10 Horror Movies That Gave Fans EXACTLY What They Wanted (And They Hated It)

by Andrew Pollard

1. The Alien Action Finally Gets To Earth, But Absolutely Sucks

Alien Vs Predator
Fox

Fans of the Alien franchise had been waiting since 1992 to see the series' otherworldly creatures carry out acts of chaos and carnage on Earth. But by the time that eventually happened in 2004, those same fans were left wishing this had remained a pipedream.

Why 1992, you may ask? Well, whilst some had hoped to see Xenomorphs on mankind's home planet prior to that point, it was outright stated to us in a '92 teaser trailer for Alien 3 than the action was heading to Earth.

Of course, that third Alien picture is one famed for the plethora of problems it had throughout production. As such, the initial plan was indeed for Alien 3 to bring Ripley and Co. to Earth, but that was one of many things that changed by the time the film was released.

In 2004, the Alien franchise finally made its way to our planet, and it also brought another heavy-hitting franchise with it for Paul W.S. Anderson's Alien vs. Predator.

Here, terminally-ill Charles Weyland (Lance Henriksen) is desperate to discover a pyramid that lies 1,000 ft under the surface of an island near Antarctica. Unbeknownst to Weyland and his team, they wind up in the middle of a hunting ritual that takes every 100 years between Predators and Xenomorphs.

The film was dumb, boring, and did nothing but tarnish the legacy of both franchises. Still, 20th Century Fox managed to outdo the stink of Alien vs. Predator by somehow making 2007's Alien vs. Predator: Requiem even more dumb, boring and legacy-tarnishing.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.