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 I love movies about elite soldiers facing horrors beyond human comprehension. Watching a warrior’s arrogance and bravery, which comes from their ability to wield the latest cutting-edge weapon, evaporate when they realize their primitive ways of waging war are of no use is oddly satisfying. I suppose Aliens is responsible for this obsession, followed immediately by the enduring classic that is Predator.  Dog Soldiers is really underrated and should get a lot more attention from mainstream audiences. I didn’t like Annihilation at first, but upon rewatching it, I admired what it was going for. I fell in love with Overlord almost instantly. I’m not sure if it counts, but I’ll give Underwater a shout-out. Also, the Love, Death & Robots shorts set in this subgenre – The Secret War, Sucker of Souls, Kill Team Kill, and In Vaulted Halls Entombed – are incredibly re-watchable. And I’m so glad to add The Gorge to this list because I loved it so much. Director: Scott Derrickson Wri...