What Should The Next Science Fiction Monster Be?

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The discussion centers on the perceived stagnation in the creation of innovative sci-fi monsters, with references to iconic examples like the graboid from "Tremors" and the influence of "Alien" on the genre. Participants express a desire for fresh concepts, suggesting ideas such as a brain-controlling parasite, a colossal alien that consumes planets, and a black hole creature that disassembles its victims. Various humorous and absurd ideas are proposed, including monstrous fruit and a cute antagonist capable of inducing hemorrhoids. The conversation touches on past films and series that have explored similar themes, highlighting a sense of nostalgia for original monster designs while critiquing the recycling of old concepts in modern media. Overall, there is a call for creativity and originality in the portrayal of sci-fi monsters.
  • #51
How about Shadow People ala Coast to Coast? The only movie I have seen personally that uses something like them is the movie Ghost when the demons come.

Maybe Nanites? Have they use them in a horror flick yet? They could turn people into tech zombies. Or there's always Greg Bear's grey goo scenario but that's just a more indepth version of The Blob really.
 
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  • #52
Maybe Nanites?

Oh! Good idea!
 
  • #53
The X-Files had a lot of good monster men thingies that could have been developed into whole movies. There was the stretchy, liver-eating guy, the African ghost guy, and the cancer eating guy, as well as the, sort of, shark-boy in human clothing. They kind of ran through and used up a lot of good ideas on mere one-hour programs.
 
  • #54
No one mentioned Galactus!
 

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