KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Suburban Creature Feature Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 7 films about a monster and set in the suburbs, spanning 1984–2022. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1985

    Cat's Eye

    New York City · Atlantic City · Wilmington · North Carolina — 1980s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Lewis Teague
  • 2019

    Crawl

    Florida — 2010s
    Suburbandir. Alexandre Aja
  • 1984

    Gremlins

    1980s
    Suburbandir. Joe Dante
  • 2022

    M3GAN

    Seattle — 2020s
    Suburban · Urbandir. Gerard Johnstone
  • 2006

    Monster House

    2000s
    Suburbandir. Gil Kenan
  • 2011

    Super 8

    Ohio — 1970s
    Suburban · Undergrounddir. J.J. Abrams
  • 2007

    Trick 'r Treat

    Ohio — 2000s
    Suburban · Ruraldir. Michael Dougherty

Frequently asked

How many movies are about a monster and set in the suburbs?

Kinora's catalogue lists 7 films about a monster and set in the suburbs, spanning 1984–2022.

What are some movies about a monster and set in the suburbs?

Films about a monster and set in the suburbs in our catalogue include Cat's Eye (1985), Crawl (2019), Gremlins (1984), M3GAN (2022), and Monster House (2006).

What is the oldest movie about a monster and set in the suburbs?

Gremlins (1984) is the earliest film about a monster and set in the suburbs in our catalogue; the most recent is M3GAN (2022).

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