FFA Top 200 Horror Movies of All Time: #1 - Alien (2 Viewers)

[Joe Schmo]

Alien is a horror movie? I'm cool with that—but how?

Just wait until he finds out about Young Frankenstein...

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Local town theater bringing in actor Michael Berryman, who starred in the film, for a signing event, Q and A session and showing of "The Hills Have Eyes" next month. Cant wait, love that flick.

 

[Tick]

Would be adding 28 Years Later and Bring Her Back as 2025 entries to my list.

28 Years Later might be my new favorite zombie movie.

...until the final 5 minutes of Power Rangers.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Alien is a horror movie? I'm cool with that—but how?

I think it’s more sci-fi than horror but still horror
Aliens is more action then sci-fi then horror
I’ve basically blocked out Alien 3
4 is trash

I’ve seen most of the rest of the series . I think it’s a franchise where the character / mythos is better than the output

I am curious about the TV series though

 

[Scoresman]

Would be adding 28 Years Later and Bring Her Back as 2025 entries to my list.

28 Years Later might be my new favorite zombie movie.

...until the final 5 minutes of Power Rangers.

No that was perfect.

Spoiler

We knew from the beginning scene where the kid is clutching his power ranger action figure right before the attack. He was basically alone from that point on, it actually makes total sense that he starts a power ranger zombie fighting cult.

 

[Tick]

Would be adding 28 Years Later and Bring Her Back as 2025 entries to my list.

28 Years Later might be my new favorite zombie movie.

...until the final 5 minutes of Power Rangers.

No that was perfect.

Spoiler

We knew from the beginning scene where the kid is clutching his power ranger action figure right before the attack. He was basically alone from that point on, it actually makes total sense that he starts a power ranger zombie fighting cult.

Spoiler

I just hate the idea of intentionally fighting Rage zombies hand-to-hand looking for cool kills and gore, given the transmission method. That cult would last approximately 1 encounter in that world.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Alien is a horror movie? I'm cool with that—but how?

For me at has to do with how it is shot. Its set in space but has the feel of a haunted house movie. Tight spaces, 1 on 1 with the alien, things like that. The sequel has more open set pieces, one liners, huge guns and vehicle chases so to me it makes it an action movie.

 

[rockaction]

Alien is a horror movie? I'm cool with that—but how?

For me at has to do with how it is shot. Its set in space but has the feel of a haunted house movie. Tight spaces, 1 on 1 with the alien, things like that. The sequel has more open set pieces, one liners, huge guns and vehicle chases so to me it makes it an action movie.

Nice. Thanks. Maybe if I ever see it again (I was young so I was just asking to see if there was a reason—not to criticize before the answer in question form—because I was surprised) I’ll look for the directorial choices and the similarities with other horror movies. I am not what you would call a fan of the genre, but maybe I’ve seen some themes and movies that draw on the genre’s archetypes where I missed the reference or nod to horror style.

 

[Ilov80s]

Alien is a horror movie? I'm cool with that—but how?

For me at has to do with how it is shot. Its set in space but has the feel of a haunted house movie. Tight spaces, 1 on 1 with the alien, things like that. The sequel has more open set pieces, one liners, huge guns and vehicle chases so to me it makes it an action movie.

Nice. Thanks. Maybe if I ever see it again (I was young so I was just asking to see if there was a reason—not to criticize before the answer in question form—because I was surprised) I’ll look for the directorial choices and the similarities with other horror movies. I am not what you would call a fan of the genre, but maybe I’ve seen some themes and movies that draw on the genre’s archetypes where I missed the reference or nod to horror style.

I think it's sci-fi and horror. Maybe 60/40 kind of split Midesducation of Lauryn Hill. Is it soul? Hip-hop? All of the above really. I think it belongs pretty high on a list of best horror but because it's not purely a horror movie, I wouldn't put it at number 1 myself.

 

[rockaction]

Alien is a horror movie? I'm cool with that—but how?

For me at has to do with how it is shot. Its set in space but has the feel of a haunted house movie. Tight spaces, 1 on 1 with the alien, things like that. The sequel has more open set pieces, one liners, huge guns and vehicle chases so to me it makes it an action movie.

Nice. Thanks. Maybe if I ever see it again (I was young so I was just asking to see if there was a reason—not to criticize before the answer in question form—because I was surprised) I’ll look for the directorial choices and the similarities with other horror movies. I am not what you would call a fan of the genre, but maybe I’ve seen some themes and movies that draw on the genre’s archetypes where I missed the reference or nod to horror style.

I think it's sci-fi and horror. Maybe 60/40 kind of split Midesducation of Lauryn Hill. Is it soul? Hip-hop? All of the above really. I think it belongs pretty high on a list of best horror but because it's not purely a horror movie, I wouldn't put it at number 1 myself.

Interesting. I’ve got an open mind. I haven’t seen it since I was a younger teen and barely remember it. I know Aliens struck me as scary action. I saw that one in the theaters at age 13 and I was rattled af. I left it shaken. That *****!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Alien is basically Halloween with the Xenomorph as Michael Meyers and the crew as Laurie Strode.

The same could be said about The Terminator (and I think I did).

 

[Ilov80s]

Alien is basically Halloween with the Xenomorph as Michael Meyers and the crew as Laurie Strode.

The same could be said about The Terminator (and I think I did).

Yep, put a ma on Arnold and replace his shotgun with a machete and boom it's a slasher.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Alien is a horror movie? I'm cool with that—but how?

For me at has to do with how it is shot. Its set in space but has the feel of a haunted house movie. Tight spaces, 1 on 1 with the alien, things like that. The sequel has more open set pieces, one liners, huge guns and vehicle chases so to me it makes it an action movie.

Nice. Thanks. Maybe if I ever see it again (I was young so I was just asking to see if there was a reason—not to criticize before the answer in question form—because I was surprised) I’ll look for the directorial choices and the similarities with other horror movies. I am not what you would call a fan of the genre, but maybe I’ve seen some themes and movies that draw on the genre’s archetypes where I missed the reference or nod to horror style.

I think it's sci-fi and horror. Maybe 60/40 kind of split Midesducation of Lauryn Hill. Is it soul? Hip-hop? All of the above really. I think it belongs pretty high on a list of best horror but because it's not purely a horror movie, I wouldn't put it at number 1 myself.

I'd put it more 80/20 myself, but potato pahtato. I just don't think the sci-fi aspect is touched on much besides being their environment. It's been a bit since I've seen it though.

 

[foxco]

Alien is horror. Some of the most terrifying set pieces evah IMO, it's genius nightmare fuel.