This week on Episode 692 of the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by Disclosure Day, and even though we did this list once already back in 2016, we thought it would be an appropriate time to bring it back. Especially since it’s been ten years and JD was absent for that show as well. There are tons of great alien invasion movies, including some great contenders since 2016 that belong in the conversation, making this a tricky list to narrow down. Especially given that alien “invasion” could be defined in a variety of ways. That said, here are our lists:
(Note: Please keep in mind that we each had different criteria for our selections)
JD
1) Arrival
2) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
3) Signs
4) Nope
5) The Thing
Megan
1) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
3) Arrival
4) Starman
5) The Thing
Honorable Mentions (Combined)
E.T., Annihilation, War of the Worlds, District 9, Independence Day, Men in Black, The Avengers, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Attack the Block, Mars Attack, Transformers, They Live!, Pacific Rim, A Quiet Place, The Blob, The World’s End, Predator, Prey, Super 8, No One Will Save You, Lilo & Stitch, Bugonia, The Abyss
Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists, and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. There are obviously many more alien invasion movies that we didn’t have time to mention. That is to say, your list could look very different than ours given the great films and memorable sequences we saw over the last year. That being said, what would be your Top 5? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].
For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Movie Lists page.
