Best animal attack horror films
The only animal attack horror films worth watching, one per series.
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- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.Giant Shark. One of the best movies ever made. Amazing start to Spielbergs career.
- DirectorGreg McLeanStarsMichael VartanRadha MitchellSam WorthingtonAn American journalist on assignment in the Australian outback encounters a man-eating crocodile while trapped on a rapidly flooding mud island.Giant Crocodile. Tightly made and thrilling horror, with some amazing Croc effects.
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsThomas JaneSaffron BurrowsSamuel L. JacksonSearching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey, as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.Genetically Engineered Mako Sharks. One of the best bmovies ever made. Dumb fun from the guy who gave us Die Hard 2.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsMira SorvinoJeremy NorthamAlexander GoodwinThree years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.Mutant Termites. A rough but still excellent movie from the talented Del Toro. Atmospheric and creative.
- DirectorLewis TeagueStarsRobert ForsterRobin RikerMichael V. GazzoA pet baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives in the city sewers. Twelve years later, it grows to an enormous size thanks to a diet of discarded laboratory dogs injected with growth hormones. Now, humans have entered the menu.Mutant Alligator. The best Jaws ripoff and an excellent bmovie. Well written and great effects, make for a fun and funny creature feature.
- DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsKaya ScodelarioBarry PepperMorfydd ClarkA young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.Alligators. Intense. Aja and Raimi on top form, with a great story.
- DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsMichael DouglasVal KilmerTom WilkinsonA bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.Lions. True story that is stranger than fiction. Horrifying and well made.
- DirectorFrank MarshallStarsJeff DanielsJulian SandsJohn GoodmanA new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a small California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify the young doctor newly arrived in town with his family.Spiders. Diet Spielberg, but fun homage to cheesy 50s movies. Funny film with Jeff Daniels and John Goodman.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsBradford DillmanHeather Menzies-UrichKevin McCarthyWhen flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.Mutant Piranha. Funny satire from Joe Dante and Roger Corman. Spielberg approved of it.
- DirectorLuis LlosaStarsJon VoightJennifer LopezEric StoltzA "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.Giant Snake. So bad it's good adventure film. Fun, though probably not in the way they wanted. Jon Voight is something to behold.
- DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsJason BegheJohn PankowKate McNeilA quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master.Monkey. George A Romero does it again. Weird but smart horror film, that is a little too long.
- DirectorArch NicholsonStarsJohn JarrattNikki CoghillMax PhippsA park ranger is tasked with dealing with a killer crocodile that appears to have a spiritual connection with the local Aboriginals.Giant Crocodile. Underrated and surprisingly heartfelt eco horror. Tarantino enjoys it. Lead actor also starred in Rogue.
- DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsBlake LivelyÓscar JaenadaAngelo Josue Lozano CorzoA mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.Shark. Bad CG and a so-so Blake Liveley performance hinder a well made and fun survival horror film.
- DirectorGary JonesStarsLana ParrillaJosh GreenOliver MacreadyA DNA experiment on a rare breed of spider is taking place on a NASA space shuttle, when a freak meteor shower engulfs the shuttle, causing everything to go horribly wrong.Alien Spiders. Cheap but loving homage to 50s sci-fi movies. The best Syfy original film ever made.
- DirectorRaju PatelStarsJohn Rhys-DaviesTimothy BottomsIrene MiracleBecause of a severe drought in Kenya in 1984, ninety thousand starving baboons go on a murderous rampage, killing humans and animals alike.Baboons. Interesting and enjoyable, but not the most memorable. Doesn't deserve to be completely forgotten though. John Rhys Davis is good as always.
- DirectorJohn FrankenheimerStarsTalia ShireRobert FoxworthArmand AssanteA 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.Mutant bear. A smart story and good atmosphere are let down by truly terrible effects. Worth a watch still.
- DirectorWilliam GirdlerStarsChristopher GeorgeAndrew PrineRichard JaeckelAn eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving it up to a Park Ranger to save the day.Giant Bear. Not too good Jaws ripoff that knows exactly what it is and gives you want you want. Overall a fun time.
- DirectorAdam MacDonaldStarsJeff RoopMissy PeregrymNicholas CampbellAn urban couple goes camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear.Bear. Dark and horrifying survival movie. Worth a watch but not very rewatchable.
- DirectorJoe CarnahanStarsLiam NeesonDermot MulroneyFrank GrilloAfter their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step.Wolves. Liam Neeson on top form and good philosophy hold up a good if depressing watch.
- DirectorLee TamahoriStarsAnthony HopkinsAlec BaldwinElle MacphersonAn intellectual billionaire and two other men struggle to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down.Bear. Basic and forgettable survival movie, but not a bad watch.
- DirectorSteve MinerStarsBridget FondaBill PullmanOliver PlattFour people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.Giant Crocodile. Poorly written but enjoyably acted horror comedy. Stan Winston effects hold up beautifully.
- DirectorDavid R. EllisStarsSamuel L. JacksonJulianna MarguliesNathan PhillipsAn FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.Snakes. Not as bad as it should be. Unfortunately that means it isn't as fun as expected. Samuel L Jackson is worth the ticket price.
- DirectorTony RandelStarsRosalind AllenAmi DolenzSeth GreenA group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing that the woods they are camping in have become infested by mutated, blood-sucking ticks.Mutant Ticks. Low budget and basic. But still fun, with great gore and Clint Howard.
- DirectorGary JonesStarsGunnar HansenRon AshetonSteve DixonA violent massacre caused by human-sized mosquitoes forces the lone survivors to band together in a fight for survival as the mosquitoes continue their onslaught.Alien Mosquitos. Very cheap but fun 50s style bmovie with Gunner Hanson. Stop motion effects are delightful.
- DirectorMark A.Z. DippéStarsTory KittlesK.D. AubertChina ChowA genetically-altered fish wreaks havoc on a small fishing town.Mutant Snake-Heads. Not bad. Enjoyable Tremors ripoff from the director of Spawn.