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

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around movies featuring characters who are eliminated one by one, exploring various films that fit this theme. Participants share recommendations and personal favorites, touching on both well-known and lesser-known titles.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant highlights "Alien" as a quintessential example of the genre, emphasizing the relentless nature of the alien stalking the characters.
  • Another participant mentions Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None," noting its multiple film adaptations.
  • A different participant suggests "Predator" as a comparable film to "Alien," pointing out similarities in their themes.
  • Additional recommendations include "In Order of Disappearance," which features a determined hero, and "The Cabin in the Woods," which starts with a traditional premise but takes unexpected turns.
  • John Carpenter's "The Thing" is mentioned as a notable film in this category by multiple participants.
  • Other titles brought up include "Screamers," "Body Snatchers," and "Resident Evil," with some participants expressing a guilty pleasure for the latter.
  • One participant inquires about "Final Chapter" in relation to "Resident Evil."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of opinions on different films, with some titles receiving multiple mentions, indicating a shared appreciation, while others introduce differing perspectives and additional suggestions. The discussion remains open-ended without a consensus on a definitive list of top movies.

Contextual Notes

Some recommendations may depend on personal taste, and the discussion includes a mix of mainstream and niche films, reflecting varying interpretations of the theme.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in film recommendations, particularly in the horror and thriller genres, may find this discussion valuable.

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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!
 
Screamers
Body Snatchers
 
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Resident Evil...guilty pleasure.
Have you seen "Final Chapter"?
 

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