8 Scariest Movies Set in Space, Ranked

Space. It's been called the final frontier, but it's a place that only a select few highly trained individuals (and the occasional out-of-touch pop star) have ever visited. It's perhaps the alien and unknowable nature of space that makes it such a prime sinister setting for movies. Whether it's the dangers inherent to interstellar travel or the extraterrestrial horrors that may lie beyond the stars, movies set in space have a uniquely potent way of setting audiences on edge. Thrillers, horror films and existential mood pieces abound when it comes to the darkest reaches of space cinema.