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Ecological Horror

by Josh_The_Jawa • Created 3 years ago • Modified 2 months ago
Movies and shows about killer animals, whether dangerously mutated or just plain angry at humanity. (Excluding shark movies because there's just too many of them)
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  • Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in The Birds (1963)

    1. The Birds

    19631h 59mPG-1390Metascore
    7.6 (215K)
    A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsRod TaylorTippi HedrenJessica Tandy
  • Frogs (1972)

    2. Frogs

    19721h 31mPG51Metascore
    4.4 (8.3K)
    A group of helpless victims celebrate a birthday on an island estate crawling with killer amphibians, birds, insects, and reptiles.
    DirectorGeorge McCowanStarsRay MillandSam ElliottJoan Van Ark
  • The Ruins (2008)

    3. The Ruins

    20081h 30mR44Metascore
    5.9 (89K)
    A leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when a group of friends and a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.
    DirectorCarter SmithStarsShawn AshmoreJena MaloneJonathan Tucker
  • Matango (1963)

    4. Matango

    19631h 29mUnrated
    6.4 (3.8K)
    Shipwrecked survivors slowly transform into mushrooms.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsAkira KuboKumi MizunoHiroshi Koizumi
  • Billy Burke, Kristen Connolly, Alyssa Diaz, Nonso Anozie, James Wolk, and Gracie Dzienny in Zoo (2015)

    5. Zoo

    2015–201739 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.7 (27K)
    A team comes together and searches to find out what's causing a rash of violent animal attacks.
    CreatorsJosh AppelbaumAndré NemecJeff PinknerStarsJames WolkKristen ConnollyNonso Anozie
  • In the Earth (2021)

    6. In the Earth

    20211h 47mR63Metascore
    5.1 (13K)
    As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run.
    DirectorBen WheatleyStarsJoel FryReece ShearsmithHayley Squires
  • Gaia (2021)

    7. Gaia

    20211h 36mR64Metascore
    5.6 (7.4K)
    An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest.
    DirectorJaco BouwerStarsMonique RockmanCarel NelAlex van Dyk
  • Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us (2023)

    8. The Last of Us

    2023– 17 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (688K)
    After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity's last hope.
    CreatorsNeil DruckmannCraig MazinStarsBella RamseyPedro PascalGabriel Luna
  • Glenn Close, Paddy Considine, Gemma Arterton, and Sennia Nanua in The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

    9. The Girl with All the Gifts

    20161h 51mR67Metascore
    6.6 (67K)
    A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.
    DirectorColm McCarthyStarsSennia NanuaFisayo AkinadeDominique Tipper
  • Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, and Ashlyn Sanchez in The Happening (2008)

    10. The Happening

    20081h 31mR34Metascore
    5.0 (224K)
    A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsMark WahlbergZooey DeschanelJohn Leguizamo
  • Richard Jaeckel, Joe Dorsey, Christopher George, Mary Ann Hearn, Joan McCall, and Andrew Prine in Grizzly (1976)

    11. 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
  • Day of the Animals (1977)

    12. Day of the Animals

    19771h 37mPG
    5.3 (3.5K)
    A battle for survival ensues after a group of hikers encounters a chemically imbalanced forest.
    DirectorWilliam GirdlerStarsChristopher GeorgeLeslie NielsenLynda Day George
  • Piranha (1978)

    13. Piranha

    19781h 34mR71Metascore
    5.9 (27K)
    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
  • The Food of the Gods (1976)

    14. The Food of the Gods

    19761h 28mPG20Metascore
    4.6 (5.2K)
    A group of friends travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer animals which have populated the place.
    DirectorBert I. GordonStarsMarjoe GortnerPamela FranklinRalph Meeker
  • The Rats (2002)

    15. The Rats

    20021h 34mRTV Movie
    4.9 (2.3K)
    A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.
    DirectorJohn LafiaStarsMädchen AmickVincent SpanoShawn Michael Howard
  • Rats (2016)

    16. Rats

    20161h 28mNot Rated62Metascore
    6.5 (1.6K)
    A history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the world.
    DirectorMorgan SpurlockStarsEd SheehanBobby CorriganRick Simeone
  • Killer Rats (2003)

    17. Killer Rats

    20031h 32mR
    3.4 (1.3K)
    Tabloid reporter Samantha (Sara Downing, "Never Been Kissed") goes undercover at the Brookdale Institute to break a story about celebrity drug addicts, but she soon discovers that the real scoop is far more terrifying.
    DirectorTibor TakácsStarsSara DowningAmy ParksBailey Chase
  • The Killer Shrews (1959)

    18. The Killer Shrews

    19591h 9mApproved
    4.2 (6K)
    On an isolated island, a small group of people is terrorized by giant voracious shrews during a hurricane.
    DirectorRay KelloggStarsJames BestIngrid GoudeKen Curtis
  • Rachel Melvin, Jake Weary, Cortney Palm, Hutch Dano, Peter Gilroy, and Lexi Atkins in Zombeavers (2014)

    19. Zombeavers

    20141h 17mR44Metascore
    4.8 (22K)
    A fun weekend turns into madness and horror for a bunch of groupies looking for fun in a beaver infested swamp.
    DirectorJordan RubinStarsRachel MelvinCortney PalmLexi Atkins
  • Ione Butler in Zoombies (2016)

    20. Zoombies

    20161h 27mTV-14
    3.4 (3.1K)
    When a strange virus quickly spreads through a safari park and turns all the zoo animals undead, those left in the park must stop the creatures before they escape and zombify the whole city.
    DirectorGlenn MillerStarsIone ButlerAndrew AsperLaLa Nestor
  • Zoombies 2 (2019)

    21. Zoombies 2

    20191h 24mTV-14
    3.5 (726)
    A game ranger and a team of poachers end up surrounded by zombie animals and they forge an alliance to stop the beasts before the super-zombie virus spreads to the entire world.
    DirectorGlenn MillerStarsErica SturdefantJonathon BuckleyJarrid Masse
  • Briony Behets and John Hargreaves in Long Weekend (1978)

    22. Long Weekend

    19781h 37mNot Rated61Metascore
    6.5 (6.6K)
    When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.
    DirectorColin EgglestonStarsJohn HargreavesBriony BehetsMike McEwen
  • Jim Caviezel and Claudia Karvan in Nature's Grave (2008)

    23. Nature's Grave

    20081h 28mR
    5.1 (6.5K)
    A vacationing couple in the wilderness learns what happens when they disrespect nature.
    DirectorJamie BlanksStarsJim CaviezelClaudia KarvanStar
  • Prophecy (1979)

    24. Prophecy

    19791h 42mPG41Metascore
    5.6 (6.7K)
    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
  • Razorback (1984)

    25. Razorback

    19841h 35mR
    6.0 (8.5K)
    As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast.
    DirectorRussell MulcahyStarsGregory HarrisonArkie WhiteleyBill Kerr

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