Be it suspended animation, stasis or cryo-sleepwhatever you call itthose nifty devices that help us nap away the years during a long space flight are almost status quo on TV and film spaceships these days. So, what are some of the coolest examples of cold human storage?

With Prometheus set to open today, we've pulled together some of the most famed appearances of sci-fi sleep chambers to get primed for Ridley Scott's lengthy journey to the distant moon LV-223.

From Stargate to Alien, check out the full gallery below:

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14 deep space sci-fi sleep chambers to get primed for Prometheus