A list of films with some form of biopunk theme. Ordered alphabetically. Attempting a complete list, so please give suggestions if I've missed any!
If you're unfamiliar with biopunk, there's always wikipedia:
Biopunk emerged during the 1990s and focuses on the near-future unintended consequences of the biotechnology revolution following the discovery of recombinant DNA. Biopunk fiction typically describes the struggles of individuals or groups, often the product of human experimentation, against a backdrop of totalitarian governments or megacorporations which misuse biotechnologies as means of social control or profiteering. Unlike cyberpunk, it builds not on information technology but on synthetic biology. As in postcyberpunk however, individuals are usually modified and enhanced not with cyberware, but by genetic manipulation of their chromosomes.…
A list of films with some form of biopunk theme. Ordered alphabetically. Attempting a complete list, so please give suggestions if I've missed any!
If you're unfamiliar with biopunk, there's always wikipedia:
Biopunk emerged during the 1990s and focuses on the near-future unintended consequences of the biotechnology revolution following the discovery of recombinant DNA. Biopunk fiction typically describes the struggles of individuals or groups, often the product of human experimentation, against a backdrop of totalitarian governments or megacorporations which misuse biotechnologies as means of social control or profiteering. Unlike cyberpunk, it builds not on information technology but on synthetic biology. As in postcyberpunk however, individuals are usually modified and enhanced not with cyberware, but by genetic manipulation of their chromosomes.
An inclusive list, meaning I'd rather include than exclude. You know how they say less is more? Fuck that.
Also see some of my similar lists (yes there are crossovers, I'm not that persnickety):
The Ultimate List of Cyberpunk Films
The Ultimate List of Dieselpunk Films
The Ultimate List of Steampunk Films
