Cyberpunk & Sci-Fi References for My Story

Cyberpunk Dystopian Cities with Stealth & Tension

1. Blade Runner (1982) & Blade Runner 2049 (2017) – The cyberpunk aesthetic. Neon-lit, rain-soaked streets, abandoned zones, and slow, tension-filled stealth moments.

2. Ghost in the Shell (1995 & 2017) – Cybernetic future with intense stealth sequences and high-tech surveillance.

3. Akira (1988) – A chaotic cyberpunk city with government drones and gritty urban survival.

4. The Matrix (1999) & The Animatrix (2003) – High-tech oppression, stealth-based survival against AI-controlled drones.

5. Elysium (2013) – A cyberpunk future with abandoned Earth slums, high-tech drones, and a desperate character trying to escape.

Stealth Sequences with Drones or Robots

6. I, Robot (2004) – Autonomous police drones and robots scanning for threats.

7. Love, Death & Robots (Netflix) – Several episodes capture the concept of AI surveillance.

   • Automated Customer Service – A character hiding from a malfunctioning drone.

   • Blindspot – A high-speed chase through a cyberpunk wasteland with AI drones.

   • The Witness – A tense pursuit through neon-lit alleyways.

8. Total Recall (1990 & 2012) – Dystopian cities with robotic enforcers scanning the streets.

9. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) [Cinematic Game Reference] – One of the closest inspirations to the story’s tone.

10. Robocop (2014) – Features advanced surveillance drones scanning a futuristic, crime-ridden Detroit.

Urban Cyberpunk Atmosphere & Visual Style

11. The Fifth Element (1997) – While more vibrant, it nails the vertical city layout with detailed alleyways and street-level slums.

12. Judge Dredd (1995) & Dredd (2012) – Gritty cyberpunk megacities filled with criminals and high-tech enforcers.

13. Minority Report (2002) – Futuristic, dystopian city where AI surveillance dominates everyday life.