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Alien Horror movies

Isolation horror with an extraterrestrial threat: unknown rules, limited escape, and survival against the not-human.

V/H/S/Beyond

1. V/H/S/Beyond

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Alien Horror Alien Contact Sci-Fi
5.8
20241h 54min

Overview

The infinite playground of forbidden worlds and dangerous lifeforms offered by the sci-fi horror genre will lead to the biggest, maddest, bloodiest V/H/S ever.

Themes

Found footage realism, Anthology framing and fragmentation, Alien invasion anxiety, Media credibility and deception, Domestic intrusion and danger, Transformation through mutation, Media spectacle exploitation

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Alien: Romulus

2. Alien: Romulus

Horror Science Fiction Alien Horror Space Sci-Fi
7.1
20241h 59min

Overview

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Survival under isolation, Corporate exploitation, Techno-ethics in space, Human-machine boundaries, Genetic manipulation ethics

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A Quiet Place: Day One

3. A Quiet Place: Day One

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Alien Horror Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.3
20241h 40min

Overview

As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights to survive with her cat.

Themes

Hope amid catastrophe, Survival under sound-based threat, Memory as resilience, Refuge in ruins, Silence as shield and trap, Companionship in crisis

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No One Will Save You

4. No One Will Save You

Horror Science Fiction Alien Horror Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.2
20231h 33min

Overview

A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.

Themes

Resilience under pressure, Trauma processing, Isolation and grief, Memory confrontation, Alien threat uncertainty, Social shunning

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Overview

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Exploitation for fame, Voyeuristic spectacle, Racial issues, Power of observation, Unpredictable danger of the unknown

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Sea Fever

6. Sea Fever

Thriller Horror Drama Science Fiction Mystery
5.7
20201h 35min

Overview

The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.

Themes

"movie: sea fever. genres: thriller, Horror, Drama, Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Drama, Science fiction, Mystery main themes: cryptozoology, Sea monster, Woman director, Cryptozoology, Sea monster, Woman director full keywords list: cryptozoology, Sea monster, Woman director, Suspenseful, Disgusted. concept analysis: the film examines the psychological toll of isolation and the breakdown of human relationships in the face of existential threats. it highlights the struggle for survival against both external dangers and internal fears, Questioning the limits of human resilience."

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Color Out of Space

7. Color Out of Space

Horror Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Alien Horror
6.1
20201h 50min

Overview

The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.

Themes

Fragile family bonds, Cosmic contamination via mutation, Descent into madness, Environmental transformation through invasion, Isolation as survival pressure, Unseen alien interference

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Underwater

8. Underwater

Horror Science Fiction Action Adventure Alien Contact Sci-Fi
5.9
20201h 35min

Overview

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.

Themes

"movie: underwater. genres: horror, Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror, Science fiction, Action, Adventure main themes: monster, Self sacrifice, Deep sea, Monster, Self sacrifice, Deep sea full keywords list: monster, Self sacrifice, Deep sea, Animal attack, Giant monster, Earthquake, Survival, Nuclear explosion, Disaster, Cryptozoology, Female protagonist, Underwater, Survival horror, Animal killing, Creature feature, Mechanical engineering, Researcher, Trapped underwater, Lovecraftian, Humanoid alien, 2050s. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical limits of technology and the consequences of corporate negligence in the pursuit of progress. it highlights the fragility of human life in the face of nature's overwhelming power and the moral dilemmas faced in survival situations."

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Overview

Three friends making a web series about their town discover that their neighbors are being killed and replaced by creatures who are perfect copies of their victims.

Themes

"movie: assimilate. genres: horror, Thriller, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Science fiction main themes: cloning, Body snatchers, Cloning, Body snatchers full keywords list: cloning, Body snatchers. concept analysis: the film explores themes of identity and the fear of losing one's humanity in the face of an insidious invasion. it serves as a commentary on societal conformity and the dangers of apathy towards the uncanny and the unfamiliar."

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Brightburn

10. Brightburn

Horror Science Fiction Alien Horror Alien Contact Sci-Fi
6.1
20191h 31min

Overview

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Themes

Abuse of power, Violence and consequence, Parental duty vs control, Outsider youth isolation, Secret origins and danger, Power vs humanity

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Netflix
Amazon Video
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