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Colossal is a 2016 science fiction black comedy film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo.The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, and Tim Blake Nelson.
The Japanese word kaijū originally referred to monsters and creatures from ancient Japanese legends; [3] it earlier appeared in the Chinese Classic of Mountains and Seas. [4] [5] There are no traditional depictions of kaijū or kaijū-like creatures among the yōkai of Japanese folklore, [6] although it is possible to find megafauna in their mythology (e.g., Japanese dragons).
The Kilaaks' mind control is ultimately broken and Mothra joins the other monsters in the final battle against King Ghidorah. [40] This was the character's final starring role in the Showa era, although Mothra would later be seen in stock footage from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster and Destroy All Monsters for Godzilla vs. Gigan in 1972.
But a good monster still has the power to scare — and maybe even seduce — an audience, even in the cynical 21st century. Here are EW's picks for the 25 best monster movies of all time, ranked. 25.
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. These movies usually fall into the science fiction ...
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.
A monster movie, monster film, creature feature or giant monster film is a film that focuses on one or more 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.
Insectosaurus (often referred to as "Insecto") is a 1 inch (25 mm) grub that was transformed and mutated by nuclear radiation into a 350 foot (106.7 m) tall monster with the ability to shoot silk out of her nose. She is a giant monster silkworm who cannot speak clearly, and is mesmerized by bright lights (usually used to lead her to other ...