Top Ten Parasite Movies

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1 The Thing
In this John Carpenter thriller, Kurt Russell puts a stop to lifeforms imitating and killing members of an Antarctic research team. 87 109

2 Alien
In space, a mysterious creature begins gestating in the chests of the Nostromo crew; only Sigourney Weaver survives. 83 117

3 Slither
Elizabeth Banks realizes her husband has been infected with something that is turning everyone into zombies. 13 81

4 The Tingler
William Castle and Vincent Price terrified (and goaded) audiences with this story about a parasite that could only be killed by screaming. 3 85

5 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Khan implants mind-controlling eels into Chekov and Terrell, gains control of their ship and then offs Spock. 2 86

6 The Ruins
Vacationers in the Mayan jungle stumble upon killer vines that feed on (all of) them. (And imitate their cell phones!) 2 80

7 The Puppet Masters
Donald Sutherland tries to stop extra-terrestrial mind-controlling leeches from invading Earth. Good luck! 1 81

8 The Brain Eaters
A B-movie staple: Alien barnacles attach themselves to small town citizens in a plot to take over the country. -13 63

9 Shivers
David Cronenberg's first feature: A doctor develops a bug that's part aphrodisiac, part STD... and then lets it loose. -23 67

10 Parasite
A scientist ordered to create a new population control parasite finds an ally in Demi Moore when he rebels. -31 65

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