Additional InformationAndrew Kaulder (Scoot McNairy - ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL) is an American photojournalist on assignment in Mexico at a time when working there has become unusually dangerous -- after a NASA space probe crash-landed not far from the American border, alien creatures that made their way into the satellite were released, and have since thrived in Northern Mexico. Now the area is regarded as an infected zone, where the aliens (who resemble giant squids) have been contained but move about freely, sometimes attacking humans who cross their paths. While working on a project, Kaulder's publisher contacts him to ask a big favour; his daughter Samantha (Whitney Able - ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE) has been traveling outside the United States, and would appreciate an escort from Southern Mexico to California. Not wanting to anger his boss, Kaulder agrees and books passage on a ferry that travels through a safe zone. But bad timing, bad luck, and some foolish choices by Kaulder prevent him and Samantha from catching the ship, and now they have to travel through alien territory with the help of some armed guards, hoping to avoid contact with the bloodthirsty creatures. MONSTERS is the first feature film from special effects artist-turned-director Gareth Edwards.
ReviewsEmpire Magazine - An amazing achievement for a 'first-time' filmmaker, which measures up to the finest indies for performance and character-work, and the biggest blockbusters for jaw-dropping effects., Chicago-Sun Times - MONSTERS is a rather special achievement., Time Out - A seamless blending of romance, road movie and monster flick., Roger Ebert - MONSTERS is a rather special achievement., Daily Mirror - Edwards' neat spin on alien invasion sci-fi movies might just be the debut of the year., This Is London - Every scene has real texture, genuine tension.
Director of PhotographyGareth Edwards
Consumer AdviceContains infrequent strong language and moderate horror