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
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    5 months ago

    Perhaps you are but don’t know it. If you like those try The Mist and The Host, if you haven’t already.

    • Today@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Was The Mist one of those M.N.S. movies that ended with a big nothing? He had a few that were really good and suspenseful and then he just couldn’t close them. I don’t think I’ve seen the host. I’ll try it.

      • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMAEnglish
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        5 months ago

        I’m not sure what MNS stands for but the ending has it’s fans (including me) and detractors.

        Bong Joon-ho has gone on to win an Oscar for Parasite but his earlier films are still solid, The Host being a personal favourite.

        • Today@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          5 months ago

          I liked Parasite.

          M.Night Shamalan. Some had great beginnings and blah endings. I thought The Mist was one of his.

          • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMAEnglish
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            5 months ago

            M.Night Shamalan. Some had great beginnings and blah endings. I thought The Mist was one of his.

            Ahhhh gotcha. No it’s a Frank Darabont adaptation of a Stephen King novella and if anyone can adapt King well, it’s Darabont.

              • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMAEnglish
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                5 months ago

                Well then, definitely give it a spin. It does diverge a bit from the original story but I’m a big fan.

                • Today@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  5 months ago

                  Watched it last night. The ending…Uggghhh! Like a knife in your heart! Good rec! Thanks!

                  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMAEnglish
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                    5 months ago

                    Glad you liked it. Some people don’t like the ending, possibly because it is too manipulative. However, I love it - it’s a punch to the gut and made me shed a tear.