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A list of the scariest alien movies. I have this list ranked in scare or fear factor, rather than what's best. In my opinion, of course.
- Phil Pirrello
- The Thing (1982) It’s hard to conceive that audiences dismissed John Carpenter’s The Thing in the summer of 1982 because the only alien they wanted was E.T.
- Alien (1979) Two short years after Star Wars amazed audiences, 20th Century Fox and director Ridley Scott terrified them with Alien — another groundbreaking science fiction classic.
- The Fly (1986) Leave it to director David Cronenberg to top the 1959 Vincent Price original with his sci-fi body horror classic, The Fly. This 1986 remake is, on a structural level, perfect.
- Aliens (1986) After decades in cryo-sleep, Ellen Ripley awakens to find herself once again squaring off against acid-bleeding xenomorphs. When a human colony — built on the site where Ripley first encountered the aliens — goes offline, The Company sends in the Colonial Marines and their power loaders, which Ripley is forced to commandeer in an edge-of-your-seat finale versus the Alien Queen.
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
- Arrival
- War of The Worlds
- The Village of The Damned
- Killer Clowns from Outer Space
- Signs
- The Mist
- Invasion of The Body Snatchers
- A Quiet Place
- Under The Skin
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A sequel to the acclaimed late 2000s found footage epic Cloverfield, 2016's 10 Cloverfield Laneabandons the chaos of New York City, instead taking place primarily in a lonely bunker somewhere in Louisiana. The film centers on Howard (John Goodman), a stern survivalist who becomes vindictive and vengeful when his "family" of two other survivors acts even slightly out of line. RELATED: Every Alien Movie, Ranked By Rewatchability In stark contrast to the original, 10 Cloverfield Laneis a claustr...
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When twelve alien pods arrive on Earth, various governments rush to make contact and discover what the invaders' motives may be. However, when a message is seemingly mistranslated, tension begins to rise as the film's main characters must race to broker peace among global powers and ensure that communications with the E.T.s are accurate. Arrival is not a typical alien invasion movie, nor could it really be considered a horror movie. Yet, there's something undeniably foreboding about its atmos...
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One of Steven Spielberg's most underrated films, War of the Worlds takes the intensity of H.G. Wells' novel to another level. Part sci-fi epic and part disaster film, War of the Worldsshows a truly terrifying scenario of an alien invasion where no attempt at contact is made. Their only intention? It's to use the Earth and its inhabitants as a resource, destroying whatever and whoever gets in their way. Tom Cruise plays Ray Ferrier, the main character whose family becomes the focus of the stor...
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Based on a British science fiction novel entitled The Midwich Cuckoos, Village of the Damnedhas seen two movie adaptations—one in 1960, and one in 1995. Both versions have their merits, but the 1960s version starring George Sanders tends to get the nod from most fans. The sharp contrast between the children's fair features and dark clothing is even more startling when shot in black and white. Plus, there's just something about the mid-century setting that gives it a much creepier vibe despite...
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There's no wondering what the aliens look like or only getting a glimpse here and there; this 1980s cult classic stars a bunch of aliens who just happen to look like really horrific clowns. Their gruesome faces feature a mouth full of sharp, slimy teeth, and they utilize all the typical objects associated with clowns and the circus to trap and kill a number of people in the town. RELATED: 10 Horror Movies That Are Too Cringe To Be Scary They store people in cotton candy pods aboard their ship...
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While not explicitly an alien film in the traditional sense of the word, M. Night Shyamalan's Signs uses an alien invasion premise to talk about the nature of faith and family. Crop circles, long rumored to have a connection to extraterrestrials, begin showing up en masse across the globe, including on the farm of the Hess family. With their appearance also comes strange lights over major cities and a pretty low-key invasion. Running from or chasing something in a cornfield always feels decid...
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David Drayton and his family are trapped in a convenience store after a strange mist envelopes their small town. While tensions begin to rise, they are accosted by a series of otherworldly creatures who finally drive them out into the mist where tragedy strikes just before they could be saved by the military. The most overtly Lovecraftian piece of fiction penned by Stephen King—save, perhaps, for hisDark Tower series—The Mist was met with a controversial reception due to its bleak nature. How...
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Invasion of the Bodysnatchersis a story about an alien invasion that takes place without anyone realizing it until it's much too late. The aliens work quickly while people sleep, creating duplicates and destroying the original human body. Anyone could be replaced with an emotionless alien pod person, and it's enough to drive someone to ruin with fear and paranoia. What's interesting about this film is that the aliens blend in and look like everyone else. There are a few bodies seen that are m...
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Directed and starring John Krasinski, who was previously best known for his role in the comedy series The Office,A Quiet Placedepicts a post-apocalyptic world invaded by alien beings known as Death Angels that are sightless but extremely keen of hearing. A group of survivors must muddle on by communicating via sign language, but, in spite of their best efforts, they can't keep the invaders away forever. A fairly bleak alien invasion film, A Quiet Placeisn't necessarily scary in the same way a...
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A unique type of alien film, Under the Skintells the story from the alien's perspective as she tries to survive in the human world. There are elements of both abduction and body swapping, although no spaceships are ever seen. Instead, audiences get a glimpse of the alien's world through a black, reflective abyss where she lures her victims after seducing them. RELATED: 20 Best Sci-Fi Horror Movies (That Blend The Genres Perfectly) Scarlett Johansson plays the very convincing alien disguised a...
Ranging from the disturbingly goofy (“Bad Taste,” “Slither,” “Mars Attacks!”) to the menacingly mean (“Alien,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “Nope”), here are the 27 ...
May 27, 1988 · Killer Klowns from Outer Space: Directed by Stephen Chiodo. With Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon. Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.
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- Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Stephen Chiodo
- 1988-05-27
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It concerns a clan of evil extraterrestrials who resemble clowns. They arrive on Earth and invade a small town in order to capture, kill and harvest the human inhabitants to use as sustenance. Killer Klowns from Outer Space was filmed in Watsonville, California, and at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
When teenagers Mike (Grant Cramer) and Debbie (Suzanne Snyder) see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate and discover a pack of murderous aliens who look very much like...
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