From the classic, low-budget Flash Gordon Saturday matinee serials of the 1930s and a40s to mammoth blockbusters like " Star Trek " and " 2001: A Space Odyssey, " filmdomas most imaginative contributions to science fiction are vividly recaptured in this compelling book. With intriguing insights from film critics and a wealth of factual details from historians and academics, general editor Stephen Jay Schneider has brought together the data, the drama, and the passions that have inspired movies about time travel, close encounters, distant planets, extraterrestrial monsters, alien invasions, and the many other story ingredients that enliven science fiction films. Plot summaries, cast and credit listings, and 200 dramatic illustrations recapture unforgettable moments from sci-fi hits that include " Alien, The Andromeda Strain, The Empire Strikes Back, The Fly, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Planet of the Apes, Silent Running, The Thing, " and many, many others. Illustrations include dramatic still shots from the films and memorable movie posters. Here is a reference volume that belongs on the bookshelf of every film buff and science fiction fan.

史蒂文•傑伊•施奈德（Steven Jay Schneider）是一位頗為內行的恐怖片鑒賞專傢，其撰文著述、教學授課成果頗豐，涉及電影的方方麵麵，涵蓋瞭審美學、心理分析，乃至血腥恐怖片的觀賞樂趣。為編寫《有生之年非看不可的1001部電影》及101係列電影叢書，他從世界各地集結瞭50餘位最優秀的撰稿人、評論傢、影評人、教授、影迷和電影人。這個團隊由最齣色的影評撰稿陣容組成，其成員既有巴黎《世界報》旗下的Jean-Michel Frodon，也有東京《潛流》雜誌旗下的藤原敏史，其他成員分彆來自《帝國》《視與聽》《滾石》《紐約時報》《完全電影》《國際電影指南》《洛杉磯周報》《電影季刊》《華盛頓郵報》，以及CineAction, NME, Time Out, Filmmaker, Moviemaker等媒體。