sometimes science saves lives other times it gives birth to unspeakable
times it gives birth to unspeakable
times it gives birth to unspeakable terrors welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten sci-fi horror movies before
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content for this list we’ll be taking a
content for this list we’ll be taking a look at horror movies with a sci-fi
look at horror movies with a sci-fi
look at horror movies with a sci-fi setting or twist that managed to shock
setting or twist that managed to shock
setting or twist that managed to shock frighten disturb or rattle us to the
frighten disturb or rattle us to the
frighten disturb or rattle us to the core number 10 28 days later
most modern zombie flicks don’t exactly
most modern zombie flicks don’t exactly scream provocative and intelligent but
scream provocative and intelligent but
scream provocative and intelligent but 28 days later is a notable exception
28 days later is a notable exception
28 days later is a notable exception beautifully shot the film has an
beautifully shot the film has an
beautifully shot the film has an above-average level of realism to it
above-average level of realism to it
above-average level of realism to it both in regards to its explanation of
both in regards to its explanation of
both in regards to its explanation of how a viral epidemic could spread so
how a viral epidemic could spread so
how a viral epidemic could spread so quickly and its depiction of the effect
quickly and its depiction of the effect
quickly and its depiction of the effect that living such a reality would have on
that living such a reality would have on
that living such a reality would have on the human psyche was longer than a
the human psyche was longer than a
the human psyche was longer than a heartbeat the fact that the infected
heartbeat the fact that the infected
heartbeat the fact that the infected sprint at you as opposed to performing
sprint at you as opposed to performing
sprint at you as opposed to performing the stereotypical zombie shuffle makes
the stereotypical zombie shuffle makes
the stereotypical zombie shuffle makes for a viewing experience that’s
for a viewing experience that’s
for a viewing experience that’s significantly more intense than those
significantly more intense than those
significantly more intense than those offered by its contemporaries add to all
offered by its contemporaries add to all
offered by its contemporaries add to all that some high-caliber performances and
that some high-caliber performances and
that some high-caliber performances and you’ve got one truly memorable film
number nine 10 Cloverfield Lane you
number nine 10 Cloverfield Lane you can’t leave in a genre where effective
can’t leave in a genre where effective
can’t leave in a genre where effective storytelling is so often ignored in
storytelling is so often ignored in
storytelling is so often ignored in favor of jump scares and gore this film
favor of jump scares and gore this film
favor of jump scares and gore this film employs slow careful pacing to make its
employs slow careful pacing to make its
employs slow careful pacing to make its audience share in the claustrophobia
audience share in the claustrophobia
audience share in the claustrophobia discomfort and paranoia of its
discomfort and paranoia of its
discomfort and paranoia of its characters what we going to quiet
characters what we going to quiet
characters what we going to quiet loosely connected to the first
loosely connected to the first
loosely connected to the first Cloverfield 10 Cloverfield Lane finds
Cloverfield 10 Cloverfield Lane finds
Cloverfield 10 Cloverfield Lane finds three survivors holed up in an
three survivors holed up in an
three survivors holed up in an underground shelter after the earth has
underground shelter after the earth has
underground shelter after the earth has suffered some sort of extraterrestrial
suffered some sort of extraterrestrial
suffered some sort of extraterrestrial attack but not everything is as it seems
attack but not everything is as it seems
attack but not everything is as it seems as the film unfolds the madness
as the film unfolds the madness
as the film unfolds the madness intensifies each character is fully
intensifies each character is fully
intensifies each character is fully fleshed out in this chamber piece which
fleshed out in this chamber piece which
fleshed out in this chamber piece which makes the interpersonal tension all the
makes the interpersonal tension all the
makes the interpersonal tension all the more palpable be prepared you’re in for
more palpable be prepared you’re in for
more palpable be prepared you’re in for one emotional roller coaster of a
one emotional roller coaster of a
one emotional roller coaster of a cinematic experience I bet what we just
cinematic experience I bet what we just
cinematic experience I bet what we just heard we’re airborne patrols sent to
heard we’re airborne patrols sent to
heard we’re airborne patrols sent to hunt down the remaining signs of life
hunt down the remaining signs of life
hunt down the remaining signs of life like us number eight I am Legend
as the only human for most of the film
as the only human for most of the film Will Smith does a tremendous job of
Will Smith does a tremendous job of
Will Smith does a tremendous job of making us feel for his character
making us feel for his character
making us feel for his character seemingly the sole survivor of a
seemingly the sole survivor of a
seemingly the sole survivor of a human-made plague he must find a way to
human-made plague he must find a way to
human-made plague he must find a way to cure the disease rather than fixating
cure the disease rather than fixating
cure the disease rather than fixating solely on its conflict with the
solely on its conflict with the
solely on its conflict with the aggressive plague-ridden mutant
aggressive plague-ridden mutant
aggressive plague-ridden mutant population the film explores the
population the film explores the
population the film explores the psychological toll of such a solitary
psychological toll of such a solitary
psychological toll of such a solitary existence nonetheless it maintains a
existence nonetheless it maintains a
existence nonetheless it maintains a sense of urgency which coupled with some
sense of urgency which coupled with some
sense of urgency which coupled with some exhilarating action sequences keeps
exhilarating action sequences keeps
exhilarating action sequences keeps things interesting I am Legend succeeds
things interesting I am Legend succeeds
things interesting I am Legend succeeds in drawing us into the film with its
in drawing us into the film with its
in drawing us into the film with its heart-stopping moments and the solid
heart-stopping moments and the solid
heart-stopping moments and the solid performance from Will Smith there’s
performance from Will Smith there’s
performance from Will Smith there’s anybody out there anybody please you are
anybody out there anybody please you are
anybody out there anybody please you are not alone number seven
not alone number seven
not alone number seven Frankenstein despite its age
Frankenstein despite its age
Frankenstein despite its age Frankenstein still manages to unsettle
Frankenstein still manages to unsettle
Frankenstein still manages to unsettle which is a testament to the source
which is a testament to the source
which is a testament to the source material and the way the film was shot
material and the way the film was shot
material and the way the film was shot the very thought of digging up Graves
the very thought of digging up Graves
the very thought of digging up Graves and piecing together a creation made
and piecing together a creation made
and piecing together a creation made from the limbs of the deceased still
from the limbs of the deceased still
from the limbs of the deceased still send shivers down our spines of course
send shivers down our spines of course
send shivers down our spines of course such an unnatural creation isn’t going
such an unnatural creation isn’t going
such an unnatural creation isn’t going to be a peaceful and lovable creature
to be a peaceful and lovable creature
to be a peaceful and lovable creature frightening and at times heartbreaking
frightening and at times heartbreaking
frightening and at times heartbreaking Frankenstein delves deep into the mind
Frankenstein delves deep into the mind
Frankenstein delves deep into the mind of a genius exploring the dark side of
of a genius exploring the dark side of
of a genius exploring the dark side of scientific ambition and the point at
scientific ambition and the point at
scientific ambition and the point at which the distinction between genius and
which the distinction between genius and
which the distinction between genius and madness begins to disappear you have
madness begins to disappear you have
madness begins to disappear you have created a monster indeed we destroy you
created a monster indeed we destroy you
created a monster indeed we destroy you number six sunshine
part intense high-stakes character drama
part intense high-stakes character drama part slasher sunshine blends the two
part slasher sunshine blends the two
part slasher sunshine blends the two genres beautifully slowly revealing its
genres beautifully slowly revealing its
genres beautifully slowly revealing its true nature to the audience as the crew
true nature to the audience as the crew
true nature to the audience as the crew of the spaceship begins to grasp the
of the spaceship begins to grasp the
of the spaceship begins to grasp the reality of their situation oh yeah
reality of their situation oh yeah
reality of their situation oh yeah planting a bomb in the dying Sun to
planting a bomb in the dying Sun to
planting a bomb in the dying Sun to reignite it seems pretty straightforward
reignite it seems pretty straightforward
reignite it seems pretty straightforward sadly missions to save humanity are
sadly missions to save humanity are
sadly missions to save humanity are never that simple and soon enough they
never that simple and soon enough they
never that simple and soon enough they find themselves fighting for their lives
find themselves fighting for their lives
find themselves fighting for their lives with an ensemble cast of talented actors
with an ensemble cast of talented actors
with an ensemble cast of talented actors stunning set pieces and a strong sense
stunning set pieces and a strong sense
stunning set pieces and a strong sense of mystery this frightening film is one
of mystery this frightening film is one
of mystery this frightening film is one space thriller worth exploring pepper
space thriller worth exploring pepper
space thriller worth exploring pepper let me start at number five re-animator
let me start at number five re-animator
let me start at number five re-animator he’s going to believe a talking head get
he’s going to believe a talking head get
he’s going to believe a talking head get a job in a sideshow it’s done right a
a job in a sideshow it’s done right a
a job in a sideshow it’s done right a horror film injected with a side of
horror film injected with a side of
horror film injected with a side of humor can prove to be one of the most
humor can prove to be one of the most
humor can prove to be one of the most enjoyable types of pictures to watch and
enjoyable types of pictures to watch and
enjoyable types of pictures to watch and reanimate err definitely does it right
reanimate err definitely does it right
reanimate err definitely does it right based on the novella by HP Lovecraft the
based on the novella by HP Lovecraft the
based on the novella by HP Lovecraft the film follows a medical student who’s
film follows a medical student who’s
film follows a medical student who’s found a way to bring the dead back to
found a way to bring the dead back to
found a way to bring the dead back to life but as we’ve already learned from
life but as we’ve already learned from
life but as we’ve already learned from Frankenstein such endeavors rarely go as
Frankenstein such endeavors rarely go as
Frankenstein such endeavors rarely go as planned
planned
planned ah to where I’m actually glad to see you
ah to where I’m actually glad to see you
ah to where I’m actually glad to see you gory and disturbing it can’t be and
gory and disturbing it can’t be and
gory and disturbing it can’t be and undeniably fun it’s the perfect blend of
undeniably fun it’s the perfect blend of
undeniably fun it’s the perfect blend of styles to create a highly enjoyable film
styles to create a highly enjoyable film
styles to create a highly enjoyable film one that will have you laughing with
one that will have you laughing with
one that will have you laughing with wicked delight one moment and wincing in
wicked delight one moment and wincing in
wicked delight one moment and wincing in fright and disgust the next you kiddin
fright and disgust the next you kiddin
fright and disgust the next you kiddin no I did not
no I did not
no I did not I gave him life number four
I gave him life number four
I gave him life number four invasion of the body snatchers what
invasion of the body snatchers what
invasion of the body snatchers what makes this old horror will be so
makes this old horror will be so
makes this old horror will be so timelessly effective the way it appeals
timelessly effective the way it appeals
timelessly effective the way it appeals to a basic but universal fear the
to a basic but universal fear the
to a basic but universal fear the possibility that someone we know is not
possibility that someone we know is not
possibility that someone we know is not who they seem
who they seem
who they seem in this film any person you encounter
in this film any person you encounter
in this film any person you encounter whether your best friend or a stranger
whether your best friend or a stranger
whether your best friend or a stranger could in fact be an extraterrestrial
could in fact be an extraterrestrial
could in fact be an extraterrestrial imposter the mind is a strange and
imposter the mind is a strange and
imposter the mind is a strange and wonderful thing I’m not sure it’ll ever
wonderful thing I’m not sure it’ll ever
wonderful thing I’m not sure it’ll ever be able to figure itself out this
be able to figure itself out this
be able to figure itself out this unnerving and nail-biting concept has
unnerving and nail-biting concept has
unnerving and nail-biting concept has the viewer feeling more and more
the viewer feeling more and more
the viewer feeling more and more isolated as characters on screen have
isolated as characters on screen have
isolated as characters on screen have their bodies smashed incredibly
their bodies smashed incredibly
their bodies smashed incredibly compelling and frightening for the time
compelling and frightening for the time
compelling and frightening for the time the remake released in 1978 also somehow
the remake released in 1978 also somehow
the remake released in 1978 also somehow manages to maintain what made the
manages to maintain what made the
manages to maintain what made the original such a hit quite frankly that
original such a hit quite frankly that
original such a hit quite frankly that scream at the end gets us no matter how
scream at the end gets us no matter how
scream at the end gets us no matter how many times we watch it number three the
many times we watch it number three the
many times we watch it number three the fly dear friend very upsetting and
fly dear friend very upsetting and
fly dear friend very upsetting and honestly kind of traumatizing
honestly kind of traumatizing
honestly kind of traumatizing this film is another harsh lesson in
this film is another harsh lesson in
this film is another harsh lesson in scientific hubris rather than creating a
scientific hubris rather than creating a
scientific hubris rather than creating a monster from scratch however the
monster from scratch however the
monster from scratch however the scientist in this tale turns himself
scientist in this tale turns himself
scientist in this tale turns himself into one the descent of Jeff Goldblum’s
into one the descent of Jeff Goldblum’s
into one the descent of Jeff Goldblum’s character into madness as he slowly
character into madness as he slowly
character into madness as he slowly transforms into a fly creature is
transforms into a fly creature is
transforms into a fly creature is harrowing to observe the creature he
harrowing to observe the creature he
harrowing to observe the creature he becomes is truly monstrous and yet in
becomes is truly monstrous and yet in
becomes is truly monstrous and yet in its insanity is desperate to cling to
its insanity is desperate to cling to
its insanity is desperate to cling to what little humanity it has left
what little humanity it has left
what little humanity it has left becoming brundlefly Goldblum’s
becoming brundlefly Goldblum’s
becoming brundlefly Goldblum’s performance earned him much praise
performance earned him much praise
performance earned him much praise director David Cronenberg has given us
director David Cronenberg has given us
director David Cronenberg has given us many excellent sci-fi horror films over
many excellent sci-fi horror films over
many excellent sci-fi horror films over the years including Videodrome just
the years including Videodrome just
the years including Videodrome just three years earlier but with it’s
three years earlier but with it’s
three years earlier but with it’s unforgettable effects the fly is the one
unforgettable effects the fly is the one
unforgettable effects the fly is the one that really sticks with us
that really sticks with us
that really sticks with us [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two the thing I don’t know what
number two the thing I don’t know what
number two the thing I don’t know what the hell’s in there it’s weird and
the hell’s in there it’s weird and
the hell’s in there it’s weird and pissed off whatever it is as mentioned
pissed off whatever it is as mentioned
pissed off whatever it is as mentioned earlier not knowing who’s human and
earlier not knowing who’s human and
earlier not knowing who’s human and who’s secretly an alien always makes for
who’s secretly an alien always makes for
who’s secretly an alien always makes for a tense ride but that goes double when
a tense ride but that goes double when
a tense ride but that goes double when the alien in question can transform into
the alien in question can transform into
the alien in question can transform into grotesque monstrosity and tear off your
grotesque monstrosity and tear off your
grotesque monstrosity and tear off your limbs it’s a fascinating experience
limbs it’s a fascinating experience
limbs it’s a fascinating experience watching the scientists grow more and
watching the scientists grow more and
watching the scientists grow more and more suspicious of one another while
more suspicious of one another while
more suspicious of one another while simultaneously working together to solve
simultaneously working together to solve
simultaneously working together to solve the issue when they’re surprised by the
the issue when they’re surprised by the
the issue when they’re surprised by the horrible fate of one of their colleagues
horrible fate of one of their colleagues
horrible fate of one of their colleagues we are too with iconic moments like the
we are too with iconic moments like the
we are too with iconic moments like the defibrillation and the blood testing
defibrillation and the blood testing
defibrillation and the blood testing scenes this movie still has viewers
scenes this movie still has viewers
scenes this movie still has viewers jumping out of their seats decades later
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
opposite side
opposite side I’ll show them things his eyes number
I’ll show them things his eyes number
I’ll show them things his eyes number one alien there’s no denying that this
one alien there’s no denying that this
one alien there’s no denying that this is a true masterpiece of the sci-fi
is a true masterpiece of the sci-fi
is a true masterpiece of the sci-fi horror genre as the film’s tagline
horror genre as the film’s tagline
horror genre as the film’s tagline warned viewers in space no one can hear
warned viewers in space no one can hear
warned viewers in space no one can hear you scream another harsh reality of
you scream another harsh reality of
you scream another harsh reality of space should you find a vicious
space should you find a vicious
space should you find a vicious parasitic alien life form aboard your
parasitic alien life form aboard your
parasitic alien life form aboard your spaceship Escape is not an option you
spaceship Escape is not an option you
spaceship Escape is not an option you have nowhere else to go
have nowhere else to go
have nowhere else to go need we even mention that iconic
need we even mention that iconic
need we even mention that iconic chestburster scene
combining gore scares and drama with
combining gore scares and drama with almost scientific precision alien is a
almost scientific precision alien is a
almost scientific precision alien is a shining example of just how powerful the
shining example of just how powerful the
shining example of just how powerful the genre can be with the right script and
genre can be with the right script and
genre can be with the right script and the right director and leading lady talk
the right director and leading lady talk
the right director and leading lady talk about killing it we know it’s using the
about killing it we know it’s using the
about killing it we know it’s using the air shaft we listen to me Parker
air shaft we listen to me Parker
air shaft we listen to me Parker shut up to this day it serves as a
shut up to this day it serves as a
shut up to this day it serves as a source of inspiration for filmmakers
source of inspiration for filmmakers
source of inspiration for filmmakers venturing into this often cliche ridden
venturing into this often cliche ridden
venturing into this often cliche ridden genre
genre
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