Top 4 Dark Sci-Fi Movies To Stream On Netflix This May

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Subservience is a new sci-fi film, released in 2024, streaming throughout May 2025 on Netflix.

Welcome to May. May it be filled with sci-fi horror to counteract all the blooming with a little doom. To this end, here are the best dark sci-fi films on Netflix this month.

Subservience

Megan Fox in Subservience as Alice.

Subservience offers an eerie twist on AI-gone-wrong, with Megan Fox giving a surprisingly strong performance as an android turned deadly. If you enjoyed movies like M3GAN but want something with fewer plot holes and a darker edge, this is worth your time.

Godzilla Minus One

Godzilla Minus One (2023) reminds us that Godzilla is a monster to be feared.

This action-packed kaiju film delivers spectacular monster mayhem with surprising emotional depth. Set in post-World War II Japan, Godzilla Minus One is probably the best monster movie made in the last 5 years.

They Cloned Tyrone

The film was originally scheduled for release in 2022, but was delayed to 2023 due to Netflix’s plans to position it as a major summer blockbuster.

Looking for a sci-fi clone movie? Blending satire, mystery, and retro sci-fi aesthetics, They Cloned Tyrone is a genre-bending adventure that delivers both laughs and a compelling science fiction narrative. Starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx, this Netflix original follows an unlikely trio as they uncover a sinister government conspiracy lurking beneath their neighborhood’s surface.

The Platform

The Platform (El Hoyo) was released on Netflix on March 20, 2020.

For fans of dystopian sci-fi, The Platform offers a dark, intense experience unlike any other. This Spanish sci-fi horror-thriller is set in a nightmarish vertical prison where food is distributed on a descending platform – those at the top feast, while those below starve. It’s a disturbing but gripping watch.

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