Lesser Known Sci-Fi Films and Miniseries

When it comes to recommending good science fiction films it's just too easy to pull up "The Matrix", "Star Wars", "The Terminator", or "Star Trek". Yes, they're good science fiction movies, all in all, and they're definitely worth taking a look at (though I can't say the same for some of their sequels!). But every now and then, a really good science fiction gem would pass by and never make a big enough splash into the mainstream to be noticed. Over time, these gems end up getting buried, only to be recognized by the deeper echelons of the science fiction community. This happens quite often and a lot of people end up missing out. So it's about time that some attention is given, where attention is due, especially for these exquisite pieces. Please note, that some of the works that I'll mention will belong to the anime category and, though there are plenty of quality sci-fi anime out there, I will only mention a few significant ones to save time and space. So without further delay, here's the run down in no particular rank or order.

1.) Dark City