Monster movies, some are cult classics while others are just a guilty pleasure to watch. Regardless of your stance, watching a giant, mad monster stomping around town and destroying everything is something a lot of people enjoy watching. These monster movies can spin on both kindhearted creatures trying to help to villains who are sought out to destroy everything. Whether the monster is good or bad, if you enjoy these flicks, here are 10 of the best monster movies to stream this weekend or whenever.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Directed by: Jack Arnold
It’s an oldie, but a classic, this black and white movie follows a mysterious creature that has come to life in a remote jungle. A group of scientists go to South America to help find the creature, killing others in the wilderness. The terrain is dangerous, but nothing will prepare them for the beast from the Black Lagoon.
A Quiet Place (2018)
Directed by: John Krasinski
This thriller has so many twists and turns you won’t know where to look. The film is set in the distant future in rural America, where a family is trying to piece together a series of unfortunate events. The family learns they must stay quiet to survive the monster terrorizing their town, and although they’re used to sign language, it proves to be a lot harder than they thought.
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) – 10 of the Best Monster Movies to Stream This Weekend
Directed by: Frank Oz
A monster film with music immediately makes this a terrific movie. Viewers follow Seymour Krelborn, who owns a Venus flytrap that must drink human blood to survive. The show can be funny, and Steve Martin brings many laughs playing Seymour as he navigates his Little Shop of Horrors. It’s a great monster movie for anyone who wants something a little lighter.
Pacific Rim (2013)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Director Guillermo del Toro wanted to pay homage to Kaiju films with Pacific Rim and did just that. When Kaiju monsters rose from the sea, they brought the war with them, and now everyone must try to figure out how to stop the Kaiju. Humanity is on the edge of defeat in Pacific Rim, and hope lies in only an ex-pilot and his trainee. If you’re looking for all the action with a monster movie, this is it.
King Kong (2005)
Directed by: Peter Jackson
There are a plethora of King Kong movies you can pick from, but we are focusing on the 2005 version. Jackson chose to remake the 1933 classic where director Carl Denham and his crew go to Skull Island to film a new movie. While there, his team is whisked away by the ape, and the crew must figure out how to get them back while fighting dinosaurs and other creatures.
The Thing (1982) – 10 of the Best Monster Movies to Stream This Weekend
Directed by: John Carpenter
A group of American researchers in Antarctica rescue a dog that is being attacked by a helicopter. When they get it to camp, the dog attacks everyone in sight, and you learn it can transform into its victims. The camp crew must not survive the thing and battle against it before it picks them off one by one.
Alien (1979)
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Everyone knows at least one thing about Alien, and that is why it made this list. The movie is set in deep space where the ship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep halfway through their journey to investigate a distress call from an alien ship. The crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the ship, and from there, chaos breaks out. The crew must battle the Aliens before they get attacked from inside the ship.
Jaws (1975)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Some might argue a giant shark isn’t a monster, but it’s a giant shark. The movie starts with a woman being killed by a shark off the tourist town of Amity Island. The police chief wants to close the beaches, but the mayor refuses and instead forms a team to capture the shark. Little do they know that this isn’t an ordinary shark.
Jurassic Park (1993) – 10 of the Best Monster Movies to Stream This Weekend
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
A select group of people is chosen to tour an island filled with dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. The parks mastermind, John Hammond, ensures the park is safe, but when the ferocious creatures break free, they go on the hunt for everyone. This dinosaur movie was a massive blockbuster and even had remakes in the works.
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Directed by: Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi
You can choose which Godzilla movie is the best since there is a lot, but Shin Godzilla is a good choice. The film is set in Japan, where chaos erupts when Godzilla, a lizard monster, rises from Tokyo Bay and wrecks Tokyo with every step.
This list is dipping a toe into the amazing monster movies out there to watch; which monster movie is your favorite, and did yours make our list?