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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    6 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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      6 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
        2·
        6 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
            2·
            6 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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              6 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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                6 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.