these are the beasts that go bump in the night
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest movie monsters for this list
scariest movie monsters for this list
scariest movie monsters for this list we’re ranking frightening monsters from
we’re ranking frightening monsters from
we’re ranking frightening monsters from the movie worlds of horror science
the movie worlds of horror science
the movie worlds of horror science fiction and other genres those creatures
fiction and other genres those creatures
fiction and other genres those creatures that haunt our nightmares regardless of
that haunt our nightmares regardless of
that haunt our nightmares regardless of whether they’re born monstrous or are
whether they’re born monstrous or are
whether they’re born monstrous or are created through some accident or act of
created through some accident or act of
created through some accident or act of nature God pretty good right yeah it’s
nature God pretty good right yeah it’s
nature God pretty good right yeah it’s almost second nature we’re excluding
almost second nature we’re excluding
almost second nature we’re excluding human killers and animals gone amok
human killers and animals gone amok
human killers and animals gone amok though of course given that we might be
though of course given that we might be
though of course given that we might be discussing some creature feature origin
discussing some creature feature origin
discussing some creature feature origin stories and motivations here a mild
stories and motivations here a mild
stories and motivations here a mild spoiler alert might also be in order
spoiler alert might also be in order
spoiler alert might also be in order remember you chased those brats almost
remember you chased those brats almost
remember you chased those brats almost got him almost don’t you want another
got him almost don’t you want another
got him almost don’t you want another chance
chance
chance number 10 lipstick face demon insidious
number 10 lipstick face demon insidious
number 10 lipstick face demon insidious it’s not the house that’s haunted it’s
it’s not the house that’s haunted it’s
it’s not the house that’s haunted it’s your son there are a lot of monsters in
your son there are a lot of monsters in
your son there are a lot of monsters in the insidious world but this one just
the insidious world but this one just
the insidious world but this one just might scare us the most I can still hear
might scare us the most I can still hear
might scare us the most I can still hear that voice this red-faced entity is one
that voice this red-faced entity is one
that voice this red-faced entity is one of the most memorable villains from this
of the most memorable villains from this
of the most memorable villains from this first installment of the insidious
first installment of the insidious
first installment of the insidious franchise as it’s a frightening example
franchise as it’s a frightening example
franchise as it’s a frightening example of exactly what terrors are lurking in
of exactly what terrors are lurking in
of exactly what terrors are lurking in the further an astral plane where lost
the further an astral plane where lost
the further an astral plane where lost dead souls are forced to wander
the lipstick face demon was played by
the lipstick face demon was played by Joseph Bashara but with it’s bright red
Joseph Bashara but with it’s bright red
Joseph Bashara but with it’s bright red skin and deep set frightening eyes it’s
skin and deep set frightening eyes it’s
skin and deep set frightening eyes it’s honestly tough to distinguish any human
honestly tough to distinguish any human
honestly tough to distinguish any human features from the horrific otherworldly
features from the horrific otherworldly
features from the horrific otherworldly nightmare
nightmarish and surreal this body horror
nightmarish and surreal this body horror flick from visionary director David
flick from visionary director David
flick from visionary director David Lynch has been haunting the dreams of
Lynch has been haunting the dreams of
Lynch has been haunting the dreams of audiences for years thanks largely in
audiences for years thanks largely in
audiences for years thanks largely in part to the presence of this iconic
part to the presence of this iconic
part to the presence of this iconic movie creature
the baby from Eraserhead is often seen
the baby from Eraserhead is often seen as reflective of protagonist Harry
as reflective of protagonist Harry
as reflective of protagonist Harry Spencer’s fear of sex and fatherhood
sickly screaming and misshapen it’s a
sickly screaming and misshapen it’s a mutated being barely recognizable as
mutated being barely recognizable as
mutated being barely recognizable as humanoid and it serves as one of the
humanoid and it serves as one of the
humanoid and it serves as one of the most memorably frightening effects in
most memorably frightening effects in
most memorably frightening effects in film history possible number eight
film history possible number eight
film history possible number eight Pazuzu The Exorcist
Pazuzu The Exorcist
Pazuzu The Exorcist where’s Reagan in here with us as one of
where’s Reagan in here with us as one of
where’s Reagan in here with us as one of the most disturbing and iconic horror
the most disturbing and iconic horror
the most disturbing and iconic horror films of all time The Exorcist has
films of all time The Exorcist has
films of all time The Exorcist has haunted the dreams of moviegoers for
haunted the dreams of moviegoers for
haunted the dreams of moviegoers for decades one of the reasons for this is
decades one of the reasons for this is
decades one of the reasons for this is the movies equally legendary antagonist
the movies equally legendary antagonist
the movies equally legendary antagonist Pazuzu you don’t know what she did
Pazuzu you don’t know what she did
Pazuzu you don’t know what she did Yawk pinged off out this demon starts
Yawk pinged off out this demon starts
Yawk pinged off out this demon starts out with the name captain howdy when
out with the name captain howdy when
out with the name captain howdy when it’s the imaginary-friend of Linda
it’s the imaginary-friend of Linda
it’s the imaginary-friend of Linda Blair’s Regan MacNeil but it isn’t long
Blair’s Regan MacNeil but it isn’t long
Blair’s Regan MacNeil but it isn’t long before Pazuzu true colors are shown
before Pazuzu true colors are shown
before Pazuzu true colors are shown really don’t want me to play huh
really don’t want me to play huh
really don’t want me to play huh no I do captain howdy said now through
no I do captain howdy said now through
no I do captain howdy said now through its violent and perverse possession of
its violent and perverse possession of
its violent and perverse possession of Regan we are eventually led to the
Regan we are eventually led to the
Regan we are eventually led to the climactic exorcism scene it’s the power
climactic exorcism scene it’s the power
climactic exorcism scene it’s the power trust that compares to the power of
trust that compares to the power of
trust that compares to the power of crazy-cool and although we only get a
crazy-cool and although we only get a
crazy-cool and although we only get a couple of brief glimpses of Pazuzu
couple of brief glimpses of Pazuzu
couple of brief glimpses of Pazuzu during the film the characters impact
during the film the characters impact
during the film the characters impact would go on to influence countless
would go on to influence countless
would go on to influence countless horror fans and filmmakers in the years
horror fans and filmmakers in the years
horror fans and filmmakers in the years to come
to come
to come I’m Damien Karras and I’m dead Gavin
I’m Damien Karras and I’m dead Gavin
I’m Damien Karras and I’m dead Gavin number seven Pumpkinhead
number seven Pumpkinhead
number seven Pumpkinhead Pumpkinhead God if you got em you he
Pumpkinhead God if you got em you he
Pumpkinhead God if you got em you he already
already
already as a tool of vengeance for distraught
as a tool of vengeance for distraught
as a tool of vengeance for distraught father ed Harley after the death of his
father ed Harley after the death of his
father ed Harley after the death of his son the titular Pumpkinhead is a clawed
son the titular Pumpkinhead is a clawed
son the titular Pumpkinhead is a clawed and malevolent demon with a thirst for
and malevolent demon with a thirst for
and malevolent demon with a thirst for blood
in this debut directorial feature from
in this debut directorial feature from legendary special effects artist Stan
legendary special effects artist Stan
legendary special effects artist Stan Winston veteran character actor Lance
Winston veteran character actor Lance
Winston veteran character actor Lance Henriksen plays Harley can’t you stop
Henriksen plays Harley can’t you stop
Henriksen plays Harley can’t you stop this can’t you call it off I’m gonna
this can’t you call it off I’m gonna
this can’t you call it off I’m gonna send it back to whatever hell it come
send it back to whatever hell it come
send it back to whatever hell it come but it’s the Pumpkinhead design that is
but it’s the Pumpkinhead design that is
but it’s the Pumpkinhead design that is the standout as an example of Winston’s
the standout as an example of Winston’s
the standout as an example of Winston’s infamous practical and imaginative
infamous practical and imaginative
infamous practical and imaginative creature design
the physically imposing Halloween beast
the physically imposing Halloween beast has also helped the film itself gang
has also helped the film itself gang
has also helped the film itself gang fans some 20-plus years after its
fans some 20-plus years after its
fans some 20-plus years after its initial release I’m the one you want
initial release I’m the one you want
initial release I’m the one you want number six humanoid crawlers the descent
number six humanoid crawlers the descent
number six humanoid crawlers the descent pairs nothing down here hope you’re not
pairs nothing down here hope you’re not
pairs nothing down here hope you’re not afraid of the dark your dark caves
afraid of the dark your dark caves
afraid of the dark your dark caves because that’s exactly where you’ll find
because that’s exactly where you’ll find
because that’s exactly where you’ll find these in next movie monsters which prey
these in next movie monsters which prey
these in next movie monsters which prey upon you when your most vulnerable
upon you when your most vulnerable
upon you when your most vulnerable they’re totally blind and judging from
they’re totally blind and judging from
they’re totally blind and judging from what we’ve seen I’d say that you sound
what we’ve seen I’d say that you sound
what we’ve seen I’d say that you sound to hunt with director Neil Marshalls the
to hunt with director Neil Marshalls the
to hunt with director Neil Marshalls the descent was a nerve-wracking exercise in
descent was a nerve-wracking exercise in
descent was a nerve-wracking exercise in tension even before these humanoid
tension even before these humanoid
tension even before these humanoid crawlers show up thanks to a plot that
crawlers show up thanks to a plot that
crawlers show up thanks to a plot that has a group of young women spelunking in
has a group of young women spelunking in
has a group of young women spelunking in pitch black clothes quartered caves when
pitch black clothes quartered caves when
pitch black clothes quartered caves when the creatures do surface however all
the creatures do surface however all
the creatures do surface however all survival bets are off
survival bets are off
survival bets are off and Marshalls film enters true monster
and Marshalls film enters true monster
and Marshalls film enters true monster movie territory
these hideously malformed human-like
these hideously malformed human-like cousins of the vampire bat are bound to
cousins of the vampire bat are bound to
cousins of the vampire bat are bound to give you nightmares for weeks
number-5 brundlefly
number-5 brundlefly the fly free don’t be afraid no be
the fly free don’t be afraid no be
the fly free don’t be afraid no be afraid be very afraid David Cronenberg
afraid be very afraid David Cronenberg
afraid be very afraid David Cronenberg has managed to gross us out and freak us
has managed to gross us out and freak us
has managed to gross us out and freak us out as the master of body horror cinema
out as the master of body horror cinema
out as the master of body horror cinema for over 40 years yet this film might
for over 40 years yet this film might
for over 40 years yet this film might just be the man’s greatest legacy the
just be the man’s greatest legacy the
just be the man’s greatest legacy the brundlefly exists as the result of a
brundlefly exists as the result of a
brundlefly exists as the result of a tragic accident which befalls scientists
tragic accident which befalls scientists
tragic accident which befalls scientists Seth Brundle as his experiments and
Seth Brundle as his experiments and
Seth Brundle as his experiments and teleportation go horribly awry his DNA
teleportation go horribly awry his DNA
teleportation go horribly awry his DNA is combined with that of a common
is combined with that of a common
is combined with that of a common housefly
although the mutation initially gives
although the mutation initially gives Brundle super strength agility and
Brundle super strength agility and
Brundle super strength agility and endurance it is long before the
endurance it is long before the
endurance it is long before the scientists body begins to become more
scientists body begins to become more
scientists body begins to become more fly than human devolve ngey / and deeper
fly than human devolve ngey / and deeper
fly than human devolve ngey / and deeper into a horrific hybrid that has Brundle
into a horrific hybrid that has Brundle
into a horrific hybrid that has Brundle literally begging for extinction will be
literally begging for extinction will be
literally begging for extinction will be the ultimate family a family of three
the ultimate family a family of three
the ultimate family a family of three joined together in one body more human
joined together in one body more human
joined together in one body more human and I am alone number 4 penny wise it
and I am alone number 4 penny wise it
and I am alone number 4 penny wise it kiss me those suffering from
kiss me those suffering from
kiss me those suffering from coulrophobia which is an
coulrophobia which is an
coulrophobia which is an uncharacteristic fear of clowns she’ll
uncharacteristic fear of clowns she’ll
uncharacteristic fear of clowns she’ll probably avoid contact with this next
probably avoid contact with this next
probably avoid contact with this next creature as it’s an evil fear-mongering
creature as it’s an evil fear-mongering
creature as it’s an evil fear-mongering entity that decides to take residents
entity that decides to take residents
entity that decides to take residents upon earth as penny wise the dancing
upon earth as penny wise the dancing
upon earth as penny wise the dancing clowns excuse me do you have an Albert
clowns excuse me do you have an Albert
clowns excuse me do you have an Albert and I can you do way up by the level
and I can you do way up by the level
and I can you do way up by the level poor Gaea in this film adaptation of
poor Gaea in this film adaptation of
poor Gaea in this film adaptation of author Stephen King’s classic story
author Stephen King’s classic story
author Stephen King’s classic story penny wise is portrayed with vicious
penny wise is portrayed with vicious
penny wise is portrayed with vicious glee by actor Tim Curry hi Georgie
aren’t you gonna say hello brandishing
aren’t you gonna say hello brandishing sharpened teeth and a piercing scare
sharpened teeth and a piercing scare
sharpened teeth and a piercing scare guaranteed to chill the bones of just
guaranteed to chill the bones of just
guaranteed to chill the bones of just about anyone
not just those suffering from
not just those suffering from coulrophobia the sadistic serial killer
coulrophobia the sadistic serial killer
coulrophobia the sadistic serial killer not only knows all of your deepest fears
not only knows all of your deepest fears
not only knows all of your deepest fears but he can shape-shift as well so no
but he can shape-shift as well so no
but he can shape-shift as well so no matter what form it takes it is sure to
matter what form it takes it is sure to
matter what form it takes it is sure to be terrifying see with your dreams come
be terrifying see with your dreams come
be terrifying see with your dreams come back any time bring your friends number
back any time bring your friends number
back any time bring your friends number three pale man Pan’s Labyrinth those
three pale man Pan’s Labyrinth those
three pale man Pan’s Labyrinth those bolts over the rivet is so director
bolts over the rivet is so director
bolts over the rivet is so director Guillermo del Toro has a wild and
Guillermo del Toro has a wild and
Guillermo del Toro has a wild and fertile imagination when it comes to his
fertile imagination when it comes to his
fertile imagination when it comes to his animated creatures yet very few have
animated creatures yet very few have
animated creatures yet very few have disturbed or frightened us more than the
disturbed or frightened us more than the
disturbed or frightened us more than the pale man from the Spanish Mexican
pale man from the Spanish Mexican
pale man from the Spanish Mexican fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth as part of the
fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth as part of the
fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth as part of the second task assigned to young Ophelia by
second task assigned to young Ophelia by
second task assigned to young Ophelia by the mysterious faun character the pale
the mysterious faun character the pale
the mysterious faun character the pale man is a child consuming monster that
man is a child consuming monster that
man is a child consuming monster that noiselessly presides over a feast eating
noiselessly presides over a feast eating
noiselessly presides over a feast eating some water
some water
some water muy peligroso tener cuidado
muy peligroso tener cuidado
muy peligroso tener cuidado Meeta oh mama
Meeta oh mama
Meeta oh mama Oh philia is warned by her fairy
Oh philia is warned by her fairy
Oh philia is warned by her fairy companions not to touch or eat anything
companions not to touch or eat anything
companions not to touch or eat anything in the pail manslayer lest she risk
in the pail manslayer lest she risk
in the pail manslayer lest she risk disrupting the menacing creature
disrupting the menacing creature
disrupting the menacing creature unfortunately the curious young girl
unfortunately the curious young girl
unfortunately the curious young girl can’t help herself and steals two grapes
this releases the blind pale man from
this releases the blind pale man from his position after which it shockingly
his position after which it shockingly
his position after which it shockingly grabs two eyeballs from the table and
grabs two eyeballs from the table and
grabs two eyeballs from the table and raises them to its horrifying face so
raises them to its horrifying face so
raises them to its horrifying face so that it may chase after the disobedient
that it may chase after the disobedient
that it may chase after the disobedient little girl
it’s a legendary scene at Stan as a
it’s a legendary scene at Stan as a cornerstone of del Toro’s film number
cornerstone of del Toro’s film number
cornerstone of del Toro’s film number two the alien also known as the
two the alien also known as the
two the alien also known as the xenomorph the Alien franchise is there
xenomorph the Alien franchise is there
xenomorph the Alien franchise is there anything more frightening than an
anything more frightening than an
anything more frightening than an intelligent relentless hateful killing
intelligent relentless hateful killing
intelligent relentless hateful killing machine from outer space get away from
machine from outer space get away from
machine from outer space get away from her you bitch
her you bitch
her you bitch we didn’t think so bullshit you still
we didn’t think so bullshit you still
we didn’t think so bullshit you still don’t understand watch a TA listing the
don’t understand watch a TA listing the
don’t understand watch a TA listing the Xenomorphs are an alien species that’s
Xenomorphs are an alien species that’s
Xenomorphs are an alien species that’s been hunting for human hosts since their
been hunting for human hosts since their
been hunting for human hosts since their big screen debut in director Ridley
big screen debut in director Ridley
big screen debut in director Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic alien
Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic alien
Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic alien perfect organism its structural
perfect organism its structural
perfect organism its structural perfection is matched only by us
perfection is matched only by us
perfection is matched only by us collecting and who continue to fascinate
collecting and who continue to fascinate
collecting and who continue to fascinate us with appearances in film video games
us with appearances in film video games
us with appearances in film video games and comics to this day
the Xenomorphs have acid for blood sharp
the Xenomorphs have acid for blood sharp claws and a tendency to impregnate their
claws and a tendency to impregnate their
claws and a tendency to impregnate their human victims with smaller larvae which
human victims with smaller larvae which
human victims with smaller larvae which then burst through the hosts stomach
then burst through the hosts stomach
then burst through the hosts stomach hours later with an existence dedicated
hours later with an existence dedicated
hours later with an existence dedicated only to hunting killing and serving
only to hunting killing and serving
only to hunting killing and serving their queen did any wonder that these
their queen did any wonder that these
their queen did any wonder that these not-so-friendly aliens are so scary
not-so-friendly aliens are so scary
not-so-friendly aliens are so scary we’re picking Santa before we reveal our
we’re picking Santa before we reveal our
we’re picking Santa before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
what run
what run okay run flee right hey my running good
okay run flee right hey my running good
okay run flee right hey my running good one good one let’s go running right now
director John Carpenter would cement his
director John Carpenter would cement his reputation as one of cinema’s true
reputation as one of cinema’s true
reputation as one of cinema’s true masters with this legendary reimagining
masters with this legendary reimagining
masters with this legendary reimagining of 1951 s the thing from another world
of 1951 s the thing from another world
of 1951 s the thing from another world but there
at the compasses at a spin Geiger’s up
at the compasses at a spin Geiger’s up to the top in this sci-fi horror a group
to the top in this sci-fi horror a group
to the top in this sci-fi horror a group of researchers located in a remote
of researchers located in a remote
of researchers located in a remote Antarctic outpost are terrorized by a
Antarctic outpost are terrorized by a
Antarctic outpost are terrorized by a smart and malevolent alien life-form
smart and malevolent alien life-form
smart and malevolent alien life-form that’s able to take on the appearance of
that’s able to take on the appearance of
that’s able to take on the appearance of anyone or anything I don’t know what the
anyone or anything I don’t know what the
anyone or anything I don’t know what the hell’s in there it’s weird and pissed
hell’s in there it’s weird and pissed
hell’s in there it’s weird and pissed off whatever it is paranoia and tension
off whatever it is paranoia and tension
off whatever it is paranoia and tension take over from this point as mistrust
take over from this point as mistrust
take over from this point as mistrust and murder lead up to some stellar
and murder lead up to some stellar
and murder lead up to some stellar iconic special-effects work from Rob
iconic special-effects work from Rob
iconic special-effects work from Rob butene and Stan Winston the less said
butene and Stan Winston the less said
butene and Stan Winston the less said about this one the better
if you haven’t seen the thing then
if you haven’t seen the thing then buckle yourself in for one terrifyingly
buckle yourself in for one terrifyingly
buckle yourself in for one terrifyingly scary ride go benning’s I gotta get some
scary ride go benning’s I gotta get some
scary ride go benning’s I gotta get some sleep
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