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Subgenre Sampler

 
Watch, TheWatch, The (2012)
Dir. Akiva Schaffer
Feat. Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill
Four suburban blockheads form a neighbour watch group when they discover an alien invasion is upon them in this ballsy buddy comedy with a…
Attack the BlockAttack the Block (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Joe Cornish
Feat. Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail
A gang of teenage delinquents rally to defend their tower block from alien invaders in this quick–witted urban sci–fi comedy that…
Battle: Los AngelesBattle: Los Angeles (2011)
Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan
Noisy, militaristic sci–fi follows a platoon of Marines as they attempt to combat an alien invasion. Film's sole novelty is its marriage of…
Darkest Hour, TheDarkest Hour, The (2011)
Dir. Chris Gorak
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella
Five young adults find themselves stranded in Moscow on the eve of a global alien invasion in this hokey sci–fi thriller produced by Timur…
Falling Skies (TV Series)Falling Skies (TV Series) (2011)
Feat. Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton
The battle for earth between alien invaders and the human resistance is given an exciting, family–focused rendition by producer Steven…
Thing, TheThing, The (2011)
Dir. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen
A fairly perfunctory, though by no means terrible prequel to John Carpenter's sci–fi classic, centred on a young paleontologist (Winstead)…
TrespassTrespass (2011)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn
A bloated Nic Cage cashes in yet another paycheck in this hysterically straight–faced thriller from serial hack Joel Schumacher. Sympathy is…
Whisperer in Darkness, TheWhisperer in Darkness, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. Sean Branney
Feat. Matt Foyer, Barry Lynch, Autumn Wendel
A fittingly old–fashioned homage to the 30s Universal horror by way of H.P. Lovecraft's story of an extraterrestrial folklore. This…
MonstersMonsters (2010) Recommended
Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Whitney Able, Scoot McNairy
Hailed as "this year's DISTRICT 9", this is another enterprising alien invasion film that similarly belies its independent budget (and spirit) with…
Tomorrow, When the War BeganTomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
Dir. Stuart Beattie
Feat. Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lincoln Lewis
John Marsden's enduring 'Tomorrow' series of novels for young adults receives its first big screen treatment in this story of foreign (Asian!)…

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