After six years, they're no longer aliens. They're residents.

Starring: Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able, Mario Zuniga Benavides, Annalee Jefferies, Justin Hall, Ricky Catter, Paul Archer, Kerry Valderrama

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"Do you know how much money your father's company pays for a picture of a child killed by a creature? $50,000. Do you know how much money I get paid for a picture of a happy child? Nothing." - Andrew Kaulder

Why watch this? It's a polished, good-looking modern monster flick.

Plot Summary: Six years after an alien invasion resulted in a quarantined "infected zone" in Mexico, an American journalist is tasked with escorting a tourist through the dangerous territory to the U.S. border. Their journey forces them to navigate a devastated landscape occupied by giant creatures, while American and Mexican military forces battle to contain them. Ultimately, the pair confronts the unsettling reality of this new world as they strive to reach safety.

Dad's Preview: After a NASA probe crashes on Earth, gigantic, tentacled monsters appear and basically take over Mexico, which is quickly quarantined. This film, in linear time, takes place years after the initial invasion, and life has, sort of, moved on. It is well-done and the creature designs are mesmerizing to look upon. This would pave the way for Gareth Edwards to take on Godzilla (2014).

Vertigo Films