Top 10 Classic Movie Monsters

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 classic movie monsters for this list

classic movie monsters for this list

classic movie monsters for this list we’re looking at those creatures which

we’re looking at those creatures which

we’re looking at those creatures which started the trend of movie monsters and

started the trend of movie monsters and

started the trend of movie monsters and decades later are still haunting our

decades later are still haunting our

decades later are still haunting our dreams

number 10 Universal Studios gave us many

number 10 Universal Studios gave us many memorable screen monsters including the

memorable screen monsters including the

memorable screen monsters including the mummy originally played by horror legend

mummy originally played by horror legend

mummy originally played by horror legend Boris Karloff the reincarnation of an

Boris Karloff the reincarnation of an

Boris Karloff the reincarnation of an Egyptian priest the mummies aim is to

Egyptian priest the mummies aim is to

Egyptian priest the mummies aim is to find his reincarnated lost love

find his reincarnated lost love

find his reincarnated lost love unfortunately he also wants to kill her

unfortunately he also wants to kill her

unfortunately he also wants to kill her and turn her into a mummy holy maiden I

and turn her into a mummy holy maiden I

and turn her into a mummy holy maiden I was like consecrated vessel I broke my

was like consecrated vessel I broke my

was like consecrated vessel I broke my vows save me now teach me the ancient

vows save me now teach me the ancient

vows save me now teach me the ancient summons the holy spells I forgotten I

summons the holy spells I forgotten I

summons the holy spells I forgotten I call upon their Davone not exactly what

call upon their Davone not exactly what

call upon their Davone not exactly what we call romantic but it’s definitely

we call romantic but it’s definitely

we call romantic but it’s definitely horrifying over the years The Mummy

horrifying over the years The Mummy

horrifying over the years The Mummy himself has turned up in many films

himself has turned up in many films

himself has turned up in many films including a brendan fraiser retread

we are in serious trouble number nine

we are in serious trouble number nine the BLA well it’s kind of like them it’s

the BLA well it’s kind of like them it’s

the BLA well it’s kind of like them it’s kind of like a mess it keeps getting

kind of like a mess it keeps getting

kind of like a mess it keeps getting bigger and bigger

bigger and bigger

bigger and bigger come on Steve makes sense the 1950s

come on Steve makes sense the 1950s

come on Steve makes sense the 1950s featured a lot of monsters from outer

featured a lot of monsters from outer

featured a lot of monsters from outer space but non made the impact of the

space but non made the impact of the

space but non made the impact of the blob sure it basically looked like a big

blob sure it basically looked like a big

blob sure it basically looked like a big wad of pink bubblegum

wad of pink bubblegum

wad of pink bubblegum but this bubblegum wanted to chew on you

but this bubblegum wanted to chew on you

but this bubblegum wanted to chew on you not the other way around an oozing mass

not the other way around an oozing mass

not the other way around an oozing mass of alien protoplasm the blob seemed

of alien protoplasm the blob seemed

of alien protoplasm the blob seemed indestructible bullets couldn’t harm it

indestructible bullets couldn’t harm it

indestructible bullets couldn’t harm it and it ate anyone who got in its way

and it ate anyone who got in its way

and it ate anyone who got in its way except Steve McQueen of course the blob

except Steve McQueen of course the blob

except Steve McQueen of course the blob was vulnerable to cold and well no one

was vulnerable to cold and well no one

was vulnerable to cold and well no one was cooler than the Queen hey that’s it

was cooler than the Queen hey that’s it

was cooler than the Queen hey that’s it it’s cold that’s why I didn’t come in

it’s cold that’s why I didn’t come in

it’s cold that’s why I didn’t come in the icebox after said cab stand cold

the icebox after said cab stand cold

the icebox after said cab stand cold number eight count or lock Nosferatu a

number eight count or lock Nosferatu a

number eight count or lock Nosferatu a symphony of horror

Count Orlok was a ripoff of Dracula but

Count Orlok was a ripoff of Dracula but this vampire was far less human than the

this vampire was far less human than the

this vampire was far less human than the suave Transylvanian count our lock was

suave Transylvanian count our lock was

suave Transylvanian count our lock was creepily portrayed by the bizarre Max

creepily portrayed by the bizarre Max

creepily portrayed by the bizarre Max Schreck who is said to have taken on a

Schreck who is said to have taken on a

Schreck who is said to have taken on a lot of the characteristics of the

lot of the characteristics of the

lot of the characteristics of the creature during filming warlock is pure

creature during filming warlock is pure

creature during filming warlock is pure evil a folkloric figure that embodies

evil a folkloric figure that embodies

evil a folkloric figure that embodies the terrors that await us in our

the terrors that await us in our

the terrors that await us in our nightmares they don’t get much more

nightmares they don’t get much more

nightmares they don’t get much more chilling or ugly than this

chilling or ugly than this

chilling or ugly than this seriously dude trim those nails number

seriously dude trim those nails number

seriously dude trim those nails number seven the fly you’ll be all right now

seven the fly you’ll be all right now

seven the fly you’ll be all right now I know 1958’s the fly was created when a

I know 1958’s the fly was created when a

I know 1958’s the fly was created when a scientist tried out his new matter

scientist tried out his new matter

scientist tried out his new matter transportation invention on himself

transportation invention on himself

transportation invention on himself unfortunately a fly wandered in at the

unfortunately a fly wandered in at the

unfortunately a fly wandered in at the last moment resulting in the titular

last moment resulting in the titular

last moment resulting in the titular monster a grotesque mixture of man and

monster a grotesque mixture of man and

monster a grotesque mixture of man and insect his human mind devolving into

insect his human mind devolving into

insect his human mind devolving into insect savagery yes

insect savagery yes

insect savagery yes insect savagery the fly ends his life

but still came back for two sequels and

but still came back for two sequels and an acclaimed Jeff Goldblum remake

we meet several times and the basis of

we meet several times and the basis of the longest-running musical in Broadway

the longest-running musical in Broadway

the longest-running musical in Broadway history 1925 s the Phantom of the Opera

history 1925 s the Phantom of the Opera

history 1925 s the Phantom of the Opera chilled audiences

chilled audiences

chilled audiences thanks to Lon Chaney’s brilliant

thanks to Lon Chaney’s brilliant

thanks to Lon Chaney’s brilliant performance a deformed composer living

performance a deformed composer living

performance a deformed composer living in the bowels of the Opera House the

in the bowels of the Opera House the

in the bowels of the Opera House the Phantom is a monster driven by passion

Phantom is a monster driven by passion

Phantom is a monster driven by passion in cheney’s keenly observed portrayal

in cheney’s keenly observed portrayal

in cheney’s keenly observed portrayal the monster is both magnetic and

the monster is both magnetic and

the monster is both magnetic and repulsive sympathetic and cold-blooded

repulsive sympathetic and cold-blooded

repulsive sympathetic and cold-blooded and utterly unforgettable

universals the wolfman indelibly

universals the wolfman indelibly impacted the horror genre and started

impacted the horror genre and started

impacted the horror genre and started the werewolf trend that continues to

the werewolf trend that continues to

the werewolf trend that continues to this day

this day

this day played by Lon Chaney jr. the wolf man

played by Lon Chaney jr. the wolf man

played by Lon Chaney jr. the wolf man himself appeals to viewers because he’s

himself appeals to viewers because he’s

himself appeals to viewers because he’s a monster totally by accident when

a monster totally by accident when

a monster totally by accident when saving a young woman he’s bitten by a

saving a young woman he’s bitten by a

saving a young woman he’s bitten by a werewolf and becomes one himself

Japan’s most famous monster Godzilla has

Japan’s most famous monster Godzilla has starred in more than two dozen films the

starred in more than two dozen films the

starred in more than two dozen films the giant lizard with really bad breath is a

giant lizard with really bad breath is a

giant lizard with really bad breath is a prehistoric dinosaur brought back to

prehistoric dinosaur brought back to

prehistoric dinosaur brought back to life by nuclear radiation although

life by nuclear radiation although

life by nuclear radiation although Godzilla likes fighting other oversized

Godzilla likes fighting other oversized

Godzilla likes fighting other oversized monsters nothing makes his little

monsters nothing makes his little

monsters nothing makes his little reptile heart happier than stomping

reptile heart happier than stomping

reptile heart happier than stomping through Midtown Tokyo hey the guy just

through Midtown Tokyo hey the guy just

through Midtown Tokyo hey the guy just happens to like neon

number three King Kong

number three King Kong ladies and gentlemen look at Kong the

ladies and gentlemen look at Kong the

ladies and gentlemen look at Kong the eighth wonder of the world the story of

eighth wonder of the world the story of

eighth wonder of the world the story of King Kong teaches three important

King Kong teaches three important

King Kong teaches three important lessons one bigger is not always better

lessons one bigger is not always better

lessons one bigger is not always better two gorillas and blondes don’t mix and

two gorillas and blondes don’t mix and

two gorillas and blondes don’t mix and three no flash photography

the giant gorilla was perfectly happy

the giant gorilla was perfectly happy back on Skull Island eating virgin

back on Skull Island eating virgin

back on Skull Island eating virgin sacrifices and playing with Dinosaurs

sacrifices and playing with Dinosaurs

sacrifices and playing with Dinosaurs but the promise of Fame was too strong

but the promise of Fame was too strong

but the promise of Fame was too strong for him another victim of hollywood’s

for him another victim of hollywood’s

for him another victim of hollywood’s live fast die young culture it was

live fast die young culture it was

live fast die young culture it was Beauty kill the Beast

number two Count Dracula I am Dracula

number two Count Dracula I am Dracula Count Dracula came to fame in Bram

Count Dracula came to fame in Bram

Count Dracula came to fame in Bram Stoker’s novel but it was universals

Stoker’s novel but it was universals

Stoker’s novel but it was universals 1931 film that brought him immortality

1931 film that brought him immortality

1931 film that brought him immortality Bela Lugosi’s mesmerizing Dracula made

Bela Lugosi’s mesmerizing Dracula made

Bela Lugosi’s mesmerizing Dracula made Edward Cullen possible no probably not

Edward Cullen possible no probably not

Edward Cullen possible no probably not but he has none of Cullen’s humanity or

but he has none of Cullen’s humanity or

but he has none of Cullen’s humanity or Sparkle sophisticated hypnotic

Sparkle sophisticated hypnotic

Sparkle sophisticated hypnotic controlling and unflappable Count

controlling and unflappable Count

controlling and unflappable Count Dracula is the embodiment of cold

Dracula is the embodiment of cold

Dracula is the embodiment of cold cunning mixed with a remorseless will to

cunning mixed with a remorseless will to

cunning mixed with a remorseless will to survive who could resist that

survive who could resist that

survive who could resist that combination um yeah

before we get to our number one spot

before we get to our number one spot here are a few honorable mentions

mr. Hall I’ve had a serious accident

mr. Hall I’ve had a serious accident it’s just figured me want anything else

you’re wiser than anything on earth use

you’re wiser than anything on earth use that intelligence look at me know what

that intelligence look at me know what

that intelligence look at me know what I’m trying to tell you I’m not your

I’m trying to tell you I’m not your

I’m trying to tell you I’m not your enemy I’m a scientist I’m a scientist

enemy I’m a scientist I’m a scientist

enemy I’m a scientist I’m a scientist who’s trying

number one Frankenstein’s monster

number one Frankenstein’s monster Frankenstein 1931 s Frankenstein maybe

Frankenstein 1931 s Frankenstein maybe

Frankenstein 1931 s Frankenstein maybe named after the mad scientist but it’s

named after the mad scientist but it’s

named after the mad scientist but it’s the monster that everyone calls by that

the monster that everyone calls by that

the monster that everyone calls by that name the shrinkage guy

name the shrinkage guy

name the shrinkage guy Boris Karloff created a monstrosity that

Boris Karloff created a monstrosity that

Boris Karloff created a monstrosity that breaks the viewers heart

breaks the viewers heart

breaks the viewers heart he’s a childlike creature that rebels

he’s a childlike creature that rebels

he’s a childlike creature that rebels and terrorizes not because it is evil

and terrorizes not because it is evil

and terrorizes not because it is evil but because it is hurt frightened and

but because it is hurt frightened and

but because it is hurt frightened and confused Frankenstein’s monster wants

confused Frankenstein’s monster wants

confused Frankenstein’s monster wants nothing more than to be loved and

nothing more than to be loved and

nothing more than to be loved and understood something that every viewer

understood something that every viewer

understood something that every viewer can still identify with plus you gotta

can still identify with plus you gotta

can still identify with plus you gotta love those retro neck bolts get away

love those retro neck bolts get away

love those retro neck bolts get away with that torch do you agree with our

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