Monster Movies On Netflix (Top Picks At A Glance)
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As we all know there are many different types of horror movies. One example would be psychological horror movies. Another example is these movies which create the fugliest most terrifying and disgusting creatures. These are the creatures that you fear will grab your foot at night if you leave your foot hanging off the bed. For some reason, we here at EP and yourself love watching these terrifying things pop out and scare the ever-living sh*t out of us. We, humans, are just weird like that. We also love movie streaming services, so why not combine the two and give you a list of the best monster movies on Netflix.
If you are here then you must be searching for movies which will leave you having nightmares for a couple of weeks. Luckily, there is no shortage of horrifying monster movies on Netflix. All these films feature different creatures that really make you rethink the choices you have made leading up to watching the movie. But no matter how much you question it you always end up finishing it because you love that feeling of being scared out of your mind. Now, go grab whatever you need to prepare for these films. Just keep scrolling to see if one of these movies is scary enough to leave you petrified.
If you have another service here’s our list of the best horror movies on Hulu and Amazon Prime.
1. Train to Busan
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First up on our list of the best monster movies on Netflix it’s only right that we start with one of the best and scariest zombie movies to be released! Train to Busan is on a different level from all other zombie movies. You need to give it a watch!
Train to Busan Movie Description
Headed from Seoul to Busan on a train, Seok-woo (Yoo Gong) and his estranged daughter Su-an (Su-an Kim) could have never prepared for what happens next. A zombie outbreak in South Korea has erupted causing chaos throughout the country.
An infected person has made it inside the train walls leaving everyone inside in danger. Seek-woo must find a way to protect his daughter at all costs and hopefully survive the trip to Busan.
2. The Ritual
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If you have any plans to go hiking then steer clear from this movie because after watching it you will not want to!
We know that we definitely don’t want to go hiking anywhere near a forest after seeing this film.
The Ritual Movie Description
After the recent death of a mutual friend, a group of four buddies decides to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. However, this hike takes a dark and sinister turn when the group ends up lost and in a mysterious and unpleasant forest.
The forest is of Norse legend and it is said that an evil and ancient spirit resides there. The friends must race against time as this evil entity watches every move they make.
3. Cloverfield
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A giant alien creature completely demolishing New York! What more could you want in a monster movie!? What would you do if you found yourself in a situation like this? We would try and find a bunker deep underground and hide there forever!
Cloverfield Movie Description
While a group of friends throws a surprise farewell party for their buddy Rob (Michael Stahl-David), all hell breaks loose in the city. What was meant to be a fun night turns into the most horrifying and dangerous night of their lives.
An alien creature the size of a building begins to wreak havoc on the city leaving nothing but death and destruction everywhere it goes. Recording everything on a handheld camera, the tape shows the friends fighting for survival as New York begins to fall.
4. Tremors
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This is definitely an underrated monster movie! This is a classic and if you like films with giant creatures then you will love this one. You can’t go wrong with a giant man-eating worm.
Tremors Movie Description
Living in the desolate town of Perfection, Nevada, repairmen Val McKee (Kevin Bacon) and Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) have become bored of their lives in this tiny town. They plan on skipping town and starting fresh. However, as they are about to leave they come across multiple mysterious murders that no one can explain.
They also come across Rhonda (Finn Carter), a concerted seismologist who can’t seem to understand the unnatural reading she’s been getting from below the ground. With the help of Burt (Michael Gross) and Heather (Reba McEntire), the group soon finds themselves fighting for their lives against a giant worm-like creature hungry for human flesh.
5. The Monster
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This movie teaches you to never go out on dark stormy nights in the middle of nowhere! Nothing good will come from it and you may run into a terrifying killer monster.
The Monster Movie Description
Divorced mother Kathy (Zoe Kazan) must make an emergency trip late at night to see her ex-husband with her daughter Lizzy (Ella Ballentine). While driving through a storm on some shaky desert roads, they find themselves in a collision which leaves them in shock but not seriously injured.
The two can’t seem to start the car as it is now dead. They attempt to search and call for help but there is no one around to help them. Not only that but they also realize they are not alone. Something evil and not human is stalking them and doesn’t intend on letting them make it out of there alive.
6. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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To end our list of monster movies on Netflix we have one that definitely makes you afraid of the dark! We won’t be exploring any old mansions after this one!
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Movie Description
Sally’s (Bailee Madison) father, Alex (Guy Pearce), and his girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) have decided to buy and fix up a 19th-century mansion. While exploring the massive house, young Sally comes across and old basement which has been undisturbed for ages.
While down there, she unknowingly releases some sinister creatures who live in the dark. Their only goal is to drag Sally and her family down the dark bottomless depths of the mansion.
