Alien horror films?

Lysander · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:08

I want to watch a horror film with the wife, unfortunately she doesn't like serial killer horror and ghost horror is definitely out. However, alien films are ok. So what decent horror films are there which have an alien theme?

I don't need any Event Horizon/Alien suggestions.

Hades · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:24

District 9.

Participant · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:28

The Thing

Hades · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:32

Oh yes. Definitely the original The Thing.

Lysander · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:33

Yeah, The Thing. I have two copies. Enjoyed both! Isn't District 9 a bit tame?

No1newts · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:33

Alien/Aliens beyond that its pretty thin on the ground. Even the music in the original Alien films is blinking creepy

Uncle Petey · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:42

Does it have to be a modern film?

Judge Mental · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:54

The Thing from Another World (1951)

snips86x · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:55

Prometheus?

Alternatively, there is the Hammer Horror collection. Which is not scary in the slightest.

Uncle Petey · 23 Oct 2013 at 21:03

Invaders from Mars.

Classic.

Invasion of the bodysnatchers? Classic B/W or even better, the Sutherland remake.

Grimley · 23 Oct 2013 at 21:09

A couple of suggestions (Stab in the dark really)

1st 2 Predator films,
Invasion of the body Snatchers (the one with Donald Sutherland)
This Island Earth & the original the day the earth stood still (creepy music) bit tame I know, but scared people back in the 50's
John Carpenters They Live.

Vonhelmet · 23 Oct 2013 at 21:21

Pitch Black?

Jokester · 23 Oct 2013 at 21:24

John Carpenter's The Thing

Werewolf · 23 Oct 2013 at 21:41

I'd definitely go with The Thing and Pitch black as already recommended.

Executive Beef · 23 Oct 2013 at 21:43

Pandorum its pretty good, more general Sci-fi than alien but definitely worth a watch.

robgmun · 23 Oct 2013 at 22:55

Don't forget Species and Spliced, both Thing movies and the Alien series. Galaxy of Terror is actually so bad that you'll end up laughing through most of it.

bledd · 23 Oct 2013 at 23:59

Executive Beef said:
Pandorum its pretty good, more general Sci-fi than alien but definitely worth a watch.

Yup

It's not a 10/10 film, but it's worth a watch

Rroff · 24 Oct 2013 at 03:19

Pandorum horror wise is pretty tame, the first bit is kind of tense but then they ruin it - semi decent sci-fi after that though but definitely not the horror movie its cracked up to be.

Have to admit I've never fully watched the thing - I started watching it aged about 8 or 9 and it scared the living **** out of me (its probably laughable now and I've no doubt watched far scarier movies since - I need to actually watch it fully sometime).

Weazle · 24 Oct 2013 at 03:27

Xtro
Inseminoid
Lifeforce
The Faculty
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
Bad Taste
The Blob (both 50s & 80s versions)
C.H.U.D.

[EDIT] Forgot about one of the best sci fi horror comedies, Slither

Uncle Petey · 24 Oct 2013 at 03:33

Rroff said:
Have to admit I've never fully watched the thing - I started watching it aged about 8 or 9 and it scared the living **** out of me (its probably laughable now and I've no doubt watched far scarier movies since - I need to actually watch it fully sometime).

It's still a masterpiece.
The practical effects may seem slightly dated, but they're still better and more effective than the cgi in the crappy prequel from a couple of years back.

You owe it to yourself to watch this film.

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