Aliens, werewolves, giant killer animals, normal-sized killer animals, fictional beasts, these are all in the broad "monster movie" category. As long as poor souls are getting maimed and/or devoured by a puppet or stop-motion or animatronic, I'll probably buy it full price, and watch it with or without Mst3k commentary. Killer rats, killer cockroaches, giant mantids, piranhas, sharks, alligators, crocodiles, anacondas, pythons, cobras, lions, tigers, bears, killer bunnies, evil space clowns, bats, killer birds, killer bees, komodo dragons, dinosaurs, flesh-eating martians, worms, scorpions, giant locusts, regular-sized killer locusts, giant spiders, regular-sized killer spiders...Get the idea? Alright, let us commence.
This is merely (as you'll likely figure out when you see what ranks as #1) my opinion. No voting beforehand, just me ranking my personal favorite movies from the genre I still watch more than any other (despite what my health specialists recommend) in order of which I simply delight in watching the most.
And of course, feel free to voice your opinion on the matter and/or create your own ranked list. And apologies, I can't really 'analyze' why I rank one film over the other, or why this film deserved to be on my list. I'm not the greatest writer. I'm not even certain why I'm taking the time to compile this. -shrugs- ^^;
10. Critters (1986)
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Starring: Evil space hedgehogs
9. Deadly Spawn (1983)
Directed by: Douglas McKeown
Starring: Erected penises with teeth
8. Alligator (1980)
Directed by: Lewis Teague
Starring: John Wayne, Anthony Hopkins
7. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Directed by: Stephen Chiodo
Starring: Killer clowns from outer space... "Holy sh*t"
6. Tremors (1990)
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Starring: Non-erected penises that have a bunch of little pubes ins...Okay, I shaddup.
5. Piranha (1978)
Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring: Groucho Marx, Martha Stewart
4. Alien (1979)
Directed by: Ridely Scott
Starring: Jonesy the cat
3. Jaws (1975)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: A dentist! Or at least, that's what I thought when I first heard the title of the film. I wasn't the brightest lad.
2. The Birds (1963)
Directed by: Alfred freakin' Hitchcock
Starring: Little peckers!... That was a bit forced, wasn't it? Was that civilized? No, clearly not. Fun, but in no sense civilized.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpbTzXSVg0 (Embedding disabled, limit reached)
And the #1 most beautiful monster flick ever concocted is none other than...
1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAzNIS-Q7II (Embedding disabled, limit reached)
Directed by: Joe Dante, aka God's gift to 'cult movies'
Starring: Hulk Hogan, Susan Sontag
EDIT: Oh dear, it seems I accidently placed this in the wrong section... My sincere apologies, I committed this heinous act with the best intentions.
