Best Alien Invasion

The World’s End is a 2013 British science fiction comedy film directed by Edgar Wright. It serves as the concluding installment of the Cornetto trilogy begun with *Shaun of the Dead* and *Hot Fuzz*. The movie follows a group of childhood friends attempting to relive a single night in their hometown,...

Invaders from Mars is a 1953 science fiction horror film directed by William Cameron Menzies. The movie stars Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt, produced by Edward L. Alperson Jr., and released in SuperCinecolor by 20th Century-Fox. It explores the arrival of extraterrestrial forces on Ear...

While Bowie's career is vast, the Ziggy Stardust persona represents his peak delinquency. It was a fully realized, theatrical character that allowed him to explore gender and sexuality in a way that was revolutionary for mainstream rock. Ziggy was a beautiful, doomed alien messiah, a character so po...

Pacific Rim depicts a future where humanity wages war against massive Kaiju – monstrous creatures emerging from an oceanic portal. To defend Earth, a joint effort creates the Jaeggers: colossal mechs piloted in tandem by two individuals linked through a neural interface. The film centers on these ba...

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is a 1974 Toho production, the fourteenth installment in the *Godzilla* franchise. The film features multiple giant monsters, including Godzilla, Anguirus, King Caesar, and Mechagodzilla, directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. It stars Masaaki Dai...

Signs is a 2002 thriller exploring the unsettling aftermath of an alien invasion. The film depicts a family’s desperate struggle for survival as mysterious signs appear in a cornfield, indicating a deadly extraterrestrial presence. It's notable for its suspenseful atmosphere and examination of faith...

Destroy All Monsters is a 1968 Toho production featuring Godzilla and other giant creatures. Alien invaders, known as Kilaaks, unleashed these monsters globally, prompting an investigation into their vulnerabilities. The film stars several actors alongside the iconic Godzilla franchise monster.

Attack the Block is a 2011 British film set on a South London council estate during Guy Fawkes Night. A group of teenagers confronts an invasion by alien creatures seeking to exploit human resources. The movie marks the directorial and acting debuts of Joe Cornish, John Boyega, and Steven Price.

The Faculty is a 1998 science fiction horror film concerning a group of high school students investigating the replacement of their educators by extraterrestrial entities. The cast includes Jordana Brewster in her film debut alongside established actors like Famke Janssen and Robert Patrick. It expl...

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a 1988 science fiction horror film about alien entities resembling clowns who arrive on Earth. These extraterrestrial beings target a rural community, seeking to capture and consume humans as food. The film was produced by the Chiodo Brothers and features practical...

War of the Worlds is a 2005 film adapting H.G. Wells’ novel, centering on an American man tasked with safeguarding his children during an alien invasion. The narrative depicts widespread destruction caused by technologically advanced extraterrestrial forces impacting urban areas. Morgan Freeman prov...

“Color Out of Space” is a science fiction horror film about a family’s descent into madness following the arrival of a meteorite on their rural property. The visually striking narrative explores themes of mutation and psychological breakdown as an alien entity warps reality around them. It's notable...

Godzilla vs. Gigan, released in 1972, is a Toho kaiju film directed by Jun Fukuda and featuring special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. The movie stars Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla alongside Kenpachiro Satsuma’s Gigan and other notable monsters like Anguirus and Ghidorah. It marked Hiroshi Ishikawa's fin...

Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction action film depicting an extraterrestrial invasion of Earth. The story centers on humanity's desperate effort to repel the attack using advanced technology and coordinated global defense. Notably, the movie’s large-scale spectacle and iconic moments solidif...

Evolution is a 2001 science fiction comedy film centering on the investigation of a meteor impact site in Arizona. Two scientists, Ira Kane and Harry Block, uncover rapidly developing alien organisms within the meteorite’s remains. The film features David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, and other actors in...

Invasion of Astro-Monster is a 1965 kaiju film produced through a Japanese-American co-production between Toho and UPA. The movie features Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah as central antagonists following an initial alliance with humanity. Ultimately, the extraterrestrial forces turn against Earth...

Oblivion is a 2013 science fiction film set in 2077 following a maintenance technician tasked with repairing equipment after an alien conflict devastated Earth. The story involves a survivor of a crashed spaceship, prompting him to confront his mission and uncover the circumstances of the war’s dest...

Worldwar: In the Balance is a 1994 alternate-history and military science-fiction novel by Harry Turtledove, opening the Worldwar series. During the Second World War, an alien force known as the Race arrives to conquer Earth, expecting human technology and society to resemble observations made centu...

Footfall is a 1985 science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle that details a large-scale alien invasion of Earth. The invaders are the Fithp, a herd-like, elephant-like alien species who travel to Earth in a generation ship and use kinetic bombardment to subjugate humanity. The narrati...

The Forge of God is a 1987 hard science fiction novel by Greg Bear that details the discovery and ultimate destruction of Earth by an unknown alien intelligence. The narrative follows multiple characters, including scientists and politicians, as they attempt to understand the nature of the competing...

Published in 1995, Worldwar: Tilting the Balance is an alternate history science fiction novel by Harry Turtledove and the second book in the Worldwar series. The story continues the timeline of World War II, where an alien invasion by the Race forces humanity to suspend its global conflicts to face...

Worldwar: Striking the Balance is a 1996 alternate-history novel by Harry Turtledove and the fourth volume in the Worldwar series. It concludes the conflict that began when the Race, an alien civilization expecting medieval opposition, invaded Earth during the Second World War. Human states and the...

Godzilla: Final Wars is a 2004 Toho production that serves as the sixth and final installment of the Millennium era’s Godzilla franchise. The film depicts an Earth Defense Force confronting alien invaders, the Xiliens, alongside other monsters globally, ultimately resulting in the reactivation of Go...

The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials features Louis de Funès reprising his role as Ludovic Cruchot in a sequel to the established Gendarme series. It is the third installment of the franchise, following *The Gendarme in London* and preceding *Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes*. The film centers on...

Third in Turtledove's Worldwar series (1996), depicting the stalemate deepening as humanity develops nuclear weapons to match the alien Race's superior arsenal.

The Darkest Hour is a 2011 science fiction thriller following a team’s desperate fight against a Russian-based alien invasion. Starring Emile Hirsch and Max Minghella, the film depicts intense action sequences within a sci-fi setting. It's geared toward audiences who enjoy suspenseful narratives and...

First in Turtledove's Colonization trilogy (1999), set decades after the Worldwar armistice as a second alien fleet arrives to permanently colonize the contested Earth.

Second Colonization novel by Turtledove (2000), following tensions between human nations and the alien Race as Cold War-style rivalries and nuclear proliferation intensify.

Third and concluding Colonization novel by Turtledove (2001), resolving the long-running conflict between humanity and the Race with a nuclear exchange and fragile peace.