5 Lesser-Known Alien Movies on Amazon Prime Video for Sci-Fi Fans to Enjoy
Hopefully, their low ratings won't put you off.
Alien movies come in all shapes and forms, be it comedy like Paul, action like Avatar, or horror like Predator. And while we all have our favorites, there are so many more films in the genre to explore. Here are just five lesser-known alien flicks available on Amazon Prime Video.
Invasion Planet Earth (2020, 3.0 on IMDb)
This British sci-fi film follows Thomas Dunn, a doctor who is still grieving the death of his daughter. However, life seems to take a turn for the better when Thomas learns that his wife is pregnant, only to witness a full-scale alien invasion of Earth later that day. Now the fate of the entire world hangs on a thread.
Them (2021, 3.2 on IMDb)
Although this movie doesn't feature aliens per se, it tells the story of a world where humanity is stuck in a repetitive dream so that most people live in their own realities while the entire civilization is run by another species, Them, who look exactly like humans and may have once been humans. However, some people become lucid from time to time and hope to change the order of things.
The Area 51 Incident (2023, 4.6 on IMDb)
Set in the infamous Area 51, a mysterious US government facility that houses top-secret findings most likely related to aliens, this movie revolves around some of the employees who survive an outbreak of vicious aliens kept inside the facility. As the people struggle to survive, they take refuge in a nuclear bunker located in the area, only to find out that they're not safe even there.
Life (2017, 6.6 on IMDb)
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson, the film centers on a group of astronauts who continue to search for life on Mars. When they almost lose faith, they find a Martian life form and are excited to study it. However, this discovery will have a detrimental effect on their lives and possibly the fate of mankind.
The Tomorrow War (2021, 6.6 on IMDb)
Led by Chris Pratt, this sci-fi movie is set in a world that is about to be invaded by aliens in thirty years. To fight the invaders, people from the future time travel to the past to seek help. James Daniel, a former Green Beret and now a biology teacher, is one of the people sent to help fight the aliens. But his mission goes horribly wrong.