Natural horror is a subgenre of horror films that features natural forces, typically in the: form of animals/plants, that pose a threat——to human characters.
Though killer animals in film have existed since the——release of The Lost World in 1925, two of the first motion pictures to garner mainstream success with a "nature run amok" premise were The Birds, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1963; and Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1975. Following Jaws, numerous horror films of a similar narrative were produced, including Grizzly (1976), Piranha (1978), and Alligator (1980).
Arthropods※
See also the section on insects.
Arachnids※
- Kingdom of the Spiders (1977; tarantulas)
- Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977; banana spiders)
- Arachnophobia (1990; spiders)
- Ticks (1993; giant ticks)
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002; giant spiders)
- Big Ass Spider! (2013; giant spider)
- Lavalantula (2015; giant lava-breathing tarantulas)
Crustaceans※
- The Bay (2012; isopods)
Birds※
- The Birds (1963; flocks of vicious gulls, "crows," sparrows and other birds)
- The Birds II: Land's End (1994)
- Beaks: The Movie (1987)
- KAW (2007; ravens)
- Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010; mutated birds)
- Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2013; mutated birds)
Fish※
Piranhas※
- Piranha (1978; genetically enhanced piranhas)
- Piranha II: The Spawning (1982; mutant piranhas)
- Piranha 3D (2010; prehistoric piranhas)
- Piranha 3DD (2012; prehistoric piranhas)
- Piranha (1995; killer piranhas)
Sharks※
- Jaws (1975; a large great white shark)
- Up from the Depths (1979; a prehistoric shark)
- Great White (1981 a.k.a. L'ultimo squalo; a great white shark)
- Deep Blood (1989 a.k.a. Sangue negli abissi; a great white shark)
- Cruel Jaws (1995, a great white shark)
- Deep Blue Sea (1999; large genetically engineered shortfin mako sharks)
- Shark Attack (1999; great white shark)
- Shark Attack 2 (2000; great white shark)
- Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002, a Megalodon)
- Megalodon (2004; a Megalodon)
- Red Water (2003; a bull shark)
- Shark Zone (2003; great white sharks)
- Open Water (2003, Caribbean reef sharks)
- Blue Demon (2004; a great white shark)
- 12 Days of Terror (2004; great white shark)
- Shark Swarm (2008; great white shark, "mako shark," thresher shark)
- Shark in Venice (2008; great white sharks)
- Malibu Shark Attack (2009; goblin sharks)
- The Reef (2010; a great white shark)
- Shark Night (2011; great white shark, hammerhead shark, cookie-cutter shark, sand tiger shark)
- Jurassic Shark (2012; a prehistoric great white shark)
- Bait (2012; two great white sharks)
- 2-Headed Shark Attack (2012; a mutated great white shark)
- Sharknado (2013; swarms of various species of sharks emerging out tornadoes).
- 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019; cave-dwelling great white sharks)
- Great White (2021; two great white sharks)
- The Requin (2022; a great white shark)
Insects※
Ants※
- The Naked Jungle (1954; army ants)
- Them! (1954; giant mutated ants)
- Phase IV (1974; super-intelligent ants of various species)
- Empire of the Ants (1977; large mutated ants)
- It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977)
Honey bees※
- The Deadly Bees (1966)
- Killer Bees (1974)
- The Savage Bees (1976)
- The Bees (1978)
- The Swarm (1978)
- Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995)
Cockroaches※
- Creepshow (1982, killer cockroaches)
- Mimic (1997, evolved human-sized genetically engineered cockroaches)
Locusts※
- Locusts: The 8th Plague (2005)
Wasps※
Mammals※
Bats※
- The Devil Bat (1940; mutant bats)
- Nightwing (1979; vampire bats)
- Bats (1999; genetically altered bats)
Bears※
- Grizzly (1976; a grizzly bear)
- Prophecy (1979; a mutant bear)
- Grizzly Rage (2007; a grizzly bear)
- Grizzly Park (2008; a grizzly bear)
- Bear (2010; A grizzly bear)
- Backcountry (2014, a black bear)
- Into the Grizzly Maze (2015; a grizzly bear)
- Cocaine Bear (2023, a black bear)
Canines※
- Dogs (1976; domestic dogs turned into killers)
- The Pack (1977; feral dogs)
- Cujo (1983; a Saint Bernard infected with rabies)
- The Breed (2006; mutated feral dogs)
- Frozen (2010; gray wolves)
- The Pack (2015; feral dogs)
Dolphins※
- Orca (1977; a killer whale)
Felines※
- Black Zoo (1963; lions and tigers)
- Maneater (2007; a Bengal tiger)
- Burning Bright (2010, a tiger)
Pigs※
Primates※
- Blood Monkey (2007)
- Shakma (1990)
- Monkey Shines (1988)
Rats※
- Willard (1971)
- Ben (1972)
- Deadly Eyes (1982; a.k.a. The Rats)
- Graveyard Shift (1990)
- Willard (2003)
Others※
- Night of the Lepus (1972; giant rabbits)
- Black Sheep (2006; genetically engineered killer sheep)
Mollusks※
Gastropods※
- Slugs (1988; abnormally large killer black slugs)
Octopuses and squids※
- Bride of the Monster (1955; a killer octopus)
- Tentacles (1977; a giant octopus)
- Octopus (2000, a giant octopus)
Reptiles※
Alligators and crocodiles※
- The Great Alligator River (1979; an alligator god)
- Alligator (1980; an abnormally large American alligator)
- Alligator II: The Mutation (1991; a mutant alligator)
- Dark Age (1986; a monstrous crocodile god called Numunwari)
- Killer Crocodile (1989, mutated large crocodile)
- Lake Placid (1999; an abnormally large saltwater crocodile)
- Lake Placid 2 (2007)
- Lake Placid 3 (2010)
- Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012)
- Crocodile (2000; an abnormally large Nile crocodile)
- Blood Surf (2001; a monstrous giant crocodile)
- Black Water (2007; a saltwater crocodile)
- Croc (2007; a saltwater crocodile)
- Primeval (2007; Gustave)
- Rogue (2007; a giant saltwater crocodile)
- Crawl (2019; several American alligators)
Snakes※
- Rattlers (1976)
- Anaconda (1997)
- Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
- Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
- Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
- King Cobra (1999)
- Silent Predators (1999; rattlesnakes)
- Snakes on a Plane (2006)
- Mega Snake (2007)
Plants※
- Little Shop of Horrors (1960; mutant Venus flytrap)
- The Day of the Triffids (1962; man-eating plants)
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978; killer tomatoes)
- The Ruins (2008; vines)
Worms※
- Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959, giant leeches)
- Squirm (1976, bloodworms and sandworms)
- Blood Beach (1982; a giant worm)
Miscellaneous※
- Godzilla (1954; a giant irradiated Godzillasaurus)
- Frogs (1972; various species of animals)
- The Food of the Gods (1976; various species of animals)
- Day of the Animals (1977; various species of animals)
See also※
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