Monsters
American photojournalist Andrew Kaulder must guide a traumatized tourist through Mexico’s monster‑infested Infected Zone to reach the U.S. border, while relentless alien creatures and militarized quarantine threaten to end their desperate escape.
“After six years, they're no longer aliens. They're residents.”
Synopsis
Six years ago, NASA identified the potential for alien life within the solar system. A probe was launched to gather samples, but it crashed during re-entry over Central America. Shortly afterward, new life forms began to emerge, leading to the quarantine of half of Mexico as an infected zone. Today, the American and Mexican military continue efforts to contain "the creatures," while a journalist agrees to guide a traumatized tourist through the infected zone in Mexico toward the safety of the U.S. border.
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Edited by Col GoudieShot by Gareth EdwardsScored by Jon Hopkins
Box Office
2010 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 11× its budget
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$5.6M
Opening week (7-day): $32K
Peak 3 theaters
Also known as
- Monstruos Zona Infectadaes
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Cast & Crew
54 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Scoot Mcnairy
as Andrew Kaulder
Whitney Able
as Sam Wynden
Mario Zuniga Benavides
as Ticket Seller
Annalee Jefferies
as Homeless Woman
Justin Hall
as Marine
Ricky Catter
as Marine
Paul Archer
as Marine
Kerry Valderrama
as Marine
Jonathan Winnford
as Marine
Stan Wong
as Marine
Anthony Cristo
as Marine
Mario Richardson
as Marine
Supporting cast
37Jorge Quirs
as Marine
Erick Arce
as Marine
Emigo Munkel
as Marine
Esteban Blanco
as Marine
Victor Vejan
as Guerilla
Cristopher Chararria
as Guerilla
Roman Bustamante
as Guerilla
Solamon Albarran
as Guerilla
Alejandro Sotero
as Guerilla
Victorino Angulo
as Guerilla
David Alba Garcia
as Guerilla
Eduardo Guizak
as Guerilla
Alfonso Pineda
as Guerilla
Jose Garcia Gomez
as Guerilla
Erika Morales Yolanda Chacon
as Mother 'Erika', Bocoyna
Elsa Rascon Gonzalez
as Grandmother, Bocoyna
Jose Luis Morales Chacon
as Child of Family, Bocoyna
Tamilez Morales Chacon
as Child of Family, Bocoyna
Jonathan Cadena Chacon
as Child of Family, Bocoyna
Cindy Vanessa Cadena Morales
as Child of Family, Bocoyna
Javier Acosta Rodriguez
as Taxi Driver
Victor Manuel Martinez Tovar
as Boat Skipper
Walter Hernandez Col
as Boat Assistant
Kenedy Gamaliel Jiminez
as Driver of Pick-Up Truck to the Zone
Hugo Valuerde
as Motorbike Driver
Roberto Saluzan
as Ambulance Guy
Cesan Solauo
as Ambulance Guy
Aris Martinez
as Nurse in Maternity Ward
Claudia Valdez
as Nurse in Maternity Ward
Elizabeth Blanco Sanchez
as Main Receptionist at Hospital
Gloria Soza
as Second Receptionist at Hospital
Aura Escobar
as Third Receptionist at Hospital
Max Alfredo Coe Tux
as Man at River Guarding Oil Barrels
Ivan Sanchez
as Man at River Guarding Oil Barrels
Wilfredo Hernandez Alvarado
as Policeman Guarding Barrier
Ramon Otzoy Sucuc
as Policeman Guarding Barrier
Erma Bradley
as Lady Holding Daughter in Flood
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