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)
  • @TodayEnglish
    1•3 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OPMEnglish
      2•3 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.

      • @TodayEnglish
        1•3 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OPMEnglish
          2•3 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.

          • @TodayEnglish
            2•3 months ago

            Huge Stephen King fan. Not sure how i missed that. Thanks!

            • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMEnglish
              2•3 months ago

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

              • @TodayEnglish
                3•3 months ago

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

                • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMEnglish
                  1•3 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.