New Aliens on the Block: Attack the Block (United Kingdom, 2011)

Published: Sept. 16, 2021, 9:30 a.m.

Forget about boldly going anywhere - you're about to have a close encounter in your own apartment with a shaggy, neon killing machine from outer space. This week, the crew heads to South London for an under-the-radar sci-fi horror that deserves a ton more recognition. Meanwhile, instead of saving earth, Captain Kirk is busy watching all the faces melt in the craziest cult movie to ever drop on Shudder.

Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"How Attack the Block became a monster hit at SXSW," by Clark Collis for EW

"Joe Cornish interview: Attack The Block, monster design and British sci-fi on a budget," by Michael Leader for Den of Geek

"The Devil’s Rain: One of the Strangest Horror Movies Of All Time," by Jim Knipfel for Den of Geek