The Scariest Aliens from Movies
The Children- The Village of the Damned
Kids are creepy. The Children through aren’t just creepy, they’re some of the scariest aliens I’ve ever seen on the big screen. These tiny little Aryan wet dreams manage to hold an entire village hostage thanks to freaky mind powers. Of course, they might not seem that physically threatening, but are you really going to be that guy who gets caught on video beating a child into bloody submission? It’s a lose-lose scenario, which is why these devilish bastards have managed to weasel their way onto this list. Just the idea of them marching down the street in their little uniforms has me desperate for a vasectomy. I have a feeling not even that would stop these terrors from beyond the stars though.
Yautja- The Predator Franchise
Turns out those big crab-faced monsters have a name and I have no idea how to pronounce it. Since The Predator is hitting theaters this fall, it only felt right to include the galaxies best big game hunters on this list. What sets them apart from some of the other entries on here is that they actually have a code of honor. That doesn’t mean they still won’t rip your spine out and mount it in their den. However, you also might stand a chance against them if they see you as a total wimp. For those of you who want to try your luck against some of the scariest aliens from the big screen, I wish you luck. With lasers, flying murder disks, optical camouflage, and infrared vision, they’re one of the deadliest species to make this list. Oh, and let’s not forget that they’re pretty poor losers, so even if you win you’ll probably end up losing to them.
The Killer Klowns- Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Laugh all you want, but what’s scary than clowns? How about clowns from outer space? How about clowns that spell their name with a “K”? Yeah, the Killer Klowns might not look like much, but that’s just so they can lure you into a false sense of security. You see, not only has this species managed to develop incredibly deadly weapons based on circus technology but apparently, they only respond the laws of Looney Tunes physics. That means try as you might to bash their oblong skulls in, you’re not going to have much luck. These things are made out of rubber… and pure evil. That deadly combination certainly earns them a spot in my heart as some of the scariest aliens I’ve ever seen on the Syfy channel at 2:00 AM.
The Thing From Another World- The Thing
A lot of my fellow geeks will spend hours debating who the scariest aliens of all time are, but one creature stands out as pure nightmare fuel. I’m referring to the thing from another world. This is a creature that can disguise itself as any other living being after killing it. That means it could be anything at any time. Of course, it hasn’t completely perfected its craft, but that makes it all the more terrifying. One minute you’re talking to Bob in accounting and the next minute he’s got a 6-foot neck, an extra arm, and is shrieking at you about CCing Johnson on that last budget report. Even when you know it’s out there waiting to strike, you’ll never see this thing coming. Then again, with how horrifying it looks that might not be a bad thing at all.
Xenomorph- Alien Franchise
It might sound a bit cliche tossing the xenomorph in towards the top of this list, but that’s because there’s no such thing as your standard xenomorph. These things have a ton of different forms they take depending on the host they infect as adorable little facehuggers. One that comes from a human will look different from one that comes from a dog and that one will be different from one that comes from a Yautja. The point is that while there are a lot of other creatures that might be the “scariest aliens” out there, the xenomorph can take any of them and crank the fear factor up to 11. What makes them so damn scary is that they’re basically a swarm that can eradicate any and all life they come in contact with.
Of course, there are plenty of other monsters from beyond the stars that give us the heebie-jeebies, so be sure to leave a comment letting me know what your favorite scary aliens are. In the meantime, be sure to check back because those crazies in Hollywood keep coming up with scarier and creepier aliens. Until then, keep your eyes on the skies because you never know when some monster is going to come down looking to grab itself a snack.