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You really can’t go wrong with an alien movie. Give me anything involving alien invasions, strange objects appearing in the sky, or pure horror revolving around otherworldly creatures and I’ll be happy. The fact that “Alien” is my favorite movie ever probably says enough about my love for the genre, and with the recent release of Spielberg’s sci-fi blockbuster “Disclosure Day,” there’s likely an even bigger appetite for it right now.Netflix, one of the biggest streaming services, has a library packed with sci-fi films. While many of them focus on big robots on futuristic planets, time travel, or space, there are also a handful of picks specifically centered around alien life. So if you’re needing your alien fix this week, here are the five best alien movies worth adding to your Netflix watchlist.‘Extinction’ (2018)
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It only makes sense to start off this list with an actual alien invasion flick. “Extinction” is an interesting one because it’s essentially a hybrid of intense disaster survival, home invasion horror, and existential psychological drama.“Extinction” is about a man named Peter who keeps having intense, recurring nightmares of an alien invasion where his family dies. His visions start affecting his relationship with his wife, Alice (Lizzy Caplan), and children, and he begins to believe something real is coming. When an actual alien attack hits Earth, Peter and his family are forced to fight for survival as the city is destroyed around them. They join other survivors and try to reach safety at a protected facility while being hunted by the invading forces.What separates this sci-fi movie from the massive sea of generic alien invasion thrillers is its structure, as the film operates entirely on two distinct planes. Just as the survival sequence begins to peak, the story drops a massive mid-movie twist. This turns the film on its head, meaning you’ll re-evaluate the entire journey of the first hour.Stream it on Netflix‘A Quiet Place 2’ (2020)
