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Revenge of the Creature

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-horror-films-ever-made?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best horror movies</a> of the 50s are just waiting for you to rank them, so if you&#39;re a classic horror geek, then this list is where you make your opinion count. These are the legends that started it all. Back then you didn&#39;t need color to be scary, as most of the best 50&#39;s horror movies are in black and white. Almost 70 years later these films still have an impact on modern monster movies, with some franchises even pumping out new films.&nbsp;

Back in the 50&#39;s Christopher Lee was Hollywood royalty. He starred in more than one <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-monster-movies/reference" target="_blank">great monster movie</a> from the 50&#39;s, including the iconic Dracula that made him a&nbsp;legend&nbsp;to this day.

One of the most iconic monster movies of the 50s is The Blob, with legendary Steve McQueen. Who could forget those unforgettable moments of the Blob taking over the city? It really was a great decade for scary monster films.

Vote for your favorites on this list of 50&#39;s monster movies, and downvote any that you really wouldn&#39;t recommend to others who are new to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-old-horror-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">classic monster movies</a>.

The Best of the 2010s

From its very earliest days, cinema has been home to&nbsp;classic movie monsters - the Universal monsters of the &#39;30s and &#39;40s, the big bug movies of the &#39;50s, the Toho classics that began in 1954 and have continued through various <a href="/list/best-godzilla-monsters/ranker-characters" target="_blank">Godzilla designs and guest monsters</a> all the way up to 2019&#39;s&nbsp;King of the Monsters. Recent movie monsters may not have had the chance to become quite as iconic as those old standbys - even with some <a href="/list/best-monster-movie-deaths/jodi-smith" target="_blank">memorable death scenes</a> -&nbsp;but that doesn&#39;t mean there weren&#39;t plenty of new monsters in the 2010s worthy of going down in history.

Making a list like this requires some tough calls - and rules. To count as one of the scariest movie monsters of the 2010s, the monster in question had to have made its big-screen debut this decade. That means no vampires or werewolves, no matter how well-realized they might have been, but it also means some classic monsters of the 2010s - such as Bill Skarsg&aring;rd&#39;s take on Pennywise from Andy Muschietti&#39;s&nbsp;two-part adaptation of Stephen King&#39;s&nbsp;It&nbsp;- didn&#39;t make the cut because they had already shown up on screen in the past. And no Godzilla, even though he&#39;s appeared&nbsp;in various incarnations in a number of films from both Toho and the United States this decade.

Ghosts are also excluded, even when those ghosts resembled monsters more than a little. So none of the stuff from the&nbsp;Conjuring&nbsp;universe, no&nbsp;red ghosts from&nbsp;Crimson Peak, and none&nbsp;of the weird, Stephen Gammell-inspired spooks of&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stories-from-the-book-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark/christopher-myers?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Scary Stories to Tell</a> in the Dark. What did make the list are some of the most inventive, ambitious, and terrifying movie monsters of the decade.

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Pinhead

List of the fictional monsters you’d least like to have after you. Big or small, slimy or humanoid, these are the monsters that have made you afraid to enter darkened rooms -- the monsters you’d least like to have to run from. From classic monsters such as Godzilla to 21st century baddies, you’ll find them here.&nbsp;While it’s true that filmmakers sometimes create monsters or baddies that are laughable (was anyone scared of the creatures in “Troll 2”?), they sometimes come up with creatures so bone-chilling that viewers are left searching for their night-lights. Think about it -- would you want to encounter beings like the ones found in “The Descent”? Or, imagine the blob coming after you in the dark of night; although a big mound of goo may not sound frightening, you’d probably be wise to run for your life if it did decide to take you.&nbsp;Why is it, then, that viewers keep watching horror movies, knowing that they might come out of the theater worried that one of these great fictional monsters will be after them? No one knows, at least not conclusively. Some claim viewers enjoy the fright of movie monsters because they allow exploration of pent-up fears or aggressions; others claim the attraction to horror movies is a holdover of the ‘rite of passage.’ No matter the reason, though, you only have to look at box office figures to see that horror movies and fictional monsters are perennially popular.&nbsp;This list contains some of the most frightening movie creatures of all time. These are the monsters that will in all likelihood be scaring movie watchers for decades to come. Maybe you love the kaiju (such as Mothra) or maybe you love the traditionally supernatural -- either way, this list is full of the fictional monsters you wouldn’t want to run from.

Monsters

This list contains information on the best modern monster movies, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best films about new monsters come in many forms. Some monster movies made after 1990 find characters fighting for their lives against alien invaders while other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-monster-movies/reference" target="_blank">good monster movies</a> feature flesh-eating zombies. Many of the best new giant monster movies are remakes of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-old-horror-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">classic horror films</a>.

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What films will you find on this top modern monster movies list? Godzilla&nbsp;has to be near the top. Dinosaurs, werewolves, aliens, goblins, basilisks, and even a terrifying unicorn are among the monsters featured in the best new monster films - not to mention a whole host of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movie-monsters-2010s/orrin-grey" target="_blank">brand new monsters</a>.

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Cloverfield used a found footage narrative to demonstrate the fear characters felt facing off against a horrifying monster. Other good films featured on this top modern monster movies list include Super 8, The Mist, War of the Worlds, and Kong: Skull Island.

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How will we ever determine which modern monster movie is the best? Help us decide by giving your favorites a thumbs up and get in on the conversation in the comments section.

Slasher Movies

2012&#39;s horror comedy&nbsp;Cabin in the Woods&nbsp;is considered a modern-day classic for horror fans, as the&nbsp;Drew Goddard-helmed pic was able to seamlessly blend slapstick with scares in a contemporary criticism of the horror genre. By making use of the&nbsp;hundreds of oft-used horror tropes that plague modern movies, the movie went meta as it employed dozens of familiar movie monsters to make its point.&nbsp;

From creepy creatures lifted from the mind of Guillermo&nbsp;del Toro&nbsp;to a copyright-safe version of a celebrated&nbsp;Cenobite,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cabin-in-the-woods-fan-theories/grayson-titan" target="_blank">Cabin in the Woods</a>&nbsp;took aim at every horror trope it could, both for a laugh and to create effective scares. Here is a small sample of the creature features from Cabin in the Woods&nbsp;and the original monsters that inspired them. Vote up the fearful figures that best made use of their&nbsp;original inspirations.&nbsp;

Horror

The Ghost of Frankenstein

For well over a decade, Universal Studios released a slew of monster films that became classics almost instantly. There are a ton of '30s horror movies and titles from the '40s as well, but Universal's are&nbsp;often cited as the cream of the crop, from their Bela Lugosi&nbsp;Dracula movies to Boris Karloff's Frankenstein films and beyond.&nbsp;But which are the&nbsp;best Universal monster movies? And moreover, which are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/universal-studios-films-and-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Universal Studios</a> monsters?&nbsp;How about the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-dracula-movies/all-genre-movies-lists">best Dracula movies</a>, or the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/boris-karloff-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference">Boris Karloff films</a> that outshine the rest? Now's the time to let your voice be heard!

We all know that Godzilla is the king of the monsters but it doesn&rsquo;t hurt to see what other monsters are out there. This list has every monster that Godzilla has ever locked talons with or destroyed a city with while fighting. You won&rsquo;t find Godzilla on this list because it is just the monsters that appear in his movies as either enemies or allies. There are well-known monsters on this list like King Ghidorah, Mothra, and even King Kong (yes, they have faced off before). But which of these titans is the best Godzilla monster out there?&nbsp;You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up your favorite Godzilla monsters, regardless if they are allies or enemies. You can also vote down the monsters you don&#39;t like and don&#39;t want to see again.&nbsp;This will help determine which of these monsters is the best from the Godzilla movie franchise.

Gaming

Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2)

Whether horror, action, adventure, or anything in between, game developers like to create monsters that terrify you. From creepy little girls to eldritch horrors, this is really why we like to play video games:&nbsp;to slay&nbsp;demons that scare us. Lucky for you, we&#39;ve compiled a list of some of the scariest video game monsters of all time.&nbsp;Vote up the ones that truly frighten you, and downvote the ones that you don&#39;t think are very scary.&nbsp;

From Silent Hill&#39;s Pyramid Head, you get a horror that you can&#39;t escape &mdash; the truly ugly look of your inevitable judgment. In other places, like Resident Evil, you get the utterly gross Lickers, whose tongue will cut you in half, their brains are on the outside of their heads, and they can climb on walls. Then, there&#39;s always the Headcrabs from Half-Life, which will never fail to make you jump out of your seat. Scary monsters in video games are always welcome, if only so that we can end them.&nbsp;

Check out our list of the best video game monsters and vote for your favorites! Then take a look at some of our other video game lists to see what you should be playing next.

Comic book monsters come in many shapes and sizes, from a variety of worlds and universes. Some are horrifying;&nbsp;some are just weird as hell,&nbsp;and all the more horrifying for that.&nbsp;Dark Horse and Full Bleed Studios don&#39;t publish the only comics with monsters,&nbsp;though they offer their fair share; your favorite DC and Marvel heroes have also faced off against some pretty gnarly beasts - alien, mammal, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-worst-reptile-comic-book-characters/ian-fortey" target="_blank">reptile</a> alike. There&#39;s no shortage of terrifying creatures gracing the illustrated panels - and often bursting out of them.

Here are some of the most monstrous monsters in comics. Be prepared; there are more teeth and limbs in here than your first make-out sesh. Yikes!

Godzilla is the King of the Monsters in more ways than one. However, there are a lot of fantastic kaiju movies without Godzilla in them. Even narrowly defined as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/japanese-movie-monster-zodiac/allan-dodson" target="_blank">giant monster movies specifically from Japan,</a> the kaiju genre has a lot of fantastic films on offer. If that definition is broadened out and made less rigorous, there is&nbsp;truly a motherload&nbsp;of terrific, city-stomping action from around the globe.

Anaconda

List of the scariest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-giant-monster-movies/all-genre-movies-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">giant monster movies</a> of all time, as ranked by <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-monster-movies/reference" target="_blank">monster movie</a> aficionados and film critics. Ever since 1925&rsquo;s The Lost World, monster movies have graced the film world with their stunning and sometimes head-scratching special effects, screaming human victims, and interesting fight scenes. In the 1950s, giant monster movies became the hottest genre of the decade, spanning dozens of movies about made up creatures. The special effects were like nothing anybody had ever seen before, which was part of what made the movies so scary. As special effect technology advanced, so did the scariness of these monster films. Compared to the building crushing monster from 2008&rsquo;s Cloverfield, monsters like The Blob, Giant Leeches, and Mothra aren&rsquo;t as scary. However, in the time they were made, they were terrifying audiences everywhere.

Creatures in these monster movies ranged from a woman who grow 50-feet tall to killer T-Rexes that have grown in a scientist&rsquo;s lab. Each monster villain causes destruction of property, loss of life, and chaos to the lives of the protagonists. This list is filled with the monsters that are the most frightening to audiences around the world.

What are the scariest giant monster movies ever made? This list features a large portion of the movies that can cause chills to ever the toughest of moviegoers.&nbsp;

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/supposedly-scary-movie-monsters-a-child-could-fight/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">What makes a monster scary</a>? Most people seem to agree that many of the most persistent horror monsters are at least partially inspired by real-life fears, often social fears woven into the fabric of the moment in which the monster was first conceived. Many of these strange creatures are&nbsp;also&nbsp;adaptable enough that later generations can see the monsters as representatives of new fears as the social fabric changes. That&#39;s all a long-winded way of saying that the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-origins-of-the-10-most-iconic-monsters-in-pop-culture/pepdek" target="_blank">origins of monsters</a> aren&#39;t always the same as what they have come to represent today.

While Godzilla may have gotten its start as a stand-in for the horrors of nuclear devastation, the big G eventually became a heroic mascot for a children&#39;s&nbsp;cartoon show. Meanwhile, classic monsters like vampires and Frankenstein&#39;s creation have been repurposed dozens of times over the years&nbsp;to represent <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/frankenstein-movies-about-other-things/megan-summers" target="_blank">all kinds of different themes</a>. Here is a devil&#39;s dozen of some of the most famous monsters from horror literature and cinema, and the social fears that helped give rise to each of them, from the origins of Frankenstein&#39;s monster to the fears behind Chucky.

Godzilla is easily one of the most recognizable movie monsters of all time, and there&#39;s a good reason for that. He&#39;s been terrorizing people all over the world for more than 65 years.

In the many decades since his first appearance in 1954, the titan has&nbsp;appeared in just about every form of media imaginable - from movies to television shows to comics, and from video games to lunchboxes. There aren&#39;t many people who can&#39;t recognize Godzilla when they see him.

That&#39;s not to say his appearance hasn&#39;t changed over the years. He&#39;s no longer a guy in a rubber suit kicking down someone&#39;s model city. Yet&nbsp;despite his upgrade into the visual effects world of CGI, he still looks like Godzilla. This list rounds up the key&nbsp;films between 1954&#39;s Godzilla and 2019&#39;s Godzilla: King of the Monsters that mark the monster&#39;s visual evolution - to see just how this <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-world-origins-of-monsters/orrin-grey" target="_blank">cautionary tale of nuclear conflict</a> and the wastefulness of humanity has changed over the years.

The most classic monsters in pop culture history are as iconic as they are for a reason. Many of them have a long, sometimes centuries old past in storytelling and real history that give them a sense of realism that inspires wonder, curiosity and fear in all of us. So, here are the origins of the most iconic monsters in pop culture history. Happy Halloween.

In fantasy and horror-based media, we're supposed to root for the normal-looking&nbsp;good guys&nbsp;and be repulsed by the monsters and villains they fight. But, more often than we'd care to admit to ourselves, monsters can have a certain edgy appeal that conventionally attractive good guys&nbsp;just don't.&nbsp;Whether they're river gods,&nbsp;demons,&nbsp;slasher movie villains, or freshly-risen corpses, there's just something about a bad boy or girl that we can't say no to, no matter how many horns, fangs, robo-parts, or tentacles&nbsp;they're rocking.Fans of horror sometimes don't even have an issue revealing&nbsp;their crushes on fictional monsters, like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sexy-pennywise-cosplay/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">cosplayers dressed up as sexy Pennywise</a>.&nbsp;Director&nbsp;Guillermo del Toro even fed this taboo theme into his human/fish fornication movie, The Shape of Water.It definitely helps, too, when the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-actors-in-and-out-of-makeup/erin-mccann" target="_blank">character actor out of makeup</a>&nbsp;is a secret hottie. Creatures&nbsp;like your average sparkly vampire or bikini-clad&nbsp;succubus&nbsp;are tailor-made to seduce us, but the&nbsp;sexy fictional monsters&nbsp;on this list are definitely not for those with such&nbsp;pedestrian&nbsp;tastes.&nbsp;

King Kong

A list of the best giant monster movies of all time. We believe we thought of them all, but if your favorite giant monster film isn&#39;t on the list, please feel free to add it to the list of the best giant monster films list yourself. Giant monster movies have been with us for almost a century now, starting with the Lost World in 1925. While every genre is included on this list, giant monster movies tend to focus on horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Japan has a well known affinity for giant monsters, which they refer to as &quot;Kaiju&quot;. Whatever your giant monster movie tastes may be, there is bound to be a film on this list of giant <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-monster-movies/reference" target="_blank">monster films</a> that you will enjoy.

True Stories

From zombies and werewolves, and even vampires, here are news stories of real-life attacks by people (or creatures?) purporting to be real-life monsters. While there are reasonable explanations for many of these stories, it's not so difficult to speculate that some of these might have genuine supernatural origins. Others, however, demonstrate how disturbed minds can distort reality, causing them to inflict harm on others.&nbsp;What are some cases of real monsters being found? This list of real life monster attacks highlights what some might be going on in the dark corners of the earth.

00s Movies

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

As you&rsquo;ll note on this list of the top 2000s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-monster-movies/reference" target="_blank">monster movies</a>, the longer a genre exists, the more liberties a filmmaker will take. Two of the more interesting entries you&#39;ll find here are the animated comedies Monsters, Inc. and Monsters vs. Aliens, which were both very funny and charming children&#39;s movies that adults loved too. 
 
Also among the films on this list of the best &lsquo;00s monster films you&rsquo;ll find the zombie comedy Zombieland, the eerie and all too possible 28 Days Later, and the comics-based Hellboy, featuring a monster as its main character. And make sure to check out Shadow of the Vampire, a movie about the making of the classic vampire film Nosferatu. 
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So, which of the movies on this list of good &lsquo;00s monster films left you wanting more? Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-monster-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top monster movies</a> from the 2000s and feel free to add any movies that we might have left off.

While Gremlins&nbsp;may be rated&nbsp;PG, the film was so psychologically scarring to some that it&nbsp;triggered the dawn of the PG-13 rating. While many were lured into thinking the 1984 flick was family-friendly thanks to cuddly Mogwai&nbsp;Gizmo&nbsp;gracing the cover, the film&#39;s intense and nightmare-inducing moments sparked a controversy that birthed a new classification of age-suitability for cinema.

In the early summer of 1984, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Gremlins <a href="https://archive.triblive.com/news/pg-13-at-20-how-gremlins-and-indiana-jones-remade-hollywood/" target="_blank">hit the big screens</a>&nbsp;almost back-to-back. Temple of Doom teetered on the fence of its PG rating, and&nbsp;two weeks later, Gremlins shook things up again, prompting&nbsp;the Motion Picture Association of America to <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/1859122/pg-13-rating-anniversary/" target="_blank">reevaluate its rating system</a>. Thanks to the Gremlins rating controversy, the <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2014/06/30-years-of-gremlins-how-steven-spielberg-ushered-in-the-era-of-pg-13-blockbuster-entertainment-85120/" target="_blank">PG-13 classification was born</a>&nbsp;and saw its debut when&nbsp;Red Dawn&nbsp;hit theaters a few months later.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

For all the horror and action nerds, here is a list of the best ‘90s monster movies, ranked by other movie fans on Ranker. This decade boasts new, high profile versions of both Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Godzilla. Hollywood’s commitment to the monster genre only increased in the '90s, as special effects gradually got better and better. &nbsp;Also on this 1990s monster film list are originals The Relic, Mimic and Tremors. You’ll also find three more films in the Godzilla brand (all from Japan), a film called Frankenhooker&nbsp;(the title should tell you what that’s about), and Leprachaun (plus three sequels in the decade). &nbsp;So, which of the movies on this list of good 90s monster movies would you recommend to others? Vote up the top 90s monster movies and make sure to add any we might have missed.

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This list of the greatest monsters and creatures of all time ranks the scary, the sly, the freaky, the brutal and the dangerous. Everyone loves the monster, especially when it creeps into your dreams at night. Now, rank your favorite monsters from books and movies to determine which of these strangest creatures reigns supreme. Think <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-non-godzilla-kaiju-movies/kevin-leicinger" target="_blank">beyond just Godzilla</a>, folks. Just think, this list could help answer the question, &quot;Which monster rules?&quot; If you see any awesome monsters that are missing, add them. And if you really want to impact this list&#39;s ranking, reorder your own list as you see fit and add it.

It may be easy enough to pick out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movie-monsters-2010s/orrin-grey" target="_blank">best monsters from the last decade</a> or so - bu what about deciding the most awesome terrifying monsters and creatures of all time? This list will help you determine which of these creatures are cool and amazing. Yes, while some of them may be a bit weird and strange, there&#39;s no questioning how awesome they are. That&#39;s for sure. Vote for the best movie monsters and creatures from pop culture.

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Cthulhu

Cthulhu is a deity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities, the creature has since been featured in numerous popular culture references. Lovecraft depicts Cthulhu as a gigantic and wholly evil entity worshiped by cultists. Cthulhu's anatomy is described as part man, part dragon, and part octopus.

Godzilla

Godzilla is a giant monster or daikaiju originating from a series of tokusatsu films of the same name from Japan. He first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla. Since then, Godzilla has gone on to become a worldwide pop culture icon starring in 28 films produced by Toho Co., Ltd. The character has appeared in numerous other medium incarnations including video games, novels, comic books, and television series. A 1998 American reimagining was produced by TriStar Pictures, while a second American version by Legendary Pictures was released on May 16, 2014. The character is commonly alluded to by the title King of the Monsters, an epithet first used in the Americanized version of Ishiro Honda's original 1954 film.
With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons. As the film series expanded, some stories took on less serious undertones portraying Godzilla as a hero while other plots still portrayed Godzilla as a destructive monster; sometimes the lesser of two threats who plays the defender by default but is still a danger to humanity.

Kraken

The Kraken is a name given to several aquatic monsters inspired by the legend of Kraken and several characters that have appeared primarily in DC Comics and Marvel Comics publications.

Xenomorph

The "Alien" is a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species that is the eponymous antagonist of the Alien film series. The species made its debut in the film Alien, and reappeared in the sequels Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien: Resurrection, as well as the crossover franchise Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. A similar creature of a slightly different design also briefly appears in the Ridley Scott film Prometheus. In addition, the Alien appears in various literature and video game spin-offs from the franchises.
Unlike many other enemy extraterrestrial races in science fiction, the Aliens do not have a technological civilization, but are predatory creatures with no higher goals than the propagation of their species and the destruction of lifeforms that could pose a threat. Like wasps or termites, Aliens are eusocial, with a single fertile queen breeding a caste of warriors. The Aliens' biological life cycle involves traumatic implantation of parasitic larvae inside living hosts, which mature before erupting from the host's chest.
The Alien design is credited to Swiss surrealist and artist H. R.

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Demon

Demon is a fictional character from the 1973 film The Exorcist.

Wendigo

The wendigo is a demonic half-beast creature appearing in the legends of the Algonquian peoples along the Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes Region of both the United States and Canada. The creature or spirit could either possess humans or be a monster that had physically transformed from a person. It is particularly associated with cannibalism. The Algonquian believed those who indulged in eating human flesh were at particular risk; the legend appears to have reinforced the practice of cannibalism as a taboo. It is often described in Algonquian mythology as a balance of nature.
The legend lends its name to the disputed modern medical term wendigo psychosis. This is supposed to be a culture-bound disorder that features symptoms such as an intense craving for human flesh and a fear the sufferer is a cannibal. This condition was alleged to have occurred among Algonquian native cultures, but remains disputed.
The wendigo character now is a common creature found in modern horror fiction.

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Phoenix

In Greek mythology, Phoenix, son of Amyntor and Cleobule, is one of the Myrmidons led by Achilles in the Trojan War. Phoenix's warfaring identity is a charioteer.
Of Phoenix's life before the Trojan War, it is related that he seduced his father's concubine at the instigation of his mother. Having heard about this, Amyntor punished his son by cursing him with infertility. Phoenix fled to Peleus, who in his turn took him to Chiron; the latter restored Phoenix's sight, whereupon Peleus made Phoenix king of the Dolopes. He participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar.
In Homer's Iliad, Phoenix, along with Odysseus and Ajax, urges Achilles to re-enter battle. He gives the most passionate and emotional speech of the three, as evidenced by his crying. Phoenix deeply cares about Achilles, whom he had helped raise as a child: It is possible that his speech was a later addition to the epic, as Achilles continually uses a special dual verb form in speaking with his guests, rather than a more appropriate plural form. However, it has been suggested that Achilles speaks only to Phoenix and Ajax, ignoring Odysseus, to whose guile he bears a considerable dislike.

Balrog

Balrogs are fictional characters who appear in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Such creatures first appeared in print in his novel The Lord of the Rings, where the Fellowship of the Ring encounter one known as Durin's Bane in the Mines of Moria. Balrogs figured in Tolkien's earlier writings that appeared posthumously in The Silmarillion and other books.
Balrogs are described as tall and menacing with the ability to shroud themselves in fire, darkness, and shadow. They frequently appeared armed with fiery whips "of many thongs", and occasionally used long swords. In Tolkien's later conception, they could not be readily vanquished—a certain stature was required by the would-be hero. Only dragons rivalled their capacity for ferocity and destruction, and during the First Age of Middle-earth, they were among the most feared of Morgoth's forces.

Hydra

Hydra is a fictional character from the 2012 film Hotel Transylvania.

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Basilisk

The Basilisk is the name of four fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Vampire

In the fictional world of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series Angel, a vampire is a unique variety of demon that can only exist on the earthly plane by inhabiting and animating a human corpse. In Fray, a Buffy comic book spin-off set about a century in the future, vampires are also called lurks.

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The Shapeshifter

The Shapeshifter is a fictional character in the 1999 film Faeries.

Minotaur

Minotaur is a fictional character from the 2008 film Inkheart.

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Medusa

Medusa is the fictional representation of Greek mythology monster.

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Nazgûl

The Nazgûl; also called Ringwraiths, Ring-wraiths, Black Riders, Dark Riders, the Nine Riders, or simply the Nine are characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. They were nine men who succumbed to Sauron's power and attained near-immortality as wraiths, servants bound to the power of the One Ring and completely under the dominion of Sauron. They are first mentioned in The Lord of the Rings, originally published in 1954–1955. The book calls the Nazgûl Sauron's "most terrible servants".

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Chimera

Chimera is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe.

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Fenrir

Fenrir Greyback

Fenrir Greyback is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling.

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Frankenstein's Monster

Frankenstein's monster, often referred to as "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Shelley's title thus compares the monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, to the mythological character Prometheus, who fashioned humans out of clay and gave them fire. In Shelley's Gothic story, Victor Frankenstein builds the creature in his laboratory through an ambiguous method consisting of chemistry and alchemy. Shelley describes the monster as 8-foot-tall (2.4 m), hideously ugly, but sensitive and emotional. The monster attempts to fit into human society but is shunned, which leads him to seek revenge against Frankenstein. 

King Kong is a giant movie monster, resembling a colossal gorilla, that has appeared in various media since 1933. The character first appeared in the 1933 film King Kong, which received universal acclaim upon its initial release and re-releases. The film was remade in 1976 and once again in 2005. The character has become one of the world's most famous movie icons, having inspired countless sequels, remakes, spin-offs, imitators, parodies, cartoons, books, comics, video games, theme park rides, and even a stage play. His role in the different narratives varies, ranging from a rampaging monster to a tragic antihero.

Gargoyle

Gargoyle is a fictional character from the film Vampire.

King Ghidorah

King Ghidorah is a kaiju that first appeared in the Toho's 1964 film Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. Toho officially trademarks the character as King Ghidorah but sometimes promotes the character as Ghidrah in some English markets.

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Pegasus

Pegasus  is a fictional character from Disney's 1997 animated feature Hercules.

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