What Are Your Top Movies Where Characters Are Eliminated One By One?

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The discussion centers on films that feature relentless alien or supernatural threats stalking isolated groups of humans, emphasizing the tension created by characters being picked off one by one. "And Then There Were None" is highlighted for its similar theme and has multiple film adaptations. Other notable mentions include "Predator," which shares thematic elements with "Alien," and "The Cabin in the Woods," which subverts traditional horror tropes. Additionally, films like "John Carpenter's The Thing" and "Resident Evil" are recognized for their contributions to the genre. Overall, the conversation explores various films that effectively capture the essence of suspense and survival against a relentless foe.
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Alien is a given. Relentless alien stalks isolated band of humans and they go down, one by one. (Quantity may vary, but it's the chipping away at the total that counts.)

Got any you would recommend?
 
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If Alien was mentioned, one should also mention Predator. They're very much the same film, in many respects.

And here's a couple oddballs:

'In order of disappearance'
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_order_of_disappearance
Here, the bumbling, yet determined hero does the chipping.

'The cabin in the woods'
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_cabin_in_the_woods
Starts off with the traditional premise of ditzy teens being murdered one by one, and then goes completely off the rails. In a good way.
 
Predator:

She: "He kills anyone with a weapon."

Dutch: "Everybody put your guns down!"

They all walk out safely.

Cabin in the Woods:

Loved it. New ending, something very rare for a 66 yo movie buff.
 
John Carpenter's The Thing is a great one.
 
newjerseyrunner said:
John Carpenter's The Thing is a great one.
You've got to be ... kidding me!
 
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Body Snatchers
 
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Resident Evil...guilty pleasure.
Have you seen "Final Chapter"?
 

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