As I said in the afore mentioned paragraph, I’m gonna give you a list of my top ten cross genre horror films. Now on an average, I’m not a huge fan of pulsars, quasars, and moons and shit like that. The sci-fi genre is not one of my favorite genre’s but when you add the horror element into it, ehh, it gets better. And there are
a shit load of good horror/sci-fi films out there. So, on that note, let me give you my list:
ZOMBIE ZANE’S TOP TEN HORROR/SCI-FI MOVIES
10. At the number ten spot ya gotta have 1983's "TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE." Some of the names associated with this film of short stories are as follows...John Landis, Joe Dante, and of course, one Mr. Steven Spielberg. My favorite one of these shorts has got to be the one with the kid who can wish for something and make it happen. Remember his sister with no mouth? CREEPY!! And remember the story with the small creature who was fucking shit up on the wing of the airplane? MORE CREEPY!! And what about this line..."Wanna see something really scary?" Fucking classic!
9. Coming in at the 9 we got the film "THE FLY" from 1986. This film stars Jeff Goldblum and is directed by David Cronenberg. It also stars Geena Davis by the way. Ya can’t have a horror/sci-fi list without one or two monster movies and this one had to make the cut. Nothing better than a half fly- half man puking up acid everywhere and losing various body parts. And by the way, the original film isn’t that bad either so ya may wanna look into that as well.
8. Monsters, monsters and more monsters! Another monster movie that had to make the cut is 2008's American made monster movie, "CLOVERFIELD." Another one of those (now famous) found video tape deals. I must admit, it was a little over-hyped for me but nonetheless, I liked it. It was kinda cool to see a monster besides Kong and Godzilla fuck up New York. Plus this movie has a killer soundtrack.
7. Returning once again to the 80's, how about the film, "VIDEODROME." Another offering written and directed by David Cronenberg. This outer body horror/sci-fi flick stars James Woods and Deborah Harry (a.k.a. Blondie) This movie deals with mind control and conspiracies and is in my humble opinion, (was) a bit ahead of its time. So if you happen to stumble upon a TV channel that broadcasts extreme violence and torture, STAY AWAY!! Or you’ll end up like Max Renn.
6. Ok, out of the 80's and into the 2000's with the movie, "PANDORUM." Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster head up the cast in this sci-fi/horror thriller. Now this movie got shit on pretty good due to the convoluted plot but still, it had an element of horror in my opinion. I mean fast moving outer space creatures, dead bodies, and the possibility of going insane. If that ain’t horror, shiiiiiit. Pretty trippy stuff, Jack.
5. It would not, COULD NOT, be a true horror/sci-fi list without the movie, "ALIEN." Ridley Scott directed this iconic film which went on to spur three other films and even the whole AVP thing. (Which, eat ass.) But I digress. This film was everything you could possibly want in a horror/sci-fi feature. I’ll never forget the first time I saw the ‘chest burster’ burst out of that poor dudes gut. I could practically write a book about this film and what it meant to me but I’ll spare ya. Just if you haven’t seen it, YOU SUCK!! Just kidding. But all kidding aside, one of the best films ever made.
4. At the four, we have this here movie: 1998's "THE FACULTY." Horror master Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Williamson team up to make this high-school alien horror film. It’s one bad motherfucker. I loved everything about this movie. From the plot to the killer soundtrack this movie is one of my all time favorites in the cross genre horror.
3. Time to rock it old school! We goin’ back to the 50's y’all. 1953 to be exact. "WAR OF THE WORLDS." No, not the 2005 Spielberg remake. This is the real deal here. I know that there wasn’t CGI and all that cool shit that we have now, but this movie really is good. It has that old school nostalgic kinda feel to it. It’s the kinda film you watch on a Sunday afternoon and pig out on junk food, ya know? It’s considered to be the best sci-fi film of the 50's and it won an Oscar for special effects. So, on that note, GO WATCH IT!!
2. So if you’re still reading this, we’ve just about come to the end. And we’ve listed some pretty good films, no? Okay, the next to last film on my list, is the Carpenter remake of "THE THING." When I was a kid, this movie frightened the shit outta me!! Nasty little alien that takes control of your body and then discards you like a used condom. (Was that a bad analogy?) In any case, I DVR-ed this movie like a couple of days ago and plan to watch it over the weekend. You should join me.
1. Last but not least we have the film, "THE FOURTH KIND." This list wouldn’t be complete without an alien abduction movie now would it? Now this film is ‘loosely’ based on real events but it seems like now all the movies say that so you can really take it with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, this film stars Milla Jovovich as Dr. Abigail Tyler an Alaskan based psychotherapist whose patients video taped sessions offer some of the most disturbing counts of alien abduction.
Well, there it is. And kudos to you if you stuck with me for the whole list. And if you just scanned it and are still reading the end, well, kudos to you to I guess. That’s all I got for now, be sure and check out the talented Sasha Slaughter as she tells you about Travis Walton and the film, "FIRE IN THE SKY." Until next time, take care, stay a-scared and I am out.
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