Monsters (2010)
A journalist escorts a tourist through a quarantined zone where colossal alien lifeforms roam a ravaged landscape.
Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an infected zone. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures," while a journalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.
How intense is Monsters?
Monsters is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What Monsters feels like
- Tone
- melancholygrittyatmosphericintimate
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Monsters
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Is Monsters for you?
Is Monsters scary?
Only a little. Monsters has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Monsters gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Monsters sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Monsters OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Monsters?
Monsters runs 1h 34m.
Where can I stream Monsters?
Monsters is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free) and Plex.
Does Monsters have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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