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BLACK FRIDAY (2021) Bruce Campbell vs. shopper creatures

‘They have no idea what tonight has in-store’ Black Friday is a 2021 American horror film about a group of disgruntled toy store employees who have to battle shoppers on …

BREACH aka ANTI-LIFE (2020) Reviews and overview

‘Deep in space they are not alone.’ Breach is a 2020 Canadian science-fiction action horror feature film about an interstellar ark fleeing a devastating plague on Earth; the ship comes …

BATTLEFIELD 2025 (2020) Reviews and overview

‘Fighting for our survival’ Battlefield 2025 is a 2020 American science-fiction horror feature film about a night of terror when a hostile visitor from another world arrives. Directed by Joseph …

THE DAWNSEEKER (2018) Reviews and overview

‘A new breed of predator’ The Dawnseeker is a 2018 science-fiction horror feature film written, co-produced, edited and directed by Justin Price (The Mummy Rebirth; Alien: Reign of Man; The 13th …

CREATURES (2020) Preview, now with teaser trailer

‘Jingle hell, jingle hell, creatures on the way’ Creatures is a 2020 British science-fiction horror feature film about a group of astronomy students that get more than they bargained for …

THE HIDDEN (1987) Reviews and overview

‘It’s only human on the outside…’ The Hidden is a 1987 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Jack Sholder (Arachnid; Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies; A Nightmare on …

THE BRAIN EATERS (1958) Reviews and film free to watch online

‘Crawling, slimy-things terror-bent on destroying the world!’ The Brain Eaters is a 1958 American science fiction horror feature film directed by actor Bruno VeSota (he also directed Invasion of the …

QUEEN OF BLOOD (1966) Reviews and free to watch online

‘Hideous beyond belief… with an inhuman craving!’ Queen of Blood – aka Planet of Blood – is a 1966 American science fiction horror feature film. Director and scriptwriter Curtis Harrington (Night Tide; …

GOD TOLD ME TO aka DEMON (1976) Reviews and overview

‘Don’t let it control you’ God Told Me To – aka God Told Me to Kill and Demon! – is a 1976 science fiction horror feature film written, produced and …

PHANTOM FROM SPACE (1953) Reviews and overview

‘His secret power menaced the world!’ Phantom from Space is a 1954 American science fiction feature film about an alien being with the power of invisibility that lands in California. …

ALIEN OUTBREAK (2020) Reviews and overview

‘The deadliest plague has come from above’ Alien Outbreak is a 2020 British science fiction horror feature film about an alien invasion in an isolated rural community. Written and directed …

THE THING (1982) Reviews and overview

‘Man is the warmest place to hide’ The Thing is a 1982 American science-fiction horror feature film directed by John Carpenter (Vampires; Christine; Halloween, The Fog), written by Bill Lancaster, and …

DEAD IN THE WATER (2018) Reviews and overview

Dead in the Water is a 2018 American science-fiction horror feature film about an all-female crew of a boat that becomes the victims of an alien creature. Written and directed …

ALIEN: HARVEST (2019) short film

Alien: Harvestis a 2019 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Benjamin Howdeshell from a script by Craig Dewey. It stars Agnes Albright, Jessica Clark, Adam Sinclair and James C. Burns. …

ALIEN: ALONE (2019) short film

Alien: Alone is a 2019 American science fiction horror short film written and directed by Noah Miller. Plot: Hope, an abandoned crew member aboard the derelict chemical hauler Otranto, has …

ALIEN: ORE (2019) short film

Alien: Ore is a 2019 American science fiction horror short film written and directed by the Spear Sisters. Plot: As a hard-working miner of a planet mining colony, Lorraine longs …

MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN (2019) Reviews of documentary

‘Before Alien there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory.’ Memory: The Origins of Alien is a 2019 American documentary feature film written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52: …

THE HORRIFIC EVIL MONSTERS (2020) Preview, now with first trailer

The Horrific Evil Monsters is a 2020 horror feature film directed by Adam R. Steigert (Fang; A Grim Becoming; Ombis: Alien Invasion). The 388 Studios-ARS Films production stars Dawna Lee …

NOT OF THIS EARTH (1956) Reviews and recommended

‘Somewhere in this world stalks a thing that is…’ Not of This Earth is a 1956 [released 1957] American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Roger Corman …

HORROR EXPRESS (1972) Reviews and recommended

‘A non-stop ride to Hell!!’ Horror Express – aka Pánico en el Transiberiano (“Panic on the Trans-Siberian Express”) – is a 1972 British-Spanish science fiction horror feature film directed by Eugenio Martin (A …

BEYOND WHITE SPACE (2018) Overview

Beyond White Space aka White Space is a 2018 American-Hungarian science fiction feature film directed by visual effects expert Ken Locsmandi from a screenplay by Ryan Colucci and Clay McLeod Chapman …

I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958) Reviews and overview

I Married a Monster from Outer Space is a 1958 science fiction horror feature film, produced and directed by Gene Fowler Jr. (The Astral Factor; I Was a Teenage Werewolf) from a screenplay by Louis …

ALIEN PREDATOR (2018) Overview

‘Join the hunt’ Alien Predator is a 2018 American science fiction horror action feature film directed by prolific Jared Cohn (Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!; Devil’s Domain; Hold Your Breath; 12/12/12; …

SPACE PROBE TAURUS aka SPACE MONSTER (1965) Reviews and overview

‘Horror so incredible it stretches the mind of man beyond the breaking point’ Space Probe – Taurus aka Space Monster is a 1965 American science fiction feature film written, produced …

READY PLAYER ONE (2018) The numerous horror and monster references

Ready Player One is a 2018 American science fiction adventure film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline, based on Cline’s 2011 novel of the same name. The movie contains a vast …

CROSSBREED (2018) Reviews and overview

‘This is war’ Crossbreed is a 2018 American science fiction feature film directed by Brandon Slagle (House of Manson; The Black Dahlia Haunting; Dead Sea) from a screenplay co-written with Robert Thompson. …

THERE’S NOTHING OUT THERE (1990) Reviews and overview

‘A horror film of comic proportions’ There’s Nothing Out There is a 1990 [released 1991] American science fiction comedy horror feature film written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky (Art of the …

THE MAN FROM PLANET X (1951) Reviews and overview

The Man from Planet X is a 1951 science fiction horror film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer (Daughter of Doctor Jekyll; Bluebeard; The Black Cat) from a screenplay co-written by producers Aubrey …

AFTER THE LETHARGY aka ALIEN INVASION (2017) Reviews and overview

After the Lethargy aka Alien Invasion is a 2017 Spanish science fiction horror film written and directed by Marc Carreté (director of Asmodexia, executive and line producer of FRAMED) for his …

SLAVE GIRLS FROM BEYOND INFINITY (1987) Reviews and overview

‘Big movie. Big production. Big girls.’ Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity is a 1987 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by Ken Dixon (Filmgore; Zombiethon). The androids …

BEASTIES (1989) Reviews and overview

Beasties is a 1989 American science-fiction horror film, originally titled Bionaut, written, produced and directed by Steven Paul Contreras. The film, which was shot on Super 8mm, was bought by David …

Sheborg Massacre aka Sheborg – Australia, 2015 – overview and reviews

‘The chaos is near’ Sheborg Massacre – aka Sheborg – is a 2015 Australian science fiction feature film written, co-produced, edited and directed by Daniel Armstrong (Murderdrome). Director Daniel Armstrong has …

Dan O’Bannon – screenwriter, director, actor

Daniel Thomas “Dan” O’Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American motion-picture screenwriter, director and occasional actor, usually in the science fiction and horror genres. Although his …

Alien – Commodore 64 computer game

‘In space no-one can hear you scream.’ Not so on Earth, sadly, as game enthusiasts trying to play Alien on their Commodore 64 screamed in frustration. Although that said, I …

HARBINGER DOWN aka INANIMATE (2015) Reviews and overview

‘Terror is just beneath the surface’ Harbinger Down – aka Inanimate – is a 2015 American independent science-fiction monster horror film written and directed by Alec Gillis and produced by Tom Woodruff, …

To Serve Man – The Twilight Zone TV Episode

“To Serve Man” is a 1962 episode of the television series The Twilight Zone. The episode is one of the best remembered from the series. The story is based on the …

Leviathan (1989)

Leviathan is a 1989 American/Italian science fiction horror film about a hideous creature that stalks and kills a group of people in a sealed environment, in a similar vein to …

Almost Human – USA, 2013 – reviews

‘An unspeakable terror has come home’ Almost Human is a 2013 American science fiction horror feature film written and directed by Joe Begos (VFW; Bliss; The Mind’s Eye). The Channel …

SCINTILLA (2014) Overview

‘Half a mile underground they will find the unthinkable’ Scintilla is a 2014 British science fiction horror film directed by Billy O’Brien (Isolation, Ferocious Planet) from a screenplay co-written with …

STORAGE 24 (2012) Reviews and overview

Storage 24 is a 2012 British science fiction horror feature film directed by Johannes Roberts (Hellbreeder, Forest of the Damned, F, Roadkill) from a screenplay by himself, Davie Fairbanks, Marc Small, and Noel Clarke (Doctor Who). The movie stars …

INFECTED (2008) Reviews and overview

‘How can you kill what is part of you?’ Infected is a 2008 Canadian television adventure/science-fiction thriller, is also known as They’re Among Us and The Hatching. Review: An X-Files …

UNDER THE SKIN (2013) Reviews and overview

Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction horror feature film co-written and directed by former music video and TV advert specialist Jonathan Glazer. It stars Scarlett Johansson and a …

Stretch Monster – toy

In 1976, a new toy appeared on the market that quickly seized the imagination of many young boys. Kenner’s Stretch Armstrong – released in the UK by Denys Fisher – …

Big Ass Spider! (2013) reviews and overview

Big Ass Spider! is a 2013 science fiction comedy horror feature film directed by Mike Mendez (The Gravedancers; Lavalantula; Tales of Halloween) from a screenplay written by Gregory Gieras …

CONTAMINATION aka ALIEN CONTAMINATION (1980) Reviews and overview

‘They invade your body… control your mind… blow you apart!’ Contamination – also known as Alien Contamination, Contamination: Alien on Earth and Toxic Spawn – is a 1980 Italian/German science fiction horror …

TerrorVision – USA, 1986 – overview and reviews

‘People of Earth. You planet is about to be destroyed… We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience.’ TerrorVision is a 1986 American comedy science fiction horror feature film written and directed …

GRABBERS (2012) Reviews and overview

Grabbers is a 2012 Irish-British monster movie directed by Jon Wright (The Little People; Robot Overlords; Tormented) and written by Kevin Lehane. The film stars Richard Coyle (Outpost II: Black Sun), Ruth Bradley, Bronagh Gallagher and Russell Tovey alongside an ensemble cast of …

FROST GIANT aka ARCTIC PREDATOR (2010) Reviews and overview

Frost Giant – aka Arctic Predator – is a 2010 made-for-television American science fiction horror feature film directed by Víctor García from a script by Rafael Jordan. The UFO Films production stars Dean Cain, Steven Waddington, Lucy Brown …

BREEDERS (1986) Reviews and overview

‘ … they must be stopped!’ Breeders is a 1986 American science fiction horror feature film written and directed by Tim Kincaid [aka Joe Gage] (Robot Holocaust; Mutant Hunt; She’s Back aka Dead …

UNEARTHED (2006) Reviews and overview

‘Nothing stays buried forever’ Unearthed is a 2006 American horror feature film, directed by Matthew Leutwyler (Dead & Breakfast) and starring Emmanuelle Vaugier (Saw II) and Luke Goss (Frankenstein, 2004). This monster movie opened on November 9, 2007 …