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1. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
directed by David Silverman, Lee Unkrich, Pete Docter
featuring John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James CoburnAfter exploring the worlds of toys and bugs in the two Toy Story films and A Bug's Life, the award-winning computer animation company Pixar delves ... More
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3. Gremlins (1984)
directed by Joe Dante
featuring Zach Galligan, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain, Phoebe Cates, Polly Holliday"Don't expose him to bright light. Don't ever get him wet. And don't ever, ever feed him after midnight." This sage advice is ignored midway through ... More
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4. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
directed by Drew Goddard
featuring Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, Bradley WhitfordJoss Whedon and Drew Goddard team up for this bloody horror satire that offers an inventive twist on the familiar stranded-in-the-woods sub-genre. As ... More
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5. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
directed by Timur Bekmambetov
featuring Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Marton CsokasAbraham Lincoln is reinvented as a vampire-killing president in this Timur Bekmambetov-directed action picture starring Benjamin Walker, Mary ... More
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7. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
directed by Louis Leterrier
featuring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake NelsonMild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner has been traveling the globe in search of the antidote that will allow him to break free from his primal alter ... More
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8. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
directed by Henry Selick
featuring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn ShadixThis stop-motion animated fable was a big hit when it was released -- not only at the box office, but critically. It was praised for its stunning ... More
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9. Alien (1979)
directed by Ridley Scott
featuring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm"In space, no one can hear you scream." A close encounter of the third kind becomes a Jaws-style nightmare when an alien invades a spacecraft in ... More
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10. Jaws (1975)
directed by Steven Spielberg
featuring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray HamiltonBased on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Steven Spielberg's 1975 shark saga set the standard for the New Hollywood popcorn blockbuster while ... More
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11. The Thing (1982)
directed by John Carpenter
featuring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith DavidList of all editionsJohn Carpenter's The Thing is both a remake of Howard Hawks' 1951 film of the same name and a re-adaptation of the John W. Campbell Jr. story "Who ... More
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12. Aliens (1986)
directed by James Cameron
featuring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Paul ReiserList of all editionsBig-budget special effects, swiftly paced action, and a distinct feminist subtext from writer/director James Cameron turned what should have been a ... More
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13. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
featuring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Sergio Peris-MenchetaList of all editionsExperience a new dimension in action horror as director Paul W.S. Anderson uses the 3D technology pioneered by James Cameron and Vincent Pace to take ... More
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14. Van Helsing (2004)
directed by Stephen Sommers
featuring Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler Hensley, Elena Anaya, Will Kemp, Kevin J. O'Connor, Alun ArmstrongList of all editionsThe greatest monster hunter of them all has his work cut out for him as he tracks down three deadly foes in this action-adventure saga. Gabriel Van ... More
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15. The Mummy (1999)
directed by Stephen Sommers
featuring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor, Stephen DunhamList of all editionsLoosely adapted from the classic 1932 horror film starring Boris Karloff, The Mummy is set in Egypt, where over 3,000 years ago the high priest ... More
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16. Hulk (2003)
directed by Ang Lee
featuring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, Nick NolteList of all editionsAng Lee directs the live-action feature film The Hulk, based on the Marvel comic book created by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby. Emotionally ... More
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17. Reign of Fire (2002)
directed by Rob Bowman
featuring Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler, Scott James MoutterList of all editionsMedieval fantasy meets futuristic science fiction in this effects-heavy action epic from former X-Files director Rob Bowman. In present-day London, ... More
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18. Planet Terror (2007)
directed by Robert Rodriguez
featuring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Jeff FaheyList of all editionsMaverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez details the violent struggle between a ravenous army of zombie-like humanoids who have taken control of the ... More
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19. It (1990)
directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
featuring John Ritter, Richard Thomas, Annette O'Toole, Tim Curry, Harry AndersonList of all editionsOriginally titled Stephen King's It, this two-part TV movie first aired on November 18 and 20, 1990. The story starts in Maine, where a small child ... More
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20. Hellboy (2004)
directed by Guillermo del Toro
featuring Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans, Karel Roden, Jeffrey Tambor, Doug Jones, David Hyde PierceList of all editionsMike Mignola's acclaimed comic book series about a creature from Hades who joins the battle against evil arrives on the screen in vivid form in this ... More
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21. Tremors (1990)
directed by Ron Underwood
featuring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntireList of all editionsTremors is actually two movies in one. On its own terms, it's an enjoyable modern sci-fi horror-thriller, with good pacing and a sense of humor; but ... More
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22. Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
directed by Kazuki Omori
List of all editionsFour years after Toho's semi-successful re-launch of their Godzilla series with Godzilla 1985, the studio released this vastly-superior sequel. In ... More
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23. Monster House (2006)
directed by Gil Kenan
featuring Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jon Heder, Kevin JamesList of all editionsA suburban home has become physically animated by a vengeful human soul looking to stir up trouble from beyond the grave, and it's up to three ... More
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24. The Thing (1951)
directed by Christian Nyby
featuring Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, Dewey MartinList of all editionsThe scene is a distant Arctic research station, where a UFO has crashed. The investigating scientists discover that the circular craft has melted its ... More
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25. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
directed by Guillermo del Toro
featuring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss, John AlexanderList of all editionsRon Perlman returns to the role of the big red BPRD agent in this sequel to 2004's Hellboy, directed once again by Guillermo del Toro and scripted as ... More







