SciFiNow has been running a poll in recent months to discover the greatest sci-fi film of all time. With industry writers having whittled the list down to a top 10, the magazine has opened the final stages to the public to choose the best.

The nominations, in no particular order, are:

• Alien (1979 – Ridley Scott)
• ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982 – Steven Spielberg)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 – Stanley Kubrick)
• Planet Of The Apes (1968 – Franklin J. Schaffner)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977 – George Lucas)
• Blade Runner (1982 – Ridley Scott)
• Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991 – James Cameron)
• Forbidden Planet (1956 – Fred M. Wilcox)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980 – Irvin Kershner)
• The Matrix (1999 – The Wachowski Brothers)

My own personal favourite, ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ – the 1951 original, not the Keanu Reeves turkey – didn’t make the final cut. Was it even considered?

There are a few glaring omissions I would have classed above some of those which made the final ten.

Let us know your favourite sci-fi films in the comments, or your thoughts on the top ten list above! Or, to cast your vote in the poll, you can do so via email, through the comments thread on the SciFiNow website or on SciFiNow’s forum.