Alone & yet not alone
My favourite films with a monster and in a remote location. Please suggest other films like these... I can't get enough of them
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- DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Quintessential sci-fi horror. Still great, despite being more than 30 years old.
Favourite quote: "Here kitty, kitty, kitty. - DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsPeter WellerRichard CrennaAmanda PaysPerched on the hull of a wrecked Soviet freighter, a team of deep-sea miners led by head oceanographer Steven Beck comes face to face with a mutant creature that's the product of a failed genetic experiment.This time we are at the bottom of the ocean and the special effects aren't quite as good, however a lot of familiar faces and it builds tension nicely.
Favourite quote: "One tiny little hole in a *beep* toe of his suit, man. No bigger than your dick. Yeah, the way the ocean came in, the pressure just crammed his whole body up into his helmet. We just buried his helmet. That would have been you, DeJesus. " - DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Following Alien, this is a completely different type of film. Much more action than horror and loads of monsters. Just as good, but different, than the original.
Favourite quote: "What do you mean, "*They* cut the power"? How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!" - DirectorDavid FincherStarsSigourney WeaverCharles S. DuttonCharles DanceReturning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.Widely criticised and clearly not as good as the first two, however it has its own merits. Trying to kill an alien without guns proves to be difficult.
Favourite quote: "Don't be afraid, I'm part of the family." - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerCarl WeathersKevin Peter HallA team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.Arnie vs a Predator in a jungle. Works a little like 10 little indians.. his team is killed one by one until it is time for some muscleflexing by Arnie.
Favourite quote: "Stick around." - DirectorNimród AntalStarsAdrien BrodyLaurence FishburneTopher GraceA group of elite warriors parachute into an unfamiliar jungle and are hunted by members of a merciless alien race.Skipping the clearly inferior Predator 2 in this list. The franchise came back stronger with a group of bad-asses being left on a hunting planet.
Favourite quote: "Oh, yeah. Totally. Like; 5:00, it's bitch-raping time." - DirectorThierry NotzStarsAndrew StevensStarr AndreeffGeorge KennedyWhen chemical warfare leaves the world barren and filled with mutated monsters, a band of survivors in an underground complex battle one of the creatures that was able to break in.A b-film, it must be said. In fact calling it a b-film is perhaps giving it too much credit. Clearly the FX dept had a very small budget, and the creature looks plastic, but I still enjoyed it. Set in the desert this time, this is Alien all over again.
- DirectorSean S. CunninghamStarsGreg EviganNancy EverhardTaurean BlacqueA team of navy personnel stationed at a temporary base at the bottom of the ocean and tasked with setting up nuclear missiles discovers a huge underwater cavern which houses a giant prehistoric creature.Much like Leviathan this is set at the bottom of the ocean. More of the same, but enjoyable enough if you don't expect too much.
Favourite quote: "Well, at least Snyder will get his name in the Guinness book of records. I mean, causing two nuclear explosions in one afternoon has to be some sort of record." - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.This list isn't complete without Jaws. Trying to capture a shark ain't easy. Early Spielberg film proved just how good he was (and still is).
Favourite quote: "Well, if we're looking for a shark we're not gonna find him on the land." - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.This time we are in Antarctica and the people have to not only kill the creature, but also find out who among them is not what they seem. John Carpenter at his best.
Favourite quote: "Maybe we're at war with Norway?" - DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsKevin BaconFred WardFinn CarterNatives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.The original Tremors is by far the best. Stuck in a remote desert location, our heroes Val & Earl have to survive against a couple of monsters who move virtually unseen under the ground. Much more of a suspense & comedy than horror. Excellent!
Favourite quote: "Yeah. See, we plan ahead, that way we don't do anything right now. Earl explained it to me." - DirectorStephen SommersStarsTreat WilliamsFamke JanssenAnthony HealdA group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, tentacled, man-eating sea creatures who had already invaded the ship.On a cruise ship a gang of bad guys come to do some thieving. Instead they find a monster to deal with. Oh yeah... and it has Famke Jansen in it. :-)
Favourite quote: "I once saw a guy put a fish in a bottle. He corked it, sealed it tight, and threw it to a baby octopus. Now the octopus, he felt his way all around that bottle. In less than two minutes, he got the cork off, slid inside, and ate the fish." - DirectorJoe ChappelleStarsPeter O'TooleRose McGowanJoanna GoingIn the peaceful town of Snowfield, Colorado something evil has wiped out the community. And now, its up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive.Based on the excellent Dean Koontz book. Two girls come back to a remote mountain town to find everyone gone. What has happened? Watch the film to find out...
Favourite quote: "Chaos, chaos in the flesh." - DirectorChuck RussellStarsShawnee SmithKevin DillonDonovan Leitch Jr.A deadly entity from space crash-lands near a small town and begins consuming everyone in its path. Panic ensues as shady government scientists try to contain the horrific creature.Although the original blob is good, I am going for the remake as I saw it first and loved it. Another remote town, this time they have to deal with a blob coming from a meteorite.
Favourite quote: "I feel like the one-legged man in an ass kicking contest." - DirectorChristian NybyHoward HawksStarsKenneth TobeyMargaret SheridanJames ArnessScientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.Granted it is an old film and quite dated, however imho it ticks all the right boxes.
Favourite quote: "Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!" - DirectorMatthijs van Heijningen Jr.StarsMary Elizabeth WinsteadJoel EdgertonUlrich ThomsenAt an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.Granted not as good as the John Carpenter masterpiece, but it does have its own merits. Viewed as a separate entity, this is a pretty watchable film.
Favourite Quote: "And the last place you want to be is cooped up with a dozen of Norwegian guys. " - DirectorNicholas MastandreaStarsMichelle RodriguezOliver HudsonTaryn ManningA group of five college kids are forced to match wits with unwelcoming residents when they fly to a "deserted" island for a party weekend.5 Beautiful young people stuck on an island with a pack of vicious dogs.
Favourite Quote: "Give Cujo my best." - DirectorJon WrightStarsKillian CoyleStuart GrahamMichael HoughWhen an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive.Reminiscent of Tremors, this one is set on a remote Irish Island.
Favourite Quote: "It's the quiet places where all the mad *beep* happens." - DirectorAnthony WallerStarsAdrian PaulAmanda DougeAnthony WallerA security expert is sent to a remote scientific camp to investigate strange things that are happening.Stuck in the middle of the Sahara desert. This one shares some similarities with Event Horizon.
Favourite quote: "You're a good man... but there's no point in having thick armour on the outside if you're own worst enemy is within." - DirectorSteve BarkerStarsRay StevensonJulian WadhamRichard BrakeIn war-torn Eastern Europe, a mysterious businessman hires a group of mercenaries on a routine mission to protect him not knowing of the long-hidden secret that lies there.
- DirectorBob KeenStarsCraig FairbrassToni BarryWilliam MarshGroup of heroin smugglers finds shelter on abandoned oil rig after their ship had exploded. Soon they find that the oil rig was just cover for biological experiment. One of the results is Charlie - shape-shifting monster with ability to absorb the memory of its victims. However, even such creatures have their own bad habits.
- DirectorMichael VejarStarsRichard Dean AndersonDana ElcarKatey WrightWhile mapping some wilderness in Alaska, MacGyver discovers an abandoned ship. On it, a Russian stowaway tells him that the crew were all scared off, by Bigfoot!