Scifi haunted space station6/29/2023 ![]() The most sci-fi of all the sci-fi horror films? It certainly has one heck of legit reason to claim this prize. Whatever the reason, The Thing continues to scare, revolt, and entertain old fans and new alike even decades years later.Ĥ. Or maybe it’s the undisputed artistic genius of Rob Bottin (The Fury, Maniac, and Piranha) and his special effects crew that captures the attention of effects junkies and monster movie nerds. Maybe it’s the wonderful character actors - Richard Dysart, Peter Maloney, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, the list goes on - putting their hearts and souls into the film. A film so great it’s be made three times, and we might be getting a fourth! Maybe it’s the camaraderie of the cast as they try to push through suspicion and solve the mystery of what’s happening to them. Why? It’s celluloid brilliance meets astounding practical effects innovation. Directed by John Carpenter.Īnother film that we here at the Scariest Things Podcast SWOON over - regularly and repeatedly. A wonderful coming of age time capsule of feathered hair, bosomy gals, urban legends, and bad-ass 1971 Plymouth Barracuda, taken together Phantasm won’t disappoint.ģ. From slashers, to sci-fi, to ghastly morticians, to killer machines this film brings it all to the forefront. Phantasm toys with so many different elements of horror in a balanced and playful way. ![]() Something must have been in the water in 1979 because is really was a banner year for this spacey sub-genre. Note: Ridley Scott, give us a call if you’d like to be on the podcast to discuss this further.Ģ. From soup to nuts Alien delivers on so many levels, but don’t be fooled, Alien may be the most clever homage and/or ripoff ever. This was our universal choice for the best horror film of all time - TWICE! Everything about this film really is great. If you’ve listened to our podcast you’ve heard us blather plenty about this master class in horror - or as Eric described it - a haunted house in space. ![]() Jump head-long in to this sub-genre with this Top 10 list, and trust us, there’s some spacey stuff going on at the end of the cul-de-sac! But when it does…oh boy! It’s a treat that will have you really questioning your meager little spot on our big blue planet. Sci-fi-horror isn’t for everyone and often doesn’t pay off. the Flying Saucers, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Tarantula, Them!, The Blob and a list of greatness far toooo long to mention. ![]() The 1950’s ushered in an impossible catalog of thinky popcorn fare for the masses and brought us the fascinating The Thing from Another World, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Earth vs. Cyclops defined a burgeoning horror landscape that was largely responsible for foundation of the wild and creative atomic age of horror. Such films as The Vampire Bat, Doctor X, and Dr. The sub genre is littered with fascinating characters, mad scientists, space people, UFOs, and mind-bending ruminations on the human condition and our place (or not) in the universe. Packed with a massive catalog of brilliance, also rans, and total and complete trash. Going all the way back to 1902’s sci-fi adventure film Trip to the Moon, the sci-fi genre has been with us for well over a century. It’s hard to find a more polemic and more broad horror sub genre than sci-fi horror. Is is horror? Is it sci-fi? Is it horror-sci-fi? Does it have space aliens? Are those furry little space aliens scary?ĭid Inseminoid make the list of the Top 10 sci-fi horror films of all time? Is it Friday the 13th part 10 and has Jason Voorhees found himself on Russian Space Station Mir? Does Critters count? Do the films have to be in outer space or can they simply be relegated to the comfortable confines of gravity-fed planet earth. Congrats! You’ve wandered down to the end of the cul-de-sac and discovered the world of sci-fi-horror.
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