Best Natural Horror
Jaws, released in 1975, depicts a police chief leading an effort to eliminate a great white shark terrorizing a New England coastal community. The film follows Brody’s collaboration with a marine biologist and a hunter as they pursue the dangerous predator. The story was adapted from Peter Benchley'...
The Birds, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, depicts escalating avian assaults in Bodega Bay, California. Based on Daphne du Maurier’s short story, the film portrays a series of inexplicable attacks by birds against residents. Rod Taylor stars alongside Jessica Tandy and Suzanne Pleshette in this 1963 U...
Them! is a 1954 science fiction horror film concerning giant ants that invade Los Angeles. Starring James Whitmore and other actors, the movie was directed by Gordon Douglas and based on a story by George Worthing Yates. It involved a screenplay developed by Ted Sherdeman with adaptation work from R...
The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. It centers on a florist’s assistant who raises a carnivorous plant requiring human blood as sustenance. Utilizing repurposed sets and a budget of $28,000, the film blends dark humor with farce and Jewish-themed element...
Open Water is a 2003 independent film drawing upon the disappearance of the Lonergan family. The narrative centers on an American couple’s unplanned isolation after being abandoned during a scuba diving trip, resulting in a struggle for survival in open ocean waters. The film blends elements of surv...
The 1977 thriller, Orca, depicts an orca’s pursuit of retribution following the death of its partner and offspring by a fishing vessel. The film centers around the animal’s determined effort to avenge these losses against the boat and its crew. It stars Richard Harris and features elements of suspen...
Beast is a 2022 film centering on a family’s struggle for survival in a South African wildlife preserve. The narrative involves a father and his daughters confronting a dangerous lion that poses a lethal threat. The story focuses on the characters' efforts to evade and resist an aggressive predator.
Shivers is a 1975 Canadian science fiction horror film directed by David Cronenberg. The movie stars Paul Hampton, Lynn Lowry, and Barbara Steele and explores themes of body horror. It was originally released under the title *The Parasite Murders* and *They Came from Within*, with a French-language...
Jaws 3-D is a 1983 adventure thriller centered at SeaWorld, Florida. The film depicts Lieutenant Mike Brody and his children investigating a great white shark's attacks on employees within the park’s marine exhibits. A larger predator then appears, escalating the suspense and danger. It’s primarily...
Jaws: The Revenge, released in 1987, continues the Jaws saga with Ellen Brody pursuing a suspected vengeful great white shark after the death of her son. The film features Lorraine Gary reprising her role alongside new cast members as Brody investigates events in the Bahamas. It serves as a direct s...
