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No need for a time machine to see the future of storytelling; it's all here, in these 25 sci-fi masterpieces, proving this century's got game.

From the eerie silence of a world left in ruins to the thunderous roar of the last standing warriors, these movies paint a picture of a post-apocalyptic future that is as haunting as it is mesmerizing.

If you're the kind who got a kick out of the dark, brooding streets of Gotham in Batman Begins, then gear up because there's a whole world of movies out there that'll give you that same thrill, and we've ranked the top 30 to make your choice easier.

We kind of forgot about them, but these movies certainly deserve another chance.

Welcome to the darker side of the human experience.