Top 10 Scariest Monster Movies
3. 28 Days Later (2002):
Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic horror gives us an entirely new take on the zombie franchise and creates an unforgettable monster. Set in post-apocalyptic London, this film follows a handful of survivors as they try to make their way to safety. Unfortunately, most of the population has been infected with a virus called Rage, which turns its victims into new age zombies that thirst for blood and attack with a vengeance. Unlike other zombie movies, the antagonists in this movie are fast, violent, and hard to shake. Boyle is said to have wanted the infected to mimic late-stage rabies… well, if that is what rabies looks like, I hope I never get it.
2. The Descent (2005):
If anyone is out there who, like me, avoided this film because it didn’t look very good, I suggest you watch it immediately. This monster movie is a claustrophobic ride into pure terror, and I found myself leaping out of my seat on several occasions. Neil Marshall wrote and directed this film, which follows six women on a caving expedition where they encounter the most horrific humanoid monsters ever to grace the silver screen. Unlike the majority of horror movies where female characters barely put up a struggle, these six women ditch the high heels and instead fight with everything they’ve got… creating some pretty epic battle sequences. Spawning a sequel that is arguably as good as the first, The Descent is a reminder how not all monster movies have to be campy… sometimes they can be terrifying.
1. The Thing (1982):
John Carpenter’s classic science-fiction horror and the first part of his apocalypse trilogy, The Thing was ahead of its time. Rob Bottin created most of the special effects the film is famous for… at the time they were spectacular, and the fact we can watch the film today and still be impressed is amazing. Taking place at a research station in Antarctica, the crew begins to realize something is amiss when people start to behave a little differently. Taking on characteristics of the host, the resident alien, or “thing,” begins to take over residents of the research station in pretty gruesome ways. Without many ways to kill this thing, our protagonists must do their best to escape a desolate and frightening landscape without taking it back home with them. As usual, a terrible remake was attempted recently that didn’t compare to the genius of the original.
So, what do you think?
