{"id":2113231,"date":"2025-10-24T17:36:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2113231"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:36:14","slug":"one-horror-franchise-dominates-imdbs-top-250-movies-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/one-horror-franchise-dominates-imdbs-top-250-movies-list\/","title":{"rendered":"One Horror Franchise Dominates IMDb&#8217;s Top 250 Movies List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From &#8220;The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari&#8221; and &#8220;The Phantom of the Opera&#8221; in the 1920s to &#8220;Sinners&#8221; and &#8220;Weapons&#8221; in 2025, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/209405\/greatest-horror-movies-of-all-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:horror movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">horror movies<\/a> have consistently captured people&#8217;s imaginations across cinematic history. Settling in with a bucket of popcorn or a blanket to watch a scary movie can elicit excitement, thrills, and even genuine fear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sometimes, before scrolling through a streamer hoping to find their next form of eerie entertainment, viewers might turn to IMDb&#8217;s charts, including the voter-rated Top 250 Movies chart, to help navigate the endless pool of horror offerings available at their fingertips these days. But while the chart includes several one-off genre classics like &#8220;Psycho&#8221; and &#8220;The Shining,&#8221; the only horror franchise represented is &#8220;Alien,&#8221; with its first two entries \u2014 1979&#8217;s &#8220;Alien&#8221; and 1986&#8217;s &#8220;Aliens&#8221; &#8211;coming in at number\u00a049 and 69\u00a0respectively at the time of this writing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/796869\/every-sigourney-weaver-movie-ranked-worst-to-best\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sigourney Weaver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sigourney Weaver<\/a> as persistent protagonist Ellen Ripley. In &#8220;Alien,&#8221; she\u00a0is part of a space crew who discover they have been invaded by a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform. She returns in &#8220;Aliens&#8221; to investigate the loss of contact with an inhabited space colony only to find the new world overtaken by bloodthirsty creatures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/36840\/shocking-movie-endings\/?zsource=yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Most Shocking Movie Endings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Most Shocking Movie Endings<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Alien broke the mold in terms of horror \u2014 and female protagonists<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ellen Ripley holds Newt tight while battling Xenomorphs in Aliens &#8211; 20th Century Fox<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first two films in the &#8220;Alien&#8221; franchise took sci-fi horror to new heights, with &#8220;Alien&#8221; quickly becoming a gold standard of the genre, while &#8220;Aliens&#8221; flipped the script with an action-packed yet emotionally engaging blockbuster sequel.\u00a0Their pioneering blend of realism, suspense-built action, and groundbreaking visuals, particularly in the design and execution of the villainous xenomorphs, continue to blow audiences away to this day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, Weaver&#8217;s Ripley \u2014 who starred in the first four entries of the ongoing &#8220;Alien&#8221; franchise \u2014 is largely considered to be cinema&#8217;s first female action hero and became a feminist icon that has spanned decades. Her unapologetic intelligence and tough, persistent nature made her an enthralling hero in Ridley Scott&#8217;s &#8220;Alien,&#8221; while her fiercely resilient perseverance in the James Cameron-helmed &#8220;Aliens&#8221; put her in a cinematic league of her own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the &#8220;Alien&#8221; franchise is still alive and well in 2025 \u2014 most recently adding 2024&#8217;s &#8220;Alien: Romulus&#8221; and the TV series &#8220;Alien: Earth&#8221; \u2014 the now 76-year-old Weaver&#8217;s last appearance as Ripley was in 1997&#8217;s &#8220;Alien: Resurrection,&#8221; though <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1654407\/sigourney-weaver-alien-movie-one-condition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rumors persist that she may still resurrect her iconic character;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rumors persist that she may still resurrect her iconic character<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you enjoyed this article, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.looper.com\/newsletter-syndicated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sign up to our free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> for the biggest movie and TV news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Settling in with a bucket of popcorn or a blanket to watch a scary movie can elicit excitement, thrills, and even genuine fear. 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