The Top 5 – Science Fiction/Horror Films
First, let me explain what the Legion I defined as “Science Fiction/Horror Films.” I think of Sci-Fi/Horror as those movies that are science fiction movies first, but find a way scare the $h!T out of you before it’s over. Ever since we started this podcast I wanted to do a Top 5 list on this very topic. We didn’t start the Top 5 lists on the podcast until after Halloween last year, so I was very patient and waited to do this Top 5 list until Halloween 2009. It simply seemed like the most appropriate time to podcast it. I asked the gang to give me the best movies that they felt mixed science fiction with a horror twist. This included space horror films like Alien, Pitch Black, and Saturn 3, but also films such as The Fly and Altered States. These last two movies really explore the horror of people changing in unnatural ways. I told the guys to pick whatever they wanted as long as they could justify their picks as being a true mix of science fiction and horror. As we discovered there is a real diversity of films that have successfully mixed these two genres and I think we did a good job of covering the best of the best. Here is the Top 5 list:
The Top 5 Picks
- Alien
- The Thing
- Event Horizon
- The Fly
- Aliens
This list really isn’t very different from many lists that you might find if you Google the phrase, “Science Fiction Horror Movies.” However, I believe the movies we listed during our fairly long podcast discussion gave an extensive and comprehensive list of movies including such gems as 28 Days Later, Cloverfield, and The Mist. We listed several lesser known films like Tetsuo and Re-Animator too. So, if you enjoy a good horror flix, then give this Legion of Lethargic Super-Geeks Top 5 podcast episode 65 a listen. Tell us if you think we left any really good films unmentioned (and Jason X doesn’t count as a good film…period). And if there were any movies you haven’t seen or heard of before then check them out.
Next post, I’ll be reviewing a series of military sci-fi books I’ve been reading lately, including Robert A. Heinlein’s classic Starship Troopers.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009