The Thing from Another World (1951)

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Jaws
Jaws (1975)1
 Alien
Alien (1979)2
 The Thing
The Thing (1982)3
 The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)4

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  1. Jaws (1975)
    "This science fiction film builds suspense by keeping its monster off-camera for much of the runtime. Spielberg and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb adopted a similar approach in *Jaws*, focusing on the effects of the shark's presence rather than showing the creature itself, thereby amplifying the suspense." Jaws %28film%29 Wikipedia
  2. Alien (1979)
    "This film's narrative of professionals being pursued by a deadly alien in a confined environment inspired similar elements in *Alien*." Film Imitating Film? Nicholas Winding Refn Compares Alien To Planet of the Vampires Grizzly Bomb
  3. The Thing (1982)
    "Directed by Christian Nyby and produced by Howard Hawks, this film is an earlier adaptation of Campbell's novella. While it takes liberties with the source material, its influence is evident in Carpenter's version, particularly in the isolated setting and themes of paranoia." The Thing %281982 film%29 Wikipedia
  4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    "The icy setting of Hoth in "The Empire Strikes Back" was influenced by this science fiction horror film, which features a remote Arctic research station under attack by an alien entity." The Empire Strikes Back Wikipedia