Top 5 Alien Invasion Movies

#1:

The Thing (1982)

Universal

In a subtle but terrifying alien invasion classic; John Carpenter directs and Kurt Russell stars as the leader of an American Arctic research team who encounter a dangerous ancient alien organism capable of assimilating and imitating anyone, leaving them all in a paranoid fight for survival.

Carpenter’s remake of one of the earliest alien invasion films, 1951’s ‘The Thing from Another World’, is to many one of the greatest Sci-fi horrors ever made.Visually brilliant, isolated and sinister in both tone & atmosphere; the film reflects the communist paranoia of the time while using masterful and grotesque creature effects to deliver an unforgettable experience that’s gone from cult favorite, to all-time classic in the last 35 years.

Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley and Keith David among others.

Genre: Sci-fi, Horror

Honourable Mentions:

-V (1983) (Mini-series rather than a movie, but one of the best things on 1980s TV)

-Superman II (1980) (Kneel before Zod!)

-The Blob (1958)

-District 9 (2009) (More immigration than invasion and currently very politically relevant)

-Evolution (2001)

-They Live (1988)

-War of the Worlds (2005)

Let us know what you think of our picks, what would be your Top 5?

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