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- Aliens. Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn. 117 votes. Aliens, directed by the legendary James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver as the iconic Ellen Ripley, could be considered a quintessential action movie for horror fans.
- Predator. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura. 115 votes. Predator, featuring none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger as commando Dutch, not only sends chills down the spine but also keeps pulses racing, as a team of elite soldiers face an extraterrestrial hunting expert within the depths of a jungle, while learning the true meaning of being "picked off one by one."
- The Terminator. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn. 45 votes. The Terminator, another gem from James Cameron, showcases a nightmarish vision of the future as Sarah Connor, played by Linda Hamilton, deals with a relentless cyborg from the future hell-bent on destroying her.
- Blade II. Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman. 38 votes. Blade II, the sequel to the hugely successful Blade, brings back fan-favorite Wesley Snipes as the vampire slayer on a new blood-soaked mission.
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- 'Panic Room'
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An early film from legendary director John Carpenter, Assault on Precinct 13 remains one of his most accomplished works. As the skeleton crew at a soon-to-be-closed-down police station work the graveyard shift, they are invaded by a never-ending crew of gang members who are out for blood. Assault on Precinct 13 is often referred to as the gold stan...
After her sister is killed by her drug dealer, teenager Lizard steals his stash and flees to a nearby bar, which is inhabited by a group of elderly war veterans drinking together. As the psychotic dealer orders his junkie minions to drag Lizard out, the retired soldiers find themselves in one last fight to protect their new guest. A throwback to th...
One of the best horror remakes, Dawn of the Dead updates George A. Romero's classic zombie story while adding its own take on the tale. Greatly increasing the cast beyond the original's four, the film follows a diverse group of survivors as they attempt to ride out the zombie apocalypse while hiding inside a shopping mall. Dawn of the Dead is credi...
The debut from The Descent director Neil Marshall, Dog Soldiers set the tone for his gore-loving career. When a group of British soldiers is partaking in a training exercise in the woods, they soon run afoul of a pack of werewolves. Meeting up with a local, they take refuge in her farmhouse as the creatures lurk outside. Werewolf movies are sadly u...
One of the best thrillers of the 21st century, Green Room revolves around the underground punk band, The Ain't Rights. Booked to play a gig at a neo-Nazi clubhouse, the band earns the wrath of the club's members after witnessing a murder backstage. Along with the dead woman's friend, the band members are forced to barricade themselves in the green ...
Alongside Terminator 2, Aliens is one of the greatest sequels of all time as it expands on every element of the terrifying original. As survivor Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) accompanies a squad of colonial marines on their quest to investigate a blacked-out colony, she finds herself fighting xenomorphs once again. Still, as highly influential al...
The war genre is full of plenty of siege stories, and the recent The Outpost is one of the best. Based on a true story, the film follows a platoon of soldiers living in a small base in Afghanistan. After Taliban fighters discover their location, the soldiers are forced into an unrelenting battle that not all of them will survive. While The Outpost ...
The horror genre is brimming with home invasion movies, but none of them quite hit the same heights as You're Next. When Crispian brings his new girlfriend Erin to a family gathering, they are faced with something more terrifying than quality time with their extended family. As masked killers invade during dinner, they soon discover that Erin is ju...
While David Fincher is best known for directing Fight Club and Se7en, Panic Room remains a worthy entry in his impressive filmography. When the home of Meg (Jodie Foster) and her eleven-year-old daughter Sarah (Kristen Stewart) is broken into, they hide in the house's high-tech panic room. The invaders are searching for something inside that room, ...
One of the most influential movies of all time, Seven Samurai created the template which all siege movies are based upon. The film follows the titular band of warriors as they are hired to protect a small village from the bandits that have been tormenting them, resulting in one of the greatest final battles in cinema history. Seven Samurai is often...
Top Action Horror Movies – 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s. by IAmJomi • Created 9 years ago • Modified 1 week ago. The best action horror movies of the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s – in order of release date. See also: Top Horror Posters/Artwork. Top Anthology Horror Episodes.
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Jan 10, 2023 · Published Jan 10, 2023. Horrors have never been as full of action as on this list. 20th Century Fox. Since the emergence of horror movies, many filmmakers have tried to innovate and subvert...
- Train to Busan (2016) Train to Busan is a very unique entry in the zombie movie genre. It primarily takes place on a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan as a zombie apocalypse breaks out.
- Ready or Not (2019) Ready or Not is a unique dark humor/horror movie that follows the newly married Grace (Samara Weaving) who gets hunted by her new husband's Satan-worshipping family as part of his family's wedding night ritual.
- Zombieland (2009) There is no shortage of zombie movies out there. From zombie movies with romantic elements like Warm Bodies to the pure horror of movies like Dawn of the Dead.
- Overlord (2018) Premiering in 2018, Overlord is a horror/action movie with a history undertone as it takes place the day before D-Day. It follows a group of American soldiers that drop behind enemy lines and discover a Nazi-occupied village and an underground lab where they're doing experiments that turn people into zombies.
- Alien (1979) Ridley Scott's starship setting in Alien functions almost like a haunted house in space, being a place where nobody can run far and screams will rarely be heard.
- The Babadook (2014) Long before he became an unexpected gay icon, the Babadook was delivering visceral scares that simultaneously pulled on our heartstrings.
- Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Like pineapple and pepperoni on pizza (yeah, we said it), horror and comedy provide an unforgettable mixture of saltiness and sweetness.
- The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Those longing for a horror homage with more than a few new moves will love The Cabin in the Woods. On the surface, it's the story of some hapless youths who just want to get away from it all.
6 days ago · A perfect example, and one of my favorite movies to ever exist, is “Overlord” (2018). This chaotic masterpiece is everything you need in a horror-action flick, from the grimy setting to the ...
