All we've got is Journey to The Center of the Earth, The Core, and The Descent.
Put less astronauts on Mars and put more geonauts in the Mantle.
I want to have my odd fascination with caves and magma validated.
There's actually this great video game I'd recommend that probably has a lot of what you're looking for. The story mostly concerns lost and ancient supernatural interdimensional relics found in underground chambers. Lot's of subterranean gameplay. It's an indie game called Minecraft, I think it came out in 2010. I'd give it a shot!
Never got into Minecraft. Did play Ark for a bit; that one even had a cave-themed DLC.
Look into what the upcoming Caves and Cliffs update (specifically part 2) is going to add. It will be a while, but once it's out it might interest you.
If you want more subterranean sci-fi I suggest the seminal kino known as Godzilla vs Kong
What do you think inspired this post?
Not Godzilla vs Kong, but it was a fun movie.
While we are on the topic can anyone explain the wormhole to me? I can accept everything else including that there is a crazy Kaiju jungle at the center of the earth, buy I cant understand why there are stargates instead of idk, normal tunnels to that jungle.
I think it was just the writers leaning all the way in to old school Toho-style camp. Pretty much every Godzilla move from 1965 to 1990 had like aliens and alternate dimensions that were just cranking out the monsters non-stop.
I'm writing a science-fantasy novel where the evil monarch of a race of underground monsters unleashes a robot plague on the world above
Does that work for you?
Yes but only if there are extensive descriptions of speleoforms and how they shape the morlocks' worldview.
Don't forget the D*sney Atlantis movie. I know it's technically underwater, but there's dry land down there. Which is why Star Wars Episode 1's underwater Gungan city also counts.
Or, less related: the 1954 film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, also owned by D*sney. Nemo uses an underground tunnel to get his sub to a hidden lagoon. Basically an underwater ship tunnel
Oh shit I feel dirty for forgetting Atlantis: The Lost Empire now. That movie is foundational to just about every creative thing I've ever done.
The synergy between marine sci-fi and subterranean sci-fi is real, too. Subnautica comes to mind.
I'm working on something that involves an underground lab complex and flooded lava tubes rn, so you are seen and heard.
You should check out the 1976 movie "At the Earth's Core".
It's very cheesy and of it's time, but still a fun blend of steampunk sci-fi and fantasy. Peter Cushing is in it! Also, a giant steam powered drill and goofy flying reptile creatures!
goofy flying reptile creatures!
@marxisthayaca I think we need a sleestak emote
Idk if it'd hit the spot (fantasy not sci fi and the writing is rough) but a good chunk of the drizzt series is underground
Underrail is a post apocalypse sci-fi underground video game that is pretty good and has some good artstyles and a bunch of cool looking caves. Might be your thing.
Is that the one about the communist revolution on Mars?
Ooh, I'll have to check it out, thanks!
There was another game waaaay back when that had terrain deformation as its main gimmick. It was about a second U.S. civil war between the east and west coasts, I think? I forget its name.
Edit: Found it! " Fracture"
The Matrix Movies: Do I mean nothing to do?
Also, the first Armored Core game has the remains of humanity underground. Never played the others to know if that part of the worldbuilding carries over.
The descent absolutely fuckin slaps. Also play metro 2033 and metro exodus is you like games
The fifth season (book #1 of the broken earth series) is wonderful. Not subterranean, but lots of geologic magic.
You'd probably love Gears of War 2's campaign if you haven't played it. More than half of it is set in giant underground caves with crazy underground fauna and ruins. Giant drills and shit, mushroom lighting, quality dumb action movie energy and dialogue, it's got it all :big-cool:
All I know about Gears of War is everyone has the shape and tenor of a washing machine.
This is 100% true, every character is a square meatbox that grunts and screams every line
I'm still not sure if it was intentional, but by the second game the premise got so ridiculous that I just couldn't stop laughing at the cast screaming about giant worms while chainsawing morlocks to death
i will never write subterranean sci-fi, i want more on the orbit sci-fi i want people born on space mad that they are being forced to live under earth rules
So The Expanse? It is a pretty dope show. Last season got pretty Libby though.
