Immutable Timeline

The past, present, and future are fixed, and time travel cannot change events.

Movies

La Jetée (1962)

a Jetée is a short experimental science fiction film composed almost entirely of still images. Set in a post-apocalyptic future after World War III, it follows a man chosen for a time travel experiment due to a vivid childhood memory of witnessing a mysterious event at an airport terminal. He is sent back in time, where he forms a relationship with a woman, and forward in time to seek solutions for his devastated present.

Movies

Time Lapse (2014)

Time Lapse follows three friends—Finn, Callie, and Jasper—who discover a mysterious camera that takes photos 24 hours into the future. Initially using it for personal gain, they soon realize that the machine’s images seem to dictate their actions, trapping them in a dangerous cycle where they must fulfill what they see in the photos or face deadly consequences.

Movies

The Infinite Man (2014)

The Infinite Man follows Dean, a scientist who tries to create the perfect anniversary weekend for his girlfriend, Lana. When things go wrong and she leaves with her ex-boyfriend Terry, Dean uses a time machine to go back and fix his mistakes.

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The Endless (2017)

The Endless follows two brothers, Justin and Aaron, who return to a remote commune they escaped from years earlier, believing it to be a cult. Upon their arrival, they discover strange temporal anomalies affecting the area, including time loops trapping different people in repeating cycles dictated by an unseen entity.

Movies

Timecrimes (2007)

Timecrimes follows Héctor, an ordinary man who inadvertently becomes trapped in a series of time loops after encountering a masked figure. When he stumbles upon a secret laboratory, he unknowingly uses a time machine that sends him back in time by one hour.

Movies

The Terminator (1984)

The Terminator follows Kyle Reese, a soldier from a post-apocalyptic future where machines rule, who is sent back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor, the future mother of John Connor, the leader of the human resistance. A Terminator, an advanced killing machine, is also sent back to kill Sarah before John is born.

Television

Doctor Who (1963–)

Doctor Who follows the adventures of the Doctor, a time-traveling alien from the planet Gallifrey who explores the universe in the TARDIS, a ship that can travel through both time and space. The Doctor frequently encounters historical figures, futuristic civilizations, and paradoxical events while battling enemies like the Daleks and the Cybermen.

Books

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

In The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, a scientist travels to the distant future using his time machine, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations and Earth’s eventual decay. Through his journey, he explores themes of evolution, class division, and the passage of time.