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  1. Godzilla Minus One (Takashi Yamazaki, 2023)
  2. The Host (Bong Joon-ho, 2006)
  3. The Descent (Neil Marshall, 2005)
  4. Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
  5. The Mist (Frank Darabont, 2007)
  6. A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, 2018)
  7. Trollhunter (André Øvredal, 2010)
  8. Cloverfield (Matt Reeves, 2008)
  9. Prey (Dan Trachtenberg, 2022)
  10. Attack the Block (Joe Cornish, 2011)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not a big monster movie fan, but i thought Cloverfield and A Quiet Place were very very good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps you are but don't know it. If you like those try The Mist and The Host, if you haven't already.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Was The Mist one of those M.N.S. movies that ended with a big nothing? He had a few that were really good and suspenseful and then he just couldn't close them. I don't think I've seen the host. I'll try it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what MNS stands for but the ending has it's fans (including me) and detractors.

Bong Joon-ho has gone on to win an Oscar for Parasite but his earlier films are still solid, The Host being a personal favourite.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I liked Parasite.

M.Night Shamalan. Some had great beginnings and blah endings. I thought The Mist was one of his.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

M.Night Shamalan. Some had great beginnings and blah endings. I thought The Mist was one of his.

Ahhhh gotcha. No it's a Frank Darabont adaptation of a Stephen King novella and if anyone can adapt King well, it's Darabont.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Huge Stephen King fan. Not sure how i missed that. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well then, definitely give it a spin. It does diverge a bit from the original story but I'm a big fan.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Watched it last night. The ending....Uggghhh! Like a knife in your heart! Good rec! Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Glad you liked it. Some people don't like the ending, possibly because it is too manipulative. However, I love it - it's a punch to the gut and made me shed a tear.