Aliens in Horror in Honor of 70 years since the Roswell Incident: The War of the Worlds Continue!

Over the next few weeks we will feature an alien film in honor of the 70 years that have passed since the Roswell Incident. None of them really have much to do with Roswell itself, but that shouldn't matter, alien movies are alien an important sub-genre to horror both then and now. That's why we present them to you randomly chosen, in no specific order, and in no way represents a complete list of horror aliens. If anything it is merely a smidge of what extra-terrestrial horror has to offer the alien fan. That much said, here is a list of aliens in horror to celebrate 70 years since Roswell!

Cloverfield (2008)

"As a group of New Yorkers (Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman) enjoy a going-away party, little do they know that they will soon face the most terrifying night of their lives. A creature the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Using a handheld video camera, the friends record their struggle to survive as New York crumbles around them."

JJ Abrams presents the alien invasion through the eye of the camera held by party goers in New York. This is Godzilla from space and one of the best end of the world scenarios since Independence Day. It spawned 2 more entries into the saga that are also worth watching.

Super 8 (2011)

"In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters (Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso) are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb (Kyle Chandler), the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash."

The second JJ Abrams inspired film to make this list mixes Spielberg style story telling cloaked in X-files conspiracy. It's Goonies with aliens, inspiring and nostalgic for film makers and lovers alike.