{"id":291987,"date":"2024-11-25T12:24:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T11:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=344511"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:42:33","slug":"discover-this-misunderstood-gem-from-the-90s-that-mixes-science-fiction-and-video-games-on-prime-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/discover-this-misunderstood-gem-from-the-90s-that-mixes-science-fiction-and-video-games-on-prime-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover this misunderstood gem  from the 90s that mixes science fiction and video games on Prime Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Science fiction is having a sublime moment<\/strong> thanks to streaming platforms like Apple TV+ and Prime Video, which constantly bet on the genre with series that a few years ago we could not have imagined. However, this new trend is also leading us to rediscover cult gems that adopt a new form with the new times.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/newsletter.png?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1781440536&Signature=E5CFiZP5nJ1ufgq%2FkHy%2FytiBDtg%2FmcG13FeqoM5t3VCkDrS1D%2FnUqA42vWGiGiq%2FHw1njhS%2FoIlYMBITi20%2BnGrlDsXjkVDGMdBqyA9zdHGJeTzt7ndwISyH%2FUAveglZd5HMdIkdkZK5RO1UEy3C0qkQatZDSg0hMpDgQ7KGV5O%2FV%2F%2B%2Bl%2Fib1p5alDaIQmD77N1EFxT87zfu4EOf7%2BCWgfy2izWQb56rWMBPrVdvQP8Wusc948kY2YW88tquHf6%2BeWnd6%2BGFfdgYOl1nMiWyxKvI2MUcf%2BwjUo1MOYWK7ApPhnIPR2YnBlw4qmJYB%2FyiIKvTWGypZk6EincgNmHqow%3D%3D\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Subscribe (it's FREE) \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The greatest creator of this type of gem is, without a doubt, David Cronenberg. <strong>The director of The Fly, Videodrome, and the recent Crimes of the Future<\/strong> has been captivating body horror fans since his beginnings, and many of his films were not well understood at the time. That is why it is time to revisit eXistenZ (1999), a film released the same year as The Matrix, which only grossed 3 million dollars compared to the 15 it cost. But <strong>why is it worth watching today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"eXistenZ (Trailer)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CXgOUa91GHg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Body Horror + Video Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of eXistenZ immerses us in a near future where video games are not just entertainment, but a physical extension of the players. <strong>Consoles have been replaced by organic &#8220;game pods,&#8221; grotesque devices that connect directly to the spine via a bio-port<\/strong>, a concept as fascinating as it is disturbing, which at the time seemed almost logical.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Amazon Prime Video\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/c162012f-3d10-436b-a6b5-fde423154d8c\/3464089414\/amazon-prime-video-download-amazon-prime-video.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Amazon Prime Video<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this world, Jennifer Jason Leigh plays <strong>Allegra Geller, a video game designer who finds herself caught in a spiral of paranoia and violence<\/strong> after an assassination attempt during the presentation of her creation, eXistenZ. Alongside her, Jude Law portrays Ted Pikul, an involuntary companion who joins her on a journey that questions the very nature of reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/existenz-cronenberg-prime.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344517\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cronenberg, true to his style, mixes cyberpunk elements with his characteristic visceral horror. The organic pods, bio-ports, and a gun made of bones and human teeth are some of the details that make eXistenZ an experience as unsettling as it is visually unique. <strong>Available on Prime Video<\/strong>, it&#8217;s worth watching&#8230; if only out of curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/existenz-peli-wow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344519\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science fiction is in a sublime moment thanks to streaming platforms like Apple TV+ or Prime Video, which constantly bet on the genre with series that a few years ago we couldn&#8217;t have even imagined. However, this new trend is also leading us to rediscover cult gems that take on a new form with the new times. The greatest creator of this type of gem is, without a doubt, David Cronenberg. The director of The Fly, Videodrome, or the recent Crimes of the Future has been captivating body horror fans since his beginnings, and many of his films do not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9257,"featured_media":291992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":16},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6869],"class_list":["post-291987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-streaming-videos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291987"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":310707,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291987\/revisions\/310707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291987"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=291987"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=291987"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=291987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}