Last month in anticipation of the releases of Battle: Los Angeles, Mars Needs Moms and Paul, for Moving Pictures I compiled a top ten list of the best alien movies. Out of curiosity, I researched the streaming availability of the films. I referenced Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crackle, Hulu, Hulu Plus, and the Internet Archive. As a service to the Geek Curmudgeon faithful, I present my findings.
10. District 9
9. The War of the Worlds (1953)
Currently not available.
5. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Currently not available, but Netflix does offer the excellent 1978 remake.
4. Alien
Currently not available.
3. Aliens
2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1. Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Currently not available.
Very disappointing. Only six available for streaming and only via Netflix. If you want to catch all of these films, you need to rent some DVDs.
*Word of caution. This info is accurate as of April 20, 2011. The availability of streaming titles is nearly always in flux. YMMV.*
Where to stream the Top 10 Alien Movies was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon