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The Best Natural Horror Films

Updated October 3, 2019 2.2k votes 213 voters 22.7k views78 items

List RulesVote for your personal favorite Natural horror films films, regardless of how popular or successful they were at the box office.

A list of the best natural horror movies ever made, ranked by film fans' votes. This list is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest movies about natural horror events are at the top of the list. If there are any great films you think we missed, please feel free to add them yourself.

The films on this list are the most famous natural horror movies of all time, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime, so use it to find some movies that you haven't seen already if you're a fan of the genre.

This list answers the questions, "What are the best natural horror movies?" and contains items like Ice Spiders to Razorback. So what's in your top 10? If Creep or King Cobra is in there, vote for one of those, or both.

Various bits of information are included with these popular natural horror movies, such as who directed them, when they were released and who starred in the films. So from the latest, to the greatest, here is the full natural horror movies list, ordered from best to worst.

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Jurassic Park
Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum
Released: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg.... more on Wikipedia
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The Birds
Alfred Hitchcock, Tippi Hedren
Released: 1963
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
The Birds is a 1963 suspense/horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the... more on Wikipedia
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Arachnophobia
John Goodman, Brandy Norwood
Released: 1990
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall and starring... more on Wikipedia
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Cujo
Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro
Released: 1983
Directed by: Lewis Teague
Cujo is a 1983 American psychological horror/thriller film based on Stephen King's novel of... more on Wikipedia
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Piranha
Keenan Wynn, John Sayles
Released: 1978
Directed by: Joe Dante
Piranha is a 1978 American B movie about a swarm of killer piranhas. It was directed and... more on Wikipedia
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Alligator
Dean Jagger, Sydney Lassick
Released: 1980
Directed by: Jon Hess, Lewis Teague
Alligator is a 1980 American monster movie, directed by Lewis Teague with a screenplay by John... more on Wikipedia
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Deep Blue Sea
Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J
Released: 1999
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Deep Blue Sea is a 1999 science fiction horror film, starring Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL... more on Wikipedia

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Lake Placid
Betty White, Mariska Hargitay
Released: 1999
Directed by: Steve Miner
Lake Placid is a 1999 American monster horror comedy film. The film was written by David E.... more on Wikipedia
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Jaws 2
Roy Scheider, Murray Hamilton
Released: 1978
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
Jaws 2 is a 1978 American horror thriller film and the first sequel to Steven Spielberg's... more on Wikipedia
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Them!
Leonard Nimoy, James Arness
Released: 1954
Directed by: Gordon Douglas
Them! is a 1954 American black-and-white science fiction film from Warner Bros. Pictures... more on Wikipedia
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Mimic
Josh Brolin, Mira Sorvino
Released: 1997
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Mimic is an American 1997 science fiction horror film co-written and directed by Guillermo del... more on Wikipedia
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Rogue
Mia Wasikowska, Sam Worthington
Released: 2007
Directed by: Greg McLean
Rogue is a 2007 Australian independent horror film about a group of tourists in Australia who... more on Wikipedia
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Crawl
Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper
Released: 2019
Directed by: Alexandre Aja
Crawl is a 2019 American horror film directed by Alexandre Aja. A young woman (Kaya... more on Wikipedia
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Eight Legged Freaks
Scarlett Johansson, David Arquette
Released: 2002
Directed by: Ellory Elkayem
Eight Legged Freaks is a 2002 American horror-comedy film directed by Ellory Elkayem and stars... more on Wikipedia
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Creepshow
Stephen King, Ed Harris
Released: 1982
Directed by: George A. Romero
Creepshow is a 1982 horror anthology film with elements of black comedy directed by George A.... more on Wikipedia
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Prophecy
Talia Shire, Armand Assante
Released: 1979
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Prophecy is a 1979 science fiction-horror film directed by John Frankenheimer and written by... more on Wikipedia
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The Ruins
Jena Malone, Bar Paly
Released: 2008
Directed by: Carter Smith
The Ruins is a 2008 horror film directed by Carter Smith which stars Jonathan Tucker, Shawn... more on Wikipedia
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Open Water
Saul Stein, Blanchard Ryan
Released: 2003
Directed by: Chris Kentis
Open Water is a 2003 drama psychological horror film loosely based on the true story of an... more on Wikipedia
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Leviathan
Peter Weller, Ernie Hudson
Released: 1989
Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Leviathan is a 1989 science fiction horror film about a hideous creature and a group of people... more on Wikipedia
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Deep Rising
Famke Janssen, Djimon Hounsou
Released: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Sommers
Deep Rising is a 1998 American action horror film directed by Stephen Sommers and starring... more on Wikipedia
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The Swarm
Michael Caine, Henry Fonda
Released: 1978
Directed by: Irwin Allen
The Swarm is a 1978 science fiction monster horror film about a killer bee invasion of Texas.... more on Wikipedia
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Jurassic Park III
Téa Leoni, William H. Macy
Released: 2001
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Jurassic Park III is a 2001 American science fiction adventure monster film. It is the third... more on Wikipedia
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Threads
Reece Dinsdale, Jane Hazlegrove
Released: 1984
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Threads is a 1984 BAFTA award-winning British television drama, produced jointly by the BBC,... more on Wikipedia
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Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube
Released: 1997
Directed by: Luis Llosa
Anaconda is a 1997 adventure-horror film, directed by Luis Llosa, starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice... more on Wikipedia
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Primeval
Dominic Purcell, Brooke Langton
Released: 2007
Directed by: Michael Katleman
Primeval is a 2007 American horror film which was released on January 12, 2007. The film,... more on Wikipedia

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