However independent and lesser financed efforts still made their mark with strong representation coming from Britain, with Chris Morris’ dark comedy Four Lions and Banksy documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop among others, as well as claustrophobic war drama Lebanon and sci-fi love story Monsters pulling in high critical acclaim form across the waters. This year kicks off with I Am Number Four (18 February). A supernatural drama where a teenager (Alex Pettyfer in the evocative title role) with extraordinary powers is hiding his true identity by posing as an ordinary high school student, only for the arrival of a deadly enemy who forces him to abandon his newly found comfortable surroundings.
Battle: Los Angeles (11 March) is another sci-fi spectacular where Michelle Rodriguez and her platoon of marines face off against a hostile alien invasion intent on destroying the city.
Zack Snyder is looking to extend his already impressive résumé with his fantasy dream-based, blood ‘n’ babe’s action fest Sucker Punch (1 April). Expect some stunning visuals and minimal clothing throughout.
The majority of the surviving cast return for Scream 4 (15 April), where once again Sidney Prescott is terrorised by a ghost-faced killer. Director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson are back on board to re-boot the ‘90’s franchise.The amusingly titled Cowboys & Aliens (12 August) finds rope slingers Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford standing in the way of an alien takeover of the Wild West in 1873. Jon Favreau (Iron Man) directs.
A prequel to John Carpenters horror classic The Thing will reveal the events that directly preceded the battle at the American research facility in Antarctica, with Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s graduate student encountering the shape-shifting monster of the re-used title (released 14 October).
Sci-fi and horror aplenty this year, and with recognised names attaching themselves to these underrated genres will this be the year they flourish?
Jamie Baker
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