The Bermuda Depths (1978)

The Bermuda Depths (1978)

[5] Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass are most famous for their holiday-themed animated television specials, like Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. But they also produced a few live-action efforts, including this strange, terrible yet unshakable TV…
Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot (1976)

Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot (1976)

[6] This faux-documentary about seven men who travel deep into the Pacific Northwest to find Bigfoot was one of the first movies I ever saw. So nostalgia no doubt colors my opinion of it. But re-watching it recently, I can…
Antlers (2021)

Antlers (2021)

[5] Keri Russell stars as a rural Oregon middle-school teacher who grows concerned for a troubled child (Jeremy T. Thomas) who exhibits signs of domestic abuse. But the boy's reality is far worse than she suspects. With the help of…
Doctor X (1932)

Doctor X (1932)

[6] A persistent newspaper reporter (Lee Tracy) sneaks into a clifftop mansion where a scientist (Lionel Atwill) is conducting experiments to determine which of his college associates may be the nefarious 'Moon Killer'. The cast of Doctor X, which includes…
Annihilation (2018)

Annihilation (2018)

[8] Writer/director Alex Garland (The Beach, Sunshine) casts Natalie Portman as a biologist who joins a team of other female scientists into a mysterious, growing dome called 'the shimmer'. Inside they quickly learn that the phenomenon is altering the DNA…
The Babysitter (2017)

The Babysitter (2017)

[7] A young teen smitten with his super-cool babysitter stays up past bedtime to see what she does with her friends. When he discovers they murder people and steal the blood of innocent children for satanic rituals, he kicks into…
Goodnight Mommy (2014)

Goodnight Mommy (2014)

[7] As their mother recuperates from plastic surgery, twin boys suspect she is not the same woman they knew -- and begin to plot against her. Goodnight Mommy is a beautifully made Austrian film that pits two children and their…
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

[6] The body count continues at Camp Crystal Lake, as a new batch of teenaged camp counselors gather at a neighboring campsite and learn about the legend of Jason Voorhees -- the little boy who drowned in the lake when…
The Wolfman (2010)

The Wolfman (2010)

[5] Benicio Del Toro plays the cursed title character in this remake of Universal Pictures' famous 1941 monster movie. After his brother is discovered mutilated, Del Toro returns home to his father's estate to find out who killed him. Anthony…
Reign of Fire (2002)

Reign of Fire (2002)

[6] Frequent X-Files director Rob Bowman helms this action-packed monster movie about the last remaining humans on Earth battling dragons in post-apocalyptic England. Christian Bale plays the cautious leader of a colony of survivors who have taken up residence beneath…