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This is a list of monster movies, about such creatures as extraterrestrial aliens, giant animals, Kaiju (the Japanese counterpart of giant animals, but they can also be machines and plants), mutants, supernatural creatures, or creatures from folklore, such as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.
Monsters, Inc. (also known as Monsters, Incorporated) [1] is a media franchise produced by Pixar and owned by the Walt Disney Company. [2] The franchise takes place in a universe parallel to the real world where monsters are the citizens of society and harness the energy of human children to power their cities.
The visual effects in King Kong, created by Willis O'Brien, inspired future monster film effects artists such as Ray Harryhausen and Dennis Muren. [2] Early giant-monster films often had themes of adventure and exploration of unknown regions, and incorporated fights with giant monsters as a climactic element.
Randall Boggs (voiced by Steve Buscemi in the film series, the tie-in video games for the first film and Monsters at Work, [2] Peter Kelamis in the Disney Infinity video game series, J.P. Manoux in Kingdom Hearts III, Piotr Michael in Disney Speedstorm) is a purple, eight-legged, salamander-headed, chameleon-like monster who can change his skin color to blend in with his surroundings.
But Frankenstein’s monster is probably the most recognizable horror movie character, aside from some generic mummy or vampire. ... The creature is a part of the movie monster canon for good ...
Frankenstein's monster: Universal Monsters franchise Boris Karloff; Lon Chaney Jr. Bela Lugosi; Glenn Strange; An undead monster created by the mad doctor Victor Frankenstein. [43] [44] [45] Angela Franklin: Night of the Demons series Amelia Kinkade; Shannon Elizabeth; A young woman possessed by a demon. [46] [47] Gamera: Gamera, the Giant ...
American monster movies, typically disaster films that focus on a group of characters struggling to survive attacks by one or more antagonistic monsters, often abnormally large ones. The film may also fall under the horror, comedy, fantasy, or science fiction genres. Monster movies originated from adaptations of horror folklore and literature.
Carrie White in Carrie. Okay—Carrie isn’t really evil. An overzealous religious mother and cruel high school classmates can make anyone mad and go on a path of murder and destruction.