Creature Features!
A well-done monster movie can be fun and campy, suspenseful, thrilling, dramatic, touching, scary or a mixture of a few of those features. In my opinion, each of this list's films are well-acted and produced. The movies are in no particular order.
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- 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 is a classic and worth all the praise it has received. Flawless.
- DirectorJeannot SzwarcStarsRoy ScheiderLorraine GaryMurray HamiltonPolice chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.This sequel does not disappoint. To the danger lurking below is added teenagers and mayhem above. Well done.
- DirectorDavid TwohyStarsRadha MitchellCole HauserVin DieselA transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.I bought this as part of the Chronicles of Riddick trilogy. Each movie is different, but important to the next story. Pitch Black is the only creature feature. You'll be looking over your shoulder along with everyone else. Unique direction and excellent cinematography. Acting is great.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsRod TaylorTippi HedrenJessica TandyA wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.When Hitchcock gives you the bird, it's serious. I love this movie. There are so many details and, of course, the birds, always the birds. They're not nice, either.
- DirectorLewis TeagueStarsRobert ForsterRobin RikerMichael V. GazzoA pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. Twelve years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.I saw this as a kid and it was unforgettable. True 80s essence can't be duplicated.
- DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsKevin BaconFred WardFinn CarterNatives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.We dissected large worms in Biology. Nothing like this. I love this movie. Suspense, drama, comedy, Reba, and Kevin Bacon - it's great.
- DirectorKimble RendallStarsXavier SamuelSharni VinsonAdrian PangA freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building - along with 12-foot Great White Sharks.Unusual setting for these strangers caught in a bad situation. I like the creative writing that went behind this storyline. Of course, there's danger in the water, but also a group dynamic such as one that might be expected of strangers - another danger. Thrilling film.
- DirectorKurt NeumannStarsDavid HedisonPatricia OwensVincent PriceA scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.The original is the best in my opinion.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.Thrilling, mayhem and several beasts. Good movie.
- DirectorSteve MinerStarsBridget FondaBill PullmanOliver PlattFour people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.Cheesy, yes, but I have watched it quite a few times. I think of it as a 'Boggy Creek' sort of classic.
- DirectorDavid FloresStarsJohn SchneiderSarah LafleurSam McMurrayMan-eating crocodiles return to the lake, as two males and one aggressive female crocodile protecting their nest wreak havoc on the locals.Of the sequels, I like this one best.
- DirectorAndrew TrauckiStarsDamian Walshe-HowlingGyton GrantleyAdrienne PickeringA great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.Thrilling, edge-of-your-seat trouble. I didn't know what to expect at first, but I'm glad I watched. Well-done movie. No cheese.
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsThomas JaneMarcia Gay HardenLaurie HoldenA freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.Wow. So many organized elements. Impressive direction, acting and production.
- DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsMichael DouglasVal KilmerTom WilkinsonA bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.Excellent movie. The story is true and the film's portrayal doesn't take a lot of liberties with the facts. Michael Douglas was my favorite addition to the cast.
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsJames WhitmoreEdmund GwennJoan WeldonThe earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.Never underestimate an early film. This one is super! Definitely a must-see!
- DirectorMatt ReevesStarsMike VogelJessica LucasLizzy CaplanA group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.My favorite found-footage movie. I love the action and the group dynamic. Excellent film.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsBradford DillmanHeather Menzies-UrichKevin McCarthyWhen flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.Completely different from Piranha 3D and 3DD. It's more dramatic and takes place far from Spring Breakers. Quality creature feature with an environmental twist.
- DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsElisabeth ShueJerry O'ConnellRichard DreyfussAfter a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents.Definitely one of those "keep out of the water" movies. And try to warn Spring Breakers. Mayhem. I like this one. Well done.
- DirectorJohn GulagerStarsDanielle PanabakerVing RhamesDavid HasselhoffAfter the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark.I was surprised that this one takes another turn with the storyline. Props for an interesting sequel. I enjoyed this one, too.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.Impressive for the early 80s. Excellent film with plenty of scares. NOT a comedy.
- DirectorGlen MorganStarsCrispin GloverR. Lee ErmeyLaura HarringA young man with an unusual connection to rats uses them at his own sociopathic will.Rats. Need I say more? Crispin Glover plays weird so well.
- DirectorAnthony C. FerranteStarsIan ZieringTara ReidJohn HeardWhen a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.Surely campy. Surely fun.
- DirectorAnthony C. FerranteStarsIan ZieringTara ReidVivica A. FoxFin and April are on their way to New York City, until a category seven hurricane spawns heavy rain, storm surges, and deadly Sharknadoes.Still campy. Still fun.
- DirectorMichael AndersonStarsRichard HarrisCharlotte RamplingWill SampsonA hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.An angry killer whale. But there's a cerebral cloud throughout. Awesome story.
- DirectorDavid R. EllisStarsSara PaxtonDustin MilliganChris CarmackA weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to shark attacks.Not the tension of Jaws, but not the silliness of Sharknado. However, each movie should be judged by its own merits, so I'll just say I like this one. Well-put-together film.
- DirectorBruce HuntStarsPiper PeraboMorris ChestnutCole HauserBlood-thirsty creatures await a pack of divers who become trapped in an underwater cave network.There are a few creatures and other obstacles in The Cave. Plus, no natural light leaves challenge after challenge for everyone. Not a comedy.
- DirectorChad ArchibaldStarsElma BegovicAnnette WozniakDenise YuenWhile on her bachelorette party getaway, Casey, the bride to be, gets a seemingly harmless bite from an unknown insect. After the trip, Casey discovers that everything can change with a single bite.Very well done. Someone did their homework.
- DirectorAdam MacDonaldStarsJeff RoopMissy PeregrymNicholas CampbellAn urban couple goes camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear.It's based on true events and gives you a workout.
- DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardTy SimpkinsA new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.Fresh step back into Jurassic fear
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardRafe SpallWhen the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.Interesting sequel to Jurassic World with a fresh storyline and plot and Bryce Dallas Howard running in heels.
- DirectorJack HellerStarsKevin DurandLukas HaasBianca KajlichAn evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods.A sort of "who dunnit" of the forest. A great watch for an overcast day or movie night. Organic, but full of action and mystery. Cool film.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsWill RogersKristen ConnollyKether DonohueChaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
- DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsEmily BluntJohn KrasinskiMillicent SimmondsA family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.
- DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsEmily BluntMillicent SimmondsCillian MurphyFollowing the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.