List of natural horror films

Natural horror is a subgenre of horror films that features natural forces,[1] typically in the form of animals or plants, that pose a threat to human characters.

Films by genre

Though killer animals in film have existed since the release of The Lost World in 1925,[2] two of the first motion pictures to garner mainstream success with a "nature run amok" premise were The Birds, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1963; and Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1975. Following Jaws, numerous horror films of a similar narrative were produced, including Grizzly (1976), Piranha (1978), and Alligator (1980).[3]

Arthropods

See also the section on insects.

Arachnids

Crustaceans

Birds

Fish

Piranhas

Sharks

Insects

Ants

Honey bees

Cockroaches
  • Creepshow (1982, killer cockroaches)[57]
  • Mimic (1997, evolved human-sized genetically engineered cockroaches)[58]

Locusts

Wasps

Mammals

Bats

Bears

Canines

Dolphins

Felines

Pigs

Primates

Rats

Others

Mollusks

Gastropods

Octopuses and Squids

Reptiles

Alligators and crocodiles

Snakes

Plants

Worms

Miscellaneous

See also

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