Movies where the protagonist is trapped in a location and theres a monster trying to get them?

Submitted by CertainBluebird3 t3_11vkge4 in movies

no arty films allowed, looking for movies similar to splinter, howl, train to busan, dog soldiers, that weird lighthouse movie about those sea creatures, the mist.

To reiterate, I'm looking for films that are about a protagonist that finds themselves stuck somewhere, could be a plane, a train, a bus, a car or a physical location like a building, a house, a petrol station. the creature has to be outside of said location wanting to get in, so nothing like paranormal activity where the ghost was there first. Bonus points for movies where, like howl, the protagonists actually try and keep the creature(S) from getting in instead of sitting there and waiting for the creature to eat them.

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also, don't mention any of the movies I listed above as I've already seen those, or movies that are blatantly not horror/creature related like the babadook where it was all a metaphor for their loss, so no it was all a dream or a metaphor movies please.

nothing in black and white/older than the 2000s

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Immadownvotethis t1_jctftcp wrote

I strongly recommend you rethink “no black and white” for Night of the Living Dead.

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cityfireguy t1_jctwwo4 wrote

This is the answer. But my man is actively resisting.

The poster who recommended the 1990 remake might be the best suggestion.

But NOTLD is THE "trapped inside with monsters outside hey look the problem is internal" movie. They really captured magic making it and I can go on about it at great length.

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dustyfaxman t1_jcthc15 wrote

there's a not particularly good colourised version of it kicking about, saw a couple of clips of it on youtube. was not impressed.

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wilsonw t1_jctq410 wrote

The remake from the 90s is pretty good too.

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Aokigaharagardner t1_jctf72w wrote

Tiny bit older than the 2000s but the original Tremors was a fun watch

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dustyfaxman t1_jcth63l wrote

Are you looking for siege moves where folk are trapped and the monsters are outside?
Try Attack the Block, The Void or Legion

Or are you looking for movies where folk are trapped inside a space /with/ the monsters?
Try Crawl or Blood Red Sky.

A couple that are just outside your criteria due to the age of the film, the Blob remake from 1988, Demon Knight, Dusk til Dawn. And Green Room which has /all/ the hallmarks of a seige horror film, but it's tone and content marks it more as a thriller.

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funkymoped40 t1_jcthvd7 wrote

+1 for green room, superb film and starring the great Patrick Stewart

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CertainBluebird3 OP t1_jcthw4i wrote

seen all of those that meet the criteria so rip

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dustyfaxman t1_jctizvq wrote

I wonder what it is you lack in your life that makes you meet sincere help with being a prick.

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jvpewster t1_jctfbb0 wrote

Honestly think the original purge movie will meet the vibe you’re looking for best.

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imitebmike t1_jctexkp wrote

animal 2014

the monster 2016

feast 2005 (also spawned a couple of sequals, but they got progressively worse imo)

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_Goose_ t1_jctgnhp wrote

The Descent (trapped in a cave)

Leviathan (trapped in underwater sea rig)

Event Horizon (trapped in space ship)

Deep Star Six (trapped in underwater sea rig)

Crawl (trapped in house)

Sharkansas Womens Prison Massacre (trapped in swampy prison)

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TheOnlyJurg t1_jctki9x wrote

Op should definitely watch event horizon. Then research the forbidden scene we only get to see for a second.

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CertainBluebird3 OP t1_jcztuqc wrote

Good movie, don't know what you mean by that tho

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TheOnlyJurg t1_jd0fu09 wrote

Apparently a grotesque full scene was filmed for the cutaway you see, with the commander holding his eyes. They used adult performers, violent BDSM etc. Was never released, only using that one small section.

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Jungleman6 t1_jctj8hc wrote

There’s movie called “Animal” that fits what you are talking about. People go to the woods and end up trapped in a cabin while being hunted by a monster.

Here is the IMDB page for it.

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LaserGadgets t1_jctmi17 wrote

Damn I was about to say SPLINTER but you already know it! True gem!

The Decent !?

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Next-Mobile-9632 t1_jcw0yy9 wrote

Legion

Cloverfield

Night Of The Living Dead

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CertainBluebird3 OP t1_jczsy0w wrote

Come on now you're not even trying everyone's seen cloverfield and knows of notld, legion and cloverfield are good tho

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Soyoulikedonutseh t1_jcx4dk2 wrote

From memory there is a horror film I've watched that is entirely set in an elevator? 'The Devil' or something like that, 2009 or 2010

As for a great film, you've got Tarantinos Hateful 8

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