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Best animal attack horror films

by manticore-64682 • Created 3 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
The only animal attack horror films worth watching, one per series.
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  • Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)

    1. Jaws

    19752h 4mPG87Metascore
    8.1 (696K)
    When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard Dreyfuss
    Giant Shark. One of the best movies ever made. Amazing start to Spielbergs career.
  • Rogue (2007)

    2. Rogue

    20071h 39mR
    6.2 (35K)
    An American journalist on assignment in the Australian outback encounters a man-eating crocodile while trapped on a rapidly flooding mud island.
    DirectorGreg McLeanStarsMichael VartanRadha MitchellSam Worthington
    Giant Crocodile. Tightly made and thrilling horror, with some amazing Croc effects.
  • Saffron Burrows in Deep Blue Sea (1999)

    3. Deep Blue Sea

    19991h 45mR54Metascore
    5.9 (148K)
    Searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey, as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.
    DirectorRenny HarlinStarsThomas JaneSaffron BurrowsSamuel L. Jackson
    Genetically Engineered Mako Sharks. One of the best bmovies ever made. Dumb fun from the guy who gave us Die Hard 2.
  • Mimic (1997)

    4. Mimic

    19971h 45mR56Metascore
    6.0 (58K)
    Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsMira SorvinoJeremy NorthamAlexander Goodwin
    Mutant Termites. A rough but still excellent movie from the talented Del Toro. Atmospheric and creative.
  • Alligator (1980)

    5. Alligator

    19801h 31mR62Metascore
    6.1 (17K)
    A pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. Twelve years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.
    DirectorLewis TeagueStarsRobert ForsterRobin RikerMichael V. Gazzo
    Mutant Alligator. The best Jaws ripoff and an excellent bmovie. Well written and great effects, make for a fun and funny creature feature.
  • Kaya Scodelario in Crawl (2019)

    6. Crawl

    20191h 27mR60Metascore
    6.1 (99K)
    Gigantic alligators swarm around a young woman and her father as floodwaters engulf their home.
    DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsKaya ScodelarioBarry PepperMorfydd Clark
    Alligators. Intense. Aja and Raimi on top form, with a great story.
  • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

    7. The Ghost and the Darkness

    19961h 50mR46Metascore
    6.8 (69K)
    A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
    DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsMichael DouglasVal KilmerTom Wilkinson
    Lions. True story that is stranger than fiction. Horrifying and well made.
  • Arachnophobia (1990)

    8. Arachnophobia

    19901h 49mPG-1367Metascore
    6.5 (79K)
    A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify young Dr. Ross Jennings, who is newly arrived in town with his family.
    DirectorFrank MarshallStarsJeff DanielsJulian SandsJohn Goodman
    Spiders. Diet Spielberg, but fun homage to cheesy 50s movies. Funny film with Jeff Daniels and John Goodman.
  • Piranha (1978)

    9. Piranha

    19781h 34mR71Metascore
    5.9 (26K)
    When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
    DirectorJoe DanteStarsBradford DillmanHeather Menzies-UrichKevin McCarthy
    Mutant Piranha. Funny satire from Joe Dante and Roger Corman. Spielberg approved of it.
  • Anaconda (1997)

    10. Anaconda

    19971h 29mPG-1337Metascore
    4.9 (117K)
    A "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.
    DirectorLuis LlosaStarsJon VoightJennifer LopezEric Stoltz
    Giant Snake. So bad it's good adventure film. Fun, though probably not in the way they wanted. Jon Voight is something to behold.
  • Monkey Shines (1988)

    11. Monkey Shines

    19881h 53mR71Metascore
    6.2 (14K)
    A paralyzed man's friend gives him a smart monkey.
    DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsJason BegheJohn PankowKate McNeil
    Monkey. George A Romero does it again. Weird but smart horror film, that is a little too long.
  • Nikki Coghill and John Jarratt in Dark Age (1987)

    12. Dark Age

    19871h 31mR
    6.0 (1.7K)
    A park ranger is tasked with dealing with a killer crocodile that appears to have a spiritual connection with the local Aboriginals.
    DirectorArch NicholsonStarsJohn JarrattNikki CoghillMax Phipps
    Giant Crocodile. Underrated and surprisingly heartfelt eco horror. Tarantino enjoys it. Lead actor also starred in Rogue.
  • The Shallows (2016)

    13. The Shallows

    20161h 26mPG-1359Metascore
    6.3 (150K)
    A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.
    DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsBlake LivelyÓscar JaenadaAngelo Josue Lozano Corzo
    Shark. Bad CG and a so-so Blake Liveley performance hinder a well made and fun survival horror film.
  • Spiders (2000)

    14. Spiders

    20001h 34mR
    3.9 (3.3K)
    A DNA experiment on a rare breed of spider is taking place on a NASA space shuttle, when a freak meteor shower engulfs the shuttle, causing everything to go horribly wrong.
    DirectorGary JonesStarsLana ParrillaJosh GreenOliver Macready
    Alien Spiders. Cheap but loving homage to 50s sci-fi movies. The best Syfy original film ever made.
  • In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1985)

    15. In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

    19851h 37mR
    5.2 (556)
    Because of a severe drought in Kenya in 1984, ninety thousand starving baboons go on a murderous rampage, killing humans and animals alike.
    DirectorRaju PatelStarsJohn Rhys-DaviesTimothy BottomsIrene Miracle
    Baboons. Interesting and enjoyable, but not the most memorable. Doesn't deserve to be completely forgotten though. John Rhys Davis is good as always.
  • Prophecy (1979)

    16. Prophecy

    19791h 42mPG41Metascore
    5.6 (6.6K)
    A government health inspector is dispatched to assess the damage a logging company is causing to a patch of forest claimed by Native Americans, and comes face to face with true terror wreaking havoc in the woods.
    DirectorJohn FrankenheimerStarsTalia ShireRobert FoxworthArmand Assante
    Mutant bear. A smart story and good atmosphere are let down by truly terrible effects. Worth a watch still.
  • Richard Jaeckel, Joe Dorsey, Christopher George, Mary Ann Hearn, Joan McCall, and Andrew Prine in Grizzly (1976)

    17. Grizzly

    19761h 31mPG25Metascore
    5.2 (6.4K)
    An eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving Ranger Mike Kelly, photographer Allison Corwin, naturist Arthur Scott, and chopper pilot Don Stober to track down the beast. Meanwhile, the body count rises.
    DirectorWilliam GirdlerStarsChristopher GeorgeAndrew PrineRichard Jaeckel
    Giant Bear. Not too good Jaws ripoff that knows exactly what it is and gives you want you want. Overall a fun time.
  • Missy Peregrym in Backcountry (2014)

    18. Backcountry

    20141h 32mR62Metascore
    6.0 (26K)
    An urban couple goes camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear.
    DirectorAdam MacDonaldStarsJeff RoopMissy PeregrymNicholas Campbell
    Bear. Dark and horrifying survival movie. Worth a watch but not very rewatchable.
  • Liam Neeson in The Grey (2011)

    19. The Grey

    20111h 57mR64Metascore
    6.7 (269K)
    After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step.
    DirectorJoe CarnahanStarsLiam NeesonDermot MulroneyFrank Grillo
    Wolves. Liam Neeson on top form and good philosophy hold up a good if depressing watch.
  • Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)

    20. The Edge

    19971h 57mR66Metascore
    7.0 (83K)
    An intellectual billionaire and two other men struggle to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down.
    DirectorLee TamahoriStarsAnthony HopkinsAlec BaldwinElle Macpherson
    Bear. Basic and forgettable survival movie, but not a bad watch.
  • Bridget Fonda in Lake Placid (1999)

    21. Lake Placid

    19991h 22mR34Metascore
    5.8 (68K)
    Four people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.
    DirectorSteve MinerStarsBridget FondaBill PullmanOliver Platt
    Giant Crocodile. Poorly written but enjoyably acted horror comedy. Stan Winston effects hold up beautifully.
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)

    22. Snakes on a Plane

    20061h 45mR58Metascore
    5.5 (147K)
    An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.
    DirectorDavid R. EllisStarsSamuel L. JacksonJulianna MarguliesNathan Phillips
    Snakes. Not as bad as it should be. Unfortunately that means it isn't as fun as expected. Samuel L Jackson is worth the ticket price.
  • Ticks (1993)

    23. Ticks

    19931h 25mR43Metascore
    5.5 (6.2K)
    A group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing that the woods they are camping in have become infested by mutated, blood-sucking ticks.
    DirectorTony RandelStarsRosalind AllenAmi DolenzSeth Green
    Mutant Ticks. Low budget and basic. But still fun, with great gore and Clint Howard.
  • Mosquito (1994)

    24. Mosquito

    19941h 32mR
    4.9 (3.2K)
    A violent massacre caused by human-sized mosquitoes forces the lone survivors to band together in a fight for survival as the mosquitoes continue their onslaught.
    DirectorGary JonesStarsGunnar HansenRon AshetonSteve Dixon
    Alien Mosquitos. Very cheap but fun 50s style bmovie with Gunner Hanson. Stop motion effects are delightful.
  • Tory Kittles in Frankenfish (2004)

    25. Frankenfish

    20041h 24mRTV Movie
    4.7 (5.7K)
    A genetically-altered fish wreaks havoc on a small fishing town.
    DirectorMark A.Z. DippéStarsTory KittlesK.D. AubertChina Chow
    Mutant Snake-Heads. Not bad. Enjoyable Tremors ripoff from the director of Spawn.

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