Sure, U.S. presidents have take action against all kinds of invaders on foreign soil, but what about aliens, vampires, viruses, werewolves, zombies and other horrors that strike closer to home? The answers may surprise and terrify you.
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)
The president defends a divided nation against a common enemy: bloodsucking creatures of the night. What, you thought "leader of the free world" meant something else? For horror fans, this movie is the equivalent of the scene in Independence Day when the president straps himself into a fighter jet to fight the aliens. The only difference here is the president's weapon of choice: an axe!
Escape from New York (1981)
The president crash-lands in Manhattan, which has been converted into a maximum-security prison. He needs help to survive, which arrives in the person of the very mean and very tough Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell). But the president (Donald Pleasence) eventually demonstrates his own mean streak, too.
Masters of Horror: The Washingtonians (2007)
A modern-day family moves into a new house, where they discover a letter revealing that George Washington, the first president of the United States, kept a secret craving to himself and to certain other, like-minded people with similar appetites. Soon, the family is under attack. Let's just say that President Washington is not necessary on their side of the battle.
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
Aliens have landed on planet Earth, leading to an atmosphere of terror. Leslie Nielson costars as President Baxter Harris, whose behavior during an awards ceremony may raise doubts about his competence to deal effectively with a horrifying alien invasion.
Virus (aka Day of the Resurrection) (1980)
The U.S. president, played by Glenn Ford, is upset and demanding action, a moment that becomes more tense when a U.S. senator (Robert Vaughn) makes a point about the budget.
