point down towards the ground. The university said it had introduced several of these measures on its main campus, with hopes the project could widen across York. Dr Hall, associate professor of tourism and events, told BBC Radio York it would be a "huge challenge, but not an insurmountable one". Mike Hawtin, dark skies conservation lead at the North York Moors National Park Authority, said reducing light pollution was key for protecting nocturnal biodiversity and the environment more broadly. "Light pollution is easy to fix, it saves us money and reduces carbon emissions," he said. "The discussion is never ever about banning the light we all need for a wide range of reasons - it's about sensitive, responsible use, to light only what we need, only when we need it and at a level suitable to that need." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Festival to celebrate 'inky skies and sparkling stars' Dark Skies: Leaders of unique reserve issue plea More streetlights to be turned off or dimmed
