Top 20 Scariest Movie Aliens

[Music] okay welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 scariest movie aliens [Music] for this list we're looking at the creepiest and most horrifying aliens from throughout the history of film we'll try to keep plot details to a minimum but we may reveal some aliens or key moments so consider this your spoiler alert which movie alien made you think twice about space travel tell us in the comments number 20 the monsters the a quiet place franchise there's not a whole lot that we know about these mysterious predators but they sure know how to make an entrance after being carried to our unsuspecting planet by meteors the terrifying creatures quickly brought society to its knees they're sometimes referred to as death angels but are most commonly labeled monsters we think the term nightmare fuel is most accurate incredibly fast and hypersensitive to any sort of noise they've essentially forced the remnants of humankind into quiet mode with their long limbs elaborate and slimy auditory systems along with wickedly sharp claws these creatures seem tailor made for hunting humans and their lack of eyes only adds to their creep out factor number 19 the grays dark skies while this film got generally mixed reviews from critics the aliens at the center of the story still made a lasting impression on audiences with their wispy arms hunched backs and oversized heads the grays are by no means the most fearsome looking extraterrestrials on our list today but their thoroughly alien anatomy is definitely strange enough to make your skin crawl the real reason they earn a spot here is how the filmmaker decided to portray them in the story subscribing to the less is more philosophy of horror the grays are never fully revealed to the audience and appear in silhouettes and shadows [Music] and when you add a penchant for kidnapping vulnerable humans to the mix they go from creepy to downright horrifying [Music] number 18 brandon breyer bright burn in terms of alien anatomy it doesn't get much more unassuming than this brandon breyer looks like your run-of-the-mill young boy what he's capable of however is anything but ordinary [Music] produced by james gunn breitbart essentially asks the question what if clark kent had turned out bad brandon breyer's origin story mirrors that of superman right down to the spaceship incredible powers and rural upbringing when brandon's power's awakened however the spaceship he arrived in gives him a crash course in villainy and global domination creepy kids always bring an extra scare factor to horror films but brandon's mannerisms predatory nature and awe-inspiring abilities take it to a whole new level we're very glad superman is historically on humanity's side number 17 the aliens signs the mention of m night shyamalan ignites more jeers than cheers these days but the once promising director gave us some unforgettable scares in the sci-fi thriller signs although simplistic in design these outer space foreigners left a lasting impression on moviegoers who could forget the intense kitchen scene or the jaw-dropping birthday interruption footage [Music] the horror came from what we didn't see and shyamalan built upon the tension to create some truly memorable moments let's hope those splashes of water were enough to keep them from coming back [Music] number 16 sil species this is code name there so created by genetically splicing human dna with that of alien dna the attractive sill is one alien that isn't shy about her intentions that wouldn't hurt you yes you would you just don't know it yet no i wouldn't with an unstoppable desire to reproduce she searches for a mate often with extremely deadly results strong smart and possessing incredible regenerative capabilities sill is as dangerous as she is sexy [Music] number 15 aliens aka ghouls they live what's your problem it's a question that's plagued many an alien enthusiast and conspiracy theorist what if they already walk among us in this 1988 sci-fi action horror flick the extraterrestrials take advantage of their humanoid anatomy to pass as earthlings albeit with plenty of help from elaborate disguises you see i take these glasses off she looks like a regular person doesn't she huh put him back on from maldehyde face that's what we got enough out of you like many of filmmaker john carpenter's movies they live took time to find its fan base negative reviews of the film be damned today these extraterrestrials are recognized for what they really are yet another masterclass in monstrous aliens courtesy of a horror legend with their blue skin buggish eyes and lipless mouths these alien invaders also earned the name they were given in the credits there they were called ghouls all the sex and violence on the screen has gone too far for me i'm fed up with it filmmakers like george romero and john carter have to show some restraint number 14 mr gray dream catcher [Music] based on stephen king's novel of the same name dreamcatcher follows a group of friends that comes across a parasitic alien species that has the ability to possess an unwilling victim's body as well as use telepathy to control their victims the main alien antagonist given the name of mr gray along with several sharp-toothed alien worms seeks to populate the planet with their larvae but it's his methodical and gruesome methods that make mr gray stand out and make him one of the fiercest aliens this side of the milky way number 13 the bioraptors pitch black before he became dominic tiretto this sci-fi film gave vin diesel a huge leading role a blend of sci-fi horror and action pitch black sees diesel playing a surgically enhanced ex-soldier turned criminal named riddick the hardened warrior and master of survival barely earns the label anti-hero when you suddenly find yourself being swarmed by bioraptors however there's really no one else you'd rather have around bioraptors are the apex predators of the barren wasteland that is planet m6117 these creatures look like a blend of a hammerhead shark a dragon and a very twisted imagination with their massive teeth razor-sharp claws and prehensile tails they've got multiple ways to take down prey thankfully they're sensitive to light but honestly that's only a small comfort number 12 the killer clowns killer clowns from outer space is this movie cheesy absolutely but it's also a testament to just how effective practical effects can be when it comes to terrifying your audience now clowns in general tend to freak people out and this was true long before the clown panic of 2016. there's just something so inhuman about all that makeup in the outfits in this case however the titular clowns from this movie are literally from outer space and that isn't white face paint it's their skin what are you gonna do with those pies boys armed with all manner of weaponized clownish accessories these extraterrestrials live to cause mayhem and are hungry for humans though this movie is a horror comedy the practical effects used to bring the clowns to life are truly grotesque i don't want to play here anymore can we go home now number 11 the pod people invasion of the body they're snatchers they're coming listen to me they might not have the most intimidating label but these extraterrestrials make up for it with their world conquering ways after originating in the 1955 novel the body snatchers the pot people have appeared in a number of film adaptations the scariest ones appear in the 1978 version starring donald sutherland the film treats us to the sight of this extraterrestrial race in their natural gelatinous form and it's pretty weird what really earns them a place on our list is the way they assume the form of humans and take their place as they spread the pot people systematically identified the unassimilated in a bid to replace all of humankind that scream it will haunt you long after the credits roll number 10 the gray aliens extraterrestrial when a group of friends decides to get together for a party at a cabin in the middle of the woods horror movie 101 dictates that treacherous events await them the group and extraterrestrial finds themselves confronting some absolutely vicious otherworldly beings that happen to crash land nearby if these aliens weren't menacing enough to begin with killing one of them certainly did not help the friend's chances of survival time to hit your friends the sheer brutality that these aliens unleash upon these unfortunate victims is one for the record books and makes us second guess the idea of exploring other planets number nine the arachnids the starship troopers franchise no the cgi in this franchise is not the best the only good bug is a dead bug while the films can feel a bit dated starship troopers achieved something that you never really could have using practical effects a swarm of aliens honestly the arachnids would have snagged a spot on this list simply by virtue of their size and numbers what lands them in the top 10 however is the fact that they're extremely organized and though they might not look it remarkably advanced the arachnids have seemingly gotten equivalent for just about every human technology their alternatives just happen to be organic and it's this impressive range of abilities that makes these bugs so damn terrifying oh and don't even get us started on brain bug one day someone like me is gonna kill you in your whole race number eight the aliens war of the worlds this tale of alien invasion is so terrifying that in 1938 just the radio drama was enough to send some listeners into a panic h.g wells iconic story has been adapted a number of times over the years but the aliens made their biggest impact yet in the 2005 adaptation directed by steven spielberg the 2005 war of the worlds is truly epic in scale with extraterrestrials to match though the invaders were labeled martians in earlier versions of the story spielberg decided to obscure their origins to help add to their scare factor not that they need it from their creepy design to their massive machines of war and the way they repurpose human bodies these aliens are earth's worst nightmare number seven the long one slither james gunn strikes again on this list this time with a race of alien parasites these creepy slithering otherworldly creatures have various forms in which to inspire fear in their most rudimentary slug-like form these creepy red creatures are fairly vulnerable but when they work together it's only a matter of time until one of them finds a way into the host the parasite at the heart of this alien race is the most grotesque of all known as the long one it takes possession of a host and quickly causes them to mutate into a mass of tentacles weird growths and pus it's okay chris you're just sick it's all eventually the original host becomes all but unrecognizable this is one close encounter we'd rather not have number six it the it franchisee aren't you going to say hello we bet you didn't expect to see clowns appear again on this list or maybe you did in which case congratulations you really know your space clowns this iconic stephen king creation known simply as it is best known for taking the form of pennywise the dancing clown with its vast assortment of abilities and near limitless power it has terrified more than one generation of moviegoers 27 years i dreamed of you i craved you oh i missed you but this monster is more than just a shape-shifting clown an entity that dates back millions of years it came crashing down to earth either carried by a spatial body or in the form of one since then it has plagued the people of dairy and their predecessors and lives on a diet of fear and unlucky victims who kiss me as if it were the last time number five the extraterrestrials fire in the sky one would hope that our first contact with aliens will be nothing like this the extraterrestrial beings in fire in the sky are somewhat plain looking and don't appear very menacing but what makes them utterly terrifying is the way they conduct horrific and intensely painful experiments such as the ones travis walton goes through [Music] this is exactly the sort of abduction that nightmares are made of let's hope that if the aliens actually want to study us that it's through more of a face-to-face conversation and not a brutal game of operation number four the gray aliens vhs2 what starts out as a fun get-together with a group of teenagers strapping their camera to their lovable yorkie quickly turns into a nightmare in the sequel to vhs the camera captures every terrifying second as the kids are abducted one by one tricked by flashing lights and sirens the kids head towards the police but ultimately fall right into the grey alien's trap we're given one last haunting image of them being taken away while their dying dog takes one last breath and it all leaves us speechless with thoughts of space travel seeming less and less appealing with every passing moment number three predator the predator franchise aliens in film often fit into one of two categories you've got your snarling aggressive animalistic creatures and you've got your mysterious technologically advanced abductors the predator or yaucha however is cut from a different cloth [Laughter] true to their names they are master predators who live to hunt but they do it with super advanced technology that puts humans to shame it's this combination that makes them such a formidable force to reckon with their code of honor won't stop them from going after their prey the yautja often use cloaking technology and keep themselves masked when a predator eventually reveals its true face however well it's rather hard to forget number two the thing the thing john carpenter did something special with the aliens and they live but his greatest gift to sci-fi is without a doubt the thing and that statement can equally apply in reference to the film itself and the titular extraterrestrial [Applause] the thing is a shape-shifting creature that can not only emulate other life forms but also actually assimilate them into its biomass one moment it's posing as your friend the next moment it's mutated that familiar face into something twisted unimaginable and extremely lethal worst of all it has the ability to live on even after being severed into multiple pieces even when you think you've destroyed it some portion of the extraterrestrial threat may very well live on just waiting to restart the cycle of violence before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions the aliens the fourth kind sometimes blurry footage is enough [Applause] the female under the skin beautiful captivating surreal and extremely dangerous [Music] the necromorphs dead space downfall these reanimated beings have an alien organism to thank for their second life before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one the xenomorphs the alien franchise this extraterrestrial species is so iconic that it's managed to maintain its monopoly on the word alien for its franchise it's inspired countless notable imitators like the faculty alien but honestly no other creature comes close designed by swiss artist h.r gieger the xenomorph is an unholy amalgamation of humanity's biggest fears and anxieties its serpentine resembles human anatomy and is capable of implanting its host with a deadly parasite this primal and predatory species seemingly exists only to cause pain although these aliens are terrifying in all its forms the xenomorph is the purest and most disturbing creation found in a ridley scott directed film its place in horror history cinema and our nightmares has been rightfully earned it doesn't get scarier than the xenomorph do you agree with 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Length: 21min 3sec (1263 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 28 2021