# Monsters (2010)

> A weary photojournalist and a stranded American woman cross quarantined Mexico, finding fragile human connection beneath the shadow of an alien ecology.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28745

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Gareth Edwards
- Cast: Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able, Mario Zuniga Benavides, Annalee Jefferies, Justin Hall, Ricky Catter, Paul Archer, Kerry Valderrama
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, foreboding, thoughtful sci fi night, quiet weekend viewing

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