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6.0 (60K) Rate. 72 Metascore. James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.
May 7, 2024 · Inverse compiles 50 of the best sci-fi horror movies of all time. Agree or disagree with the list, we’re sure that if you’re into a sci-fi movie with thrills, you’ll find hours of...
- Matt Donato
- Alien. Trapped in space with an apex predator hunting down and killing all the members aboard the USCSS Nostromo, Alien uses perfect pacing, unrelenting dread, and one of the most haunting and legendary alien creatures to give audiences an experience they won't ever forget.
- Aliens. Drastically different than its 1979 predecessor, Aliens opts to become more of an action sci-fi horror film, rather than a slow-burning horror film with sci-fi elements, and while such a drastic change could have been disastrous, in the hands of director James Cameron, it was sensational.
- The Thing. Not only one of the greatest science fiction horror films ever created, but arguably one of the best films of all time, John Carpenter's The Thing is a masterclass in suspense, dread, terror, and unease as a group of scientists are stranded in Antarctica while a monstrous Alien who can disguise itself as one of them is on the loose.
- Predator. With so many beloved lines, standout performances from Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the introduction of one of the most legendary aliens in the history of cinema, Predator hit all the right buttons to become one of the premier action sci-fi horror masterpieces.
- 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.
- 15 'Crimes of The Future'
- 14 'Cloverfield'
- 13 'Infinity Pool'
- 12 '10 Cloverfield Lane'
- 11 'Life'
- 10 'Splice'
- 9 'Signs'
- 8 'Possessor'
- 7 'The Mist'
- 6 'High Life'
David Cronenberg's 2022 body horror film Crimes of the Future stars Oscar nominees Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart opposite César nominee Léa Seydoux. Set in a future world where humanity's evolution has accelerated, the film follows a duo who perform live surgery on stage for audiences' entertainment. RELATED: The Best David Cronenberg Movies,...
The 2008 found-footage monster film Cloverfield launched Matt Reevesto the big leagues. The film follows a group of young adults whose party is interrupted by a massive creature's destructive attack on New York. Together, they must traverse the ravaged city to rescue the former partner of one of them. Cloverfield understands there's nothing scarier...
Brandon Cronenberg's latest effort is the sci-fi horror Infinity Pool. Alexander Skarsgård stars as James Foster, a struggling novelist who joins his wife on vacation. Guided by a mysterious woman, excellently played by modern scream queen Mia Goth, the couple enters a world of excess, violence, hedonism, and horror. Brutal and perverted, Infinity ...
The unofficial sequel to 2008's Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, and John Gallagher Jr. The film follows a young woman who suffers a car accident and wakes up locked in a cellar with two strangers, who tell her the world has been ravaged by an unspecified catastrophe, preventing them from ever leaving. A...
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ryan Reynolds star in Life. The film follows a crew of astronauts aboard the International Space Station who discover groundbreaking evidence of life on Mars. However, the alien form proves dangerous, putting their lives at risk. RELATED: Modern Sci-Fi Movies Destined To Become Classics Heavily indebted to the...
Splice stars Sarah Polley and Adrian Brodyas two scientists who create an animal-human hybrid. Naming the creature "Dren," the couple begins bonding with it, developing a close relationship that mutates as Dren matures and becomes smarter. "Disturbing" doesn't begin to cover Splice. Offering poignant commentaries about the moral boundaries of DNA e...
M. Night Shyamalan's Signs stars Mel Gibson as a former priest who discovers mysterious crop signs on his farm, leading to shocking and dangerous discoveries. Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslinalso star. Like the best Shyamalan movies, Signs is a masterclass in suspense. Assured, clever, and terrifying, Signsis the product of Shyamal...
Like David Cronenberg's best and weirdest movies, Brandon Cronenberg's Possessor is a delirious, mortifying, and gruesome dream product of a singular creative mind. The film stars Andrea Riseboroughas an assassin who carries out her missions by taking over other people's bodies. However, trouble arises when she has difficulty controlling her newest...
Stephen King's works have been adapted numerous times, but seldom as faithfully as The Mist. Thomas Janeleads an impressive ensemble in a film about a small town terrorized by massive monsters that arrive via a mysterious mist. RELATED: The Best Stephen King Adaptations, According to Rotten Tomatoes Mixing Lovecraftian horror with human drama, The ...
Claire Denis' High Life stars Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, and Mia Goth. The plot follows a group of criminals sent on a space mission while unknowingly participating in a series of questionable scientific experiments. Cerebral but no less unsettling, High Life is everything fans of Claire Denis could hope for. Strengthened by Pattinson's br...
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Sep 8, 2022 · We’re not getting too bogged down in the details (are zombie movies technically sci-fi?), so instead, we picked a wide selection of sci-fi horror movies ranging from post-apocalyptic nightmares to outer space terrors (in no specific order).
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I have always lumped horror and science fiction (Sci Fi) together in my collection. Here are the 100 CAN'T MISS, MUST WATCH before you die titles from the two genres. Comments and suggestions appreciated!
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