Monsters (2010 film)

Monsters is a 2010 British science fiction monster film written and directed by Gareth Edwards in his feature film directorial debut. Edwards also served as the cinematographer, production designer, and visual effects artist. Monsters takes place years after a NASA probe crash in Mexico which led to the sudden appearance of giant tentacled monsters. It follows Andrew Kaulder played by Scoot McNairy, an American photojournalist tasked with escorting his employers daughter Samantha Wynden played by Whitney Able back to the U.S. by crossing through Mexicos Infected Zone where the creatures reside.

After a NASA deepspace probe sent to verify the existence of extraterrestrial life within the solar system crash lands in Mexico, extraterrestrial life forms spread throughout the MexicoUnited States border region, leading to the quarantine of the northern half of Mexico. US and Mexican troops battle to contain the creatures, and a wall stretching along the American border ostensibly keeps the US protected.American photojournalist Andrew Kaulder Scoot McNairy receives a call from his employer, who tasks Andrew with finding his daughter, Samantha Wynden Whitney Able, and escorting her back to the US. Andrew locates Samantha in a Mexican hospital and the pair board a train, until learning the tracks ahead have been damaged. They discover that if they do not leave the country within a few days, sea and air travel will be blocked for six months. Andrew and Samantha decide to hitchhike their way to the coast. ........

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