Scarring Sci-Fi: When Science Fiction Blew (or Broke) Our Minds

Science fiction: a genre of limitless possibilities, where technology, time, and space collide with the human condition. Sometimes, these films expand your mind with their bold visions of the future. Other times, they scar you for life with nightmare-fuel concepts you can’t unsee.

In this episode of The Films That Ruined Us, we deep-dive into two of the most influential – and unsettling – sci-fi films ever made. Miles brings Blade Runner, Ridley Scott’s neon-soaked meditation on identity, memory, and what it means to be human. Meanwhile, Katy unpacks Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the action-packed, time-traveling fever dream that made us all fear the rise of the machines.

Do these films warn us about our future – or just doom us to existential dread? Can you ever watch T2 without hearing that metallic footstep behind you? And seriously… is Deckard a replicant?

Plug in, boot up, and join us as we explore the sci-fi films that changed our brains forever. This episode will be back. 🦾✨