Alien/Aliens is a given for most people. I have been watching Event Horizon during the spooky season for years. What are some of your favorite books and movies with a horror/psychological thriller lean?
There are some generally great small(!) / low budget movies, especially sci-fi. Here’s one example, this one’s basically zero budget but it’s a great one (12min): https://tube.instellate.xyz/watch?v=GhDlV9PDw3Y
I haven’t seen anyone mention it but The Man From Earth is fantastic. It’s literally just about a guy saying goodbye to his friends and telling an unbelievable story. There aren’t any flashbacks or visuals illustrating the story. Just him talking and their reactions but it’s so well written that it really draws you in.
Granted it’s not horror but more people should see this gem
Such a great concept for a movie. It’s like a short story brought to life. I could easily see this done as a stage play, to a much greater effect. Especially the culmination of his story, the reveal, and the potential implication.
Wish the acting was better, but still a great movie!
Not really a spoiler, but I don’t want to say anything so you can go in blind.
It’s not a “What?!? The whole time?!?” Like Sixth Sense, but an interesting perspective.
I’ve come to like Pandorum a lot over the years. I now make sure I watch it every once in a while.
What a fun coincidence; I just watched RedLetterMedia’s review of Event Horizon the other day. Spoiler: Jay kind of enjoyed it. Mike decidedly did not.
I’m generally not crazy about horror/thriller movies, but I did read The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton recently. It’s a great book!
The first movie that came to mind is Aniara (2019). It’s a great film that really goes beyond to show the hopelessness of being lost in space and how tiny we are in comparison. Fair warning though: This film will absolutely destroy you on an emotional level.
Oooo, that one was really good. Especially the sequence when something showed up that encouraged them, but was left ambiguous.
This movie fucked me up and I go through horror and sci-fi films like candy. After it was over, I just sat there, my brain fully blue screened to protect itself from too deeply considering what I watched. Even thinking about it now, years later, it gives me chills. Such a good movie!