Body Horror Films

From Ridley Scott, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Rated R

Alien is a 1979 sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, and Ian Holm. It follows the crew of the commercial towing spaceship, the Nostromo, as they investigate a distress signal coming from an uncharted planet. When they land, they discover an ancient, derelict spaceship filled with hundreds of eggs, and a predatory extraterrestrial creature that begins to hunt them one by one. It is up to the remaining crew to find a way to destroy the alien before it can reach Earth.

From James Cameron, starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
Rated R

Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action horror film directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver. The film is a sequel to the 1979 horror classic Alien, and follows Ellen Ripley (Weaver) as she returns to the planet LV-426 with a team of Colonial Marines to investigate her daughter's disappearance. The team soon discover a colony of acid-blooded aliens, and Ripley must fight against the aliens and a powerful alien queen while trying to find out what has happened to her daughter. Along the way, she must also battle the military corporation responsible for the colony's destruction and rescue the surviving colonists. The film is a thrilling mix of action, horror, and science fiction, and was met with critical and commercial success. It won an Oscar for Visual Effects and is widely considered a classic of the genre.

From John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur
Rated R

The Thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter and written by Bill Lancaster. The film stars Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady, a helicopter pilot and member of an American research team in Antarctica who find themselves battling a parasitic alien life form that is able to assimilate and mimic other organisms. The alien, capable of taking on the form of any living creature, has assimilated several of the researchers, and is slowly making its way through the camp. In order to contain the alien and protect the rest of the team, MacReady and the remaining crew must find a way to destroy it before it is too late. In their desperate struggle, they soon realize that they may not be able to trust anyone, including each other.

From Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer
Rated Approved

Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's novel of the same name. The film follows a young pregnant woman named Rosemary Woodhouse who moves into a New York City apartment building with her husband Guy, who is an up-and-coming actor. Soon, Rosemary begins to suspect that the building's strange and elderly occupants have plans to use her and her baby for their own sinister purposes. With the help of her doctor, Rosemary discovers the horrifying truth while trying to protect her unborn child from a Satanic cult. The film was a critical and commercial success, and is regarded as one of the most effective and influential horror films in history.

From Katsuhiro Ôtomo, starring Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tesshô Genda
Rated R

Akira is set in a futuristic Neo-Tokyo, 31 years after being destroyed in a mysterious explosion. It follows the story of a young motorcycle gang member, Shotaro Kaneda, and his best friend Tetsuo Shima, as they struggle to protect Neo-Tokyo from a powerful psychic named Akira. When Tetsuo is involved in an accident and wakes up with psychic powers, he is taken over by the government and experimented on, gradually becoming more and more powerful. Meanwhile, Kaneda and his gang must fight against the government forces to rescue Tetsuo, and ultimately free Akira, who is the source of Tetsuo's power. The movie is a classic for its groundbreaking animation, dynamic action scenes, and thought-provoking themes, exploring topics such as power, corruption, and the pursuit of knowledge. It is widely considered one of the most influential anime films of all time.

From Neill Blomkamp, starring Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt
Rated R

District 9 is a science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp that tells the story of a world in which an alien race, known as the "prawns," arrive on Earth and are forced to live in a slum called District 9. The government creates a corporation, Multi-National United (MNU), to control the aliens and their technology. The protagonist of the film is Wikus van der Merwe, a MNU employee who is tasked with relocating the aliens from District 9 to a new camp. During the operation, Wikus is exposed to an alien substance and begins to mutate. He soon finds himself hunted by the law, MNU and a ruthless mercenary group. As Wikus struggles to survive and escape his captors, he discovers the truth about the prawns and their extraordinary capabilities, and helps them in their fight for freedom.

From John Landis, starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne
Rated R

An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 horror comedy film directed by John Landis. The film follows two American college students, David Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne), who are attacked by a werewolf while on a backpacking holiday in England. After Jack is killed, David is taken to a London hospital, where he is visited by the ghost of Jack, who warns him that he is becoming a werewolf himself. As David's condition worsens and he begins to transform, he is pursued by the police, while Jack's spirit continues to haunt him. With Jack's help, David discovers the only way to end his curse is to kill himself before the next full moon.

From Adrian Lyne, starring Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven
Rated R

From David Lynch, starring Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates
Rated Not Rated

From Andrzej Zulawski, starring Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent
Rated R

From Stuart Gordon, starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale
Rated Unrated

From David Cronenberg, starring Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon
Rated R

From David Cronenberg, starring James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky
Rated R

From Kurt Neumann, starring David Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, Herbert Marshall
Rated Not Rated

From Ridley Scott, starring Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Rated R

From Ken Russell, starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid
Rated R

From Clive Barker, starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman
Rated R

From György Pálfi, starring Csaba Czene, Gergely Trócsányi, Marc Bischoff, Gina Moreno
Rated Not Rated

From David Cronenberg, starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, Henry Beckman
Rated R

From David Cronenberg, starring Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ian Holm, Willem Dafoe
Rated R

From Lucio Fulci, starring Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver
Rated R

From David Cronenberg, starring Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane
Rated R

From Stuart Gordon, starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree
Rated R

From Lucky McKee, starring Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris, James Duval
Rated R

From Lamberto Bava, starring Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny, Fiore Argento
Rated Not Rated