Biopunk Movies

Biopunk (biology + punk) is a subgenre of science fiction, derived from cyberpunk, that focuses on the implications of biotechnology rather than information technology.

Being concerned with synthetic biology and the (most often unintended) consequences of the biotechnology revolution, it usually features individuals that are modified and enhanced not by cyberware or mechanical means, but by genetic manipulation, or some type of combination of both.

Most often keeping with the atmosphere of cyberpunk, biopunk generally examines the dark side of genetic engineering and represents the low side of biotechnology.

The typical (and rather inevitable) dystopian dimension often deals with totalitarian/oppressive governments or mega-corporations that misuse biotechnologies as means of social control and profiteering, clashing with bio-hackers and individuals or groups, often the product of such human experimentation.

Many features of biopunk fiction have their roots in William Gibson’s Neuromancer, one of the first cyberpunk novels. However, mutation and hybridisation have been widely used in fiction, starting in the 19th century with science fiction works such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) and H. G. Wells’ The Island of Dr Moreau (1896).

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