Monster movies are distinctly B-tier, but when the right filmmaker gets their hands on the right material, the A-list can beckon.

They are:

  1. Godzilla Minus One (Takashi Yamazaki, 2023)
  2. The Host (Bong Joon-ho, 2006)
  3. The Descent (Neil Marshall, 2005)
  4. Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
  5. The Mist (Frank Darabont, 2007)
  6. A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, 2018)
  7. Trollhunter (André Øvredal, 2010)
  8. Cloverfield (Matt Reeves, 2008)
  9. Prey (Dan Trachtenberg, 2022)
  10. Attack the Block (Joe Cornish, 2011)
  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMAEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    I decided to look at IMDb’s new “Monster Horror” category (and removed franchise sequels for AQP and It):

    1. Godzilla Minus One (Takashi Yamazaki, 2023)
    2. A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, 2018)
    3. It (Andy Muschietti, 2017)
    4. The Descent (Neil Marshall, 2005)
    5. Prey (Dan Trachtenberg, 2022)
    6. The Mist (Frank Darabont, 2007)
    7. The Host (Bong Joon-ho, 2006)
    8. The Cabin in the Woods (Drew Goddard, 2012)
    9. Cloverfield (Matt Reeves, 2008)
    10. Pitch Black (David Twohy, 2000)
    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMAEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Let’s do the rest:

      1. Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
      2. Nope (2022)
      3. The Babadook (2014)
      4. Abigail (2024)
      5. Alien Covenant (2017)
      6. The Ritual (2017)
      7. Jeepers Creepers (2001)

      Definitely feels shakier and misses some bangers.