Top 10 Modern Monsters in Movies

these are the fantastical freaks of

these are the fantastical freaks of modern horror oh come on

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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 modern monsters in movies check our

modern monsters in movies check our

modern monsters in movies check our shadow for this list we’re focusing on

shadow for this list we’re focusing on

shadow for this list we’re focusing on the most recognizable or impactful movie

the most recognizable or impactful movie

the most recognizable or impactful movie monsters from the year 2000 to the

monsters from the year 2000 to the

monsters from the year 2000 to the present

present

present we’re also omitting Pleasant monsters

we’re also omitting Pleasant monsters

we’re also omitting Pleasant monsters like Mike and Sully from monsters Inc as

like Mike and Sully from monsters Inc as

like Mike and Sully from monsters Inc as those are monsters we’d like to have a

those are monsters we’d like to have a

those are monsters we’d like to have a beer with rather than run away from hey

beer with rather than run away from hey

beer with rather than run away from hey can I borrow your odorant yeah get the

can I borrow your odorant yeah get the

can I borrow your odorant yeah get the smelly garbage your old dumpster get the

smelly garbage your old dumpster get the

smelly garbage your old dumpster get the low tide

low tide

low tide how about wet dog yep stick it up number

how about wet dog yep stick it up number

how about wet dog yep stick it up number 10 creatures of the mist the mist hurry

10 creatures of the mist the mist hurry

10 creatures of the mist the mist hurry it up

it up

it up I hear something in one of the most

I hear something in one of the most

I hear something in one of the most depressing films of modern times a

depressing films of modern times a

depressing films of modern times a government experiment known as the

government experiment known as the

government experiment known as the arrowhead project takes a turn for the

arrowhead project takes a turn for the

arrowhead project takes a turn for the worse thus spawning a bunch of enormous

worse thus spawning a bunch of enormous

worse thus spawning a bunch of enormous creatures among the Mist

creatures among the Mist

creatures among the Mist [Music]

you

you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] these things are not your average

these things are not your average

these things are not your average four-legged or even eight-legged pest

four-legged or even eight-legged pest

four-legged or even eight-legged pest and they’re a tiny bit larger than your

and they’re a tiny bit larger than your

and they’re a tiny bit larger than your typical human being in fact they’re so

typical human being in fact they’re so

typical human being in fact they’re so damn big that even their victims had no

damn big that even their victims had no

damn big that even their victims had no choice but to gawk at their mystical

choice but to gawk at their mystical

choice but to gawk at their mystical prowess unfortunately they weren’t just

prowess unfortunately they weren’t just

prowess unfortunately they weren’t just passing through they were killing with

passing through they were killing with

passing through they were killing with no regard for human life

no regard for human life

no regard for human life Gotti’s daddy’s death get here let’s go

Gotti’s daddy’s death get here let’s go

Gotti’s daddy’s death get here let’s go let’s go

let’s go

let’s go come on come on number nine cashews

come on come on number nine cashews

come on come on number nine cashews Pacific Rim still get a signature

Pacific Rim still get a signature

Pacific Rim still get a signature my car’s gonna die said in the

my car’s gonna die said in the

my car’s gonna die said in the not-too-distant future and by that we

not-too-distant future and by that we

not-too-distant future and by that we mean the 2020s these massive terrorists

mean the 2020s these massive terrorists

mean the 2020s these massive terrorists emerged from the lower depths of the

emerged from the lower depths of the

emerged from the lower depths of the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean to thoroughly destroy everybody’s

to thoroughly destroy everybody’s

to thoroughly destroy everybody’s weekend plans

weekend plans

weekend plans oh god you can forget Stryker fast

hang on striker what coming to you Oh

hang on striker what coming to you Oh as humans were left with no option but

as humans were left with no option but

as humans were left with no option but to create their own super robots named

to create their own super robots named

to create their own super robots named Yeager’s the Chi shoes effectively said

Yeager’s the Chi shoes effectively said

Yeager’s the Chi shoes effectively said F that noise and cut them down with

F that noise and cut them down with

F that noise and cut them down with little effort

little effort

little effort [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

in essence the kanjou clan operates by a

in essence the kanjou clan operates by a unique set of rules that means they

unique set of rules that means they

unique set of rules that means they whoop some ass from Los Angeles to Hong

whoop some ass from Los Angeles to Hong

whoop some ass from Los Angeles to Hong Kong and everywhere in between

Kong and everywhere in between

Kong and everywhere in between much like the Muto’s of 2014’s Godzilla

much like the Muto’s of 2014’s Godzilla

much like the Muto’s of 2014’s Godzilla of course the cashews aren’t totally

of course the cashews aren’t totally

of course the cashews aren’t totally unbeatable and good old rally Beckett

unbeatable and good old rally Beckett

unbeatable and good old rally Beckett would end up facing the biggest

would end up facing the biggest

would end up facing the biggest challenge of his life in Pacific Rim I

challenge of his life in Pacific Rim I

challenge of his life in Pacific Rim I think this guy’s dead but let’s check

think this guy’s dead but let’s check

think this guy’s dead but let’s check for pulse okay no pulse

for pulse okay no pulse

for pulse okay no pulse number eight mutated fish creature the

number eight mutated fish creature the

number eight mutated fish creature the host someone those how are you yeah II

host someone those how are you yeah II

host someone those how are you yeah II ain’t done can see out yet when this fat

ain’t done can see out yet when this fat

ain’t done can see out yet when this fat and that’s pH 80 and phibian emerged

and that’s pH 80 and phibian emerged

and that’s pH 80 and phibian emerged from the waters South Korean movie goers

from the waters South Korean movie goers

from the waters South Korean movie goers literally wet themselves in theaters and

literally wet themselves in theaters and

literally wet themselves in theaters and made the hosts South Korea’s most

made the hosts South Korea’s most

made the hosts South Korea’s most financially successful film of all time

financially successful film of all time

financially successful film of all time to that point

why well because of this horror of the

why well because of this horror of the Han River the little fishy that

Han River the little fishy that

Han River the little fishy that swallowed everybody whole while the

swallowed everybody whole while the

swallowed everybody whole while the locals may have had dreams of a fish fry

locals may have had dreams of a fish fry

locals may have had dreams of a fish fry to end all fish fries the aquatic

to end all fish fries the aquatic

to end all fish fries the aquatic monstrosity must have felt annoyed as

monstrosity must have felt annoyed as

monstrosity must have felt annoyed as the slimy thing flipped the script and

the slimy thing flipped the script and

the slimy thing flipped the script and had its own party number 7 humanoid

had its own party number 7 humanoid

had its own party number 7 humanoid crawlers the descent shit is sucking us

crawlers the descent shit is sucking us

crawlers the descent shit is sucking us in a film centered on haunting past

in a film centered on haunting past

in a film centered on haunting past events the main characters quickly

events the main characters quickly

events the main characters quickly realized that cave-dwelling uglies of

realized that cave-dwelling uglies of

realized that cave-dwelling uglies of the Appalachians would play a major role

the Appalachians would play a major role

the Appalachians would play a major role in the new worst day of their lives is

in the new worst day of their lives is

in the new worst day of their lives is it the crawlers weren’t blessed with

it the crawlers weren’t blessed with

it the crawlers weren’t blessed with good looks nor even the ability to see

good looks nor even the ability to see

good looks nor even the ability to see but they run in packs and liked to feast

but they run in packs and liked to feast

but they run in packs and liked to feast on and scare humans or pretty much

on and scare humans or pretty much

on and scare humans or pretty much anything unlucky enough to wind up in

anything unlucky enough to wind up in

anything unlucky enough to wind up in their domain

more than just a bunch of giant pale

more than just a bunch of giant pale rats these monsters can chase down

rats these monsters can chase down

rats these monsters can chase down victims and knock them on their asses

victims and knock them on their asses

victims and knock them on their asses with the agility of a UFC fighter but

with the agility of a UFC fighter but

with the agility of a UFC fighter but there’s no tapping out when fighting the

there’s no tapping out when fighting the

there’s no tapping out when fighting the crawlers because they will eat your face

crawlers because they will eat your face

crawlers because they will eat your face clean off hey we can make it healthy

clean off hey we can make it healthy

clean off hey we can make it healthy number six the creeper jeepers creepers

number six the creeper jeepers creepers

number six the creeper jeepers creepers not my skipper when roaming the back

not my skipper when roaming the back

not my skipper when roaming the back country roads of the American Midwest

country roads of the American Midwest

country roads of the American Midwest you’re bound to find a creeper or two

you’re bound to find a creeper or two

you’re bound to find a creeper or two but in this case it’s an ancient

but in this case it’s an ancient

but in this case it’s an ancient creature that feasts on humans

creature that feasts on humans

creature that feasts on humans [Music]

unfortunately for Trish Andheri it was

unfortunately for Trish Andheri it was their very fear that attracted the

their very fear that attracted the

their very fear that attracted the creeper a monster that is not only

creeper a monster that is not only

creeper a monster that is not only physically fit but that also has a

physically fit but that also has a

physically fit but that also has a liking for 10-gallon hats hell I think

liking for 10-gallon hats hell I think

liking for 10-gallon hats hell I think even more important is the fact that he

even more important is the fact that he

even more important is the fact that he likes to take human organs and use them

likes to take human organs and use them

likes to take human organs and use them as personal pieces of flair it all

as personal pieces of flair it all

as personal pieces of flair it all becomes part of it whatever it eats

becomes part of it whatever it eats

becomes part of it whatever it eats becomes a part of it then again he only

becomes a part of it then again he only

becomes a part of it then again he only comes around every 23 years so at least

comes around every 23 years so at least

comes around every 23 years so at least he’s not causing mayhem on an annual

he’s not causing mayhem on an annual

he’s not causing mayhem on an annual basis I think he’s dead number five mr.

basis I think he’s dead number five mr.

basis I think he’s dead number five mr. Baba Dook the babadook you can bring me

Baba Dook the babadook you can bring me

Baba Dook the babadook you can bring me the boy at first glance he may not look

the boy at first glance he may not look

the boy at first glance he may not look too frightening on a storybook page but

too frightening on a storybook page but

too frightening on a storybook page but when mr. Baba Dook appears in the night

when mr. Baba Dook appears in the night

when mr. Baba Dook appears in the night in your own home it just might lose your

in your own home it just might lose your

in your own home it just might lose your mind in Jennifer Kent’s 2014 masterwork

mind in Jennifer Kent’s 2014 masterwork

mind in Jennifer Kent’s 2014 masterwork of horror it’s the young kid that

of horror it’s the young kid that

of horror it’s the young kid that initially causes concern for both the

initially causes concern for both the

initially causes concern for both the audience and his own family I don’t want

audience and his own family I don’t want

audience and his own family I don’t want him to go away

him to go away

him to go away however it’s not long until the monster

however it’s not long until the monster

however it’s not long until the monster plays mind games with Mommy Dearest

plays mind games with Mommy Dearest

plays mind games with Mommy Dearest before revealing himself and taking

before revealing himself and taking

before revealing himself and taking control it is really really kooky and

control it is really really kooky and

control it is really really kooky and cocky mr. Baba Dook will penetrate your

cocky mr. Baba Dook will penetrate your

cocky mr. Baba Dook will penetrate your dreams and mine screw your entire life

dreams and mine screw your entire life

dreams and mine screw your entire life what’d you say back sweetheart ten more

what’d you say back sweetheart ten more

what’d you say back sweetheart ten more minutes in my day

Oh number four

Oh number four Sam Trick or Treat trick retreat it’s

Sam Trick or Treat trick retreat it’s

Sam Trick or Treat trick retreat it’s always cute when a tiny creature turns

always cute when a tiny creature turns

always cute when a tiny creature turns its head and confusion but in Michael

its head and confusion but in Michael

its head and confusion but in Michael dougherty’s 2007 horror flick this

dougherty’s 2007 horror flick this

dougherty’s 2007 horror flick this signaled impending doom courtesy of a

signaled impending doom courtesy of a

signaled impending doom courtesy of a burlap sack wearing goon

burlap sack wearing goon

burlap sack wearing goon [Music]

functioning as the deadly enforcer of

functioning as the deadly enforcer of Halloween traditions this little guy

Halloween traditions this little guy

Halloween traditions this little guy wears comfy PJs

wears comfy PJs

wears comfy PJs however Sam is no child he’s some type

however Sam is no child he’s some type

however Sam is no child he’s some type of demonic being a fusion of pumpkins

of demonic being a fusion of pumpkins

of demonic being a fusion of pumpkins and God knows what

the rules are rather simple obey

the rules are rather simple obey Halloween traditions and you won’t have

Halloween traditions and you won’t have

Halloween traditions and you won’t have your head put on display

number three clover clover field as the

number three clover clover field as the titular character of Matt Reeves

titular character of Matt Reeves

titular character of Matt Reeves found-footage flick this monster

found-footage flick this monster

found-footage flick this monster decapitated Lady Liberty and launched

decapitated Lady Liberty and launched

decapitated Lady Liberty and launched her head into the streets quite a unique

her head into the streets quite a unique

her head into the streets quite a unique way to announce one’s arrival the

way to announce one’s arrival the

way to announce one’s arrival the Department of Defense called this thing

Department of Defense called this thing

Department of Defense called this thing an LS a or a large-scale aggressor which

an LS a or a large-scale aggressor which

an LS a or a large-scale aggressor which is the polite way to say that it’s a

is the polite way to say that it’s a

is the polite way to say that it’s a giant killing machine oh oh no looking

giant killing machine oh oh no looking

giant killing machine oh oh no looking at the size of this slimy being lets you

at the size of this slimy being lets you

at the size of this slimy being lets you know that you don’t have too many

know that you don’t have too many

know that you don’t have too many options when clover shows up mainly

options when clover shows up mainly

options when clover shows up mainly because it’s bigger than most

because it’s bigger than most

because it’s bigger than most skyscrapers thus all the screaming and

skyscrapers thus all the screaming and

skyscrapers thus all the screaming and whimpering number two

whimpering number two

whimpering number two hail man Pan’s Labyrinth eating some

hail man Pan’s Labyrinth eating some

hail man Pan’s Labyrinth eating some water

water

water muy bonito so now here’s a modern

muy bonito so now here’s a modern

muy bonito so now here’s a modern monster that would seemingly be fun to

monster that would seemingly be fun to

monster that would seemingly be fun to be around if he didn’t like to munch up

be around if he didn’t like to munch up

be around if he didn’t like to munch up little children for breakfast no kamae

little children for breakfast no kamae

little children for breakfast no kamae stipulation elegante booster stands here

stipulation elegante booster stands here

stipulation elegante booster stands here yes it would I was the one with untested

yes it would I was the one with untested

yes it would I was the one with untested Iqaluit immigrant oh the arena like any

Iqaluit immigrant oh the arena like any

Iqaluit immigrant oh the arena like any classic freak of cinema the pale man

classic freak of cinema the pale man

classic freak of cinema the pale man resides in his own lair complete with a

resides in his own lair complete with a

resides in his own lair complete with a gorgeous fireplace

in Guillermo del Toro’s story of

in Guillermo del Toro’s story of post-war Spain young Ophelia finds

post-war Spain young Ophelia finds

post-war Spain young Ophelia finds herself intrigued by the setting and the

herself intrigued by the setting and the

herself intrigued by the setting and the food only to wake up the elastic skin

food only to wake up the elastic skin

food only to wake up the elastic skin being and draw his wrath sure there must

being and draw his wrath sure there must

being and draw his wrath sure there must be plenty of stuff that pale man enjoys

be plenty of stuff that pale man enjoys

be plenty of stuff that pale man enjoys but above all he enjoys eating kids and

but above all he enjoys eating kids and

but above all he enjoys eating kids and it’s never a good thing when this

it’s never a good thing when this

it’s never a good thing when this monster makes eye contact

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

[Applause]

[Applause] dregg

stop dude just stop me I don’t pusher

stop dude just stop me I don’t pusher you what’s your good problem I’m number

you what’s your good problem I’m number

you what’s your good problem I’m number one the lipstick face demon insidious

one the lipstick face demon insidious

one the lipstick face demon insidious thank you thank you what what in the 80s

thank you thank you what what in the 80s

thank you thank you what what in the 80s there was Freddy Krueger and a Nightmare

there was Freddy Krueger and a Nightmare

there was Freddy Krueger and a Nightmare on Elm Street and in 2010 moviegoers

on Elm Street and in 2010 moviegoers

on Elm Street and in 2010 moviegoers were introduced to a seemingly long-lost

were introduced to a seemingly long-lost

were introduced to a seemingly long-lost relative in James Wan’s insidious under

relative in James Wan’s insidious under

relative in James Wan’s insidious under the impression that their house is

the impression that their house is

the impression that their house is haunted a young couple discovers that

haunted a young couple discovers that

haunted a young couple discovers that their little son actually functions as

their little son actually functions as

their little son actually functions as an astral vessel for a plethora of

an astral vessel for a plethora of

an astral vessel for a plethora of monsters one being a lipstick wearing

monsters one being a lipstick wearing

monsters one being a lipstick wearing demon with an affinity for up close and

demon with an affinity for up close and

demon with an affinity for up close and personal attacks along with distinct

personal attacks along with distinct

personal attacks along with distinct creep techniques as well look at me

creep techniques as well look at me

creep techniques as well look at me none of this is real okay this is not

none of this is real okay this is not

none of this is real okay this is not real look at me look at my eyes buddy

real look at me look at my eyes buddy

real look at me look at my eyes buddy notices real gotta go home okay yeah

notices real gotta go home okay yeah

notices real gotta go home okay yeah he’s a menace in the tradition of

he’s a menace in the tradition of

he’s a menace in the tradition of classic horror monsters a throwback to

classic horror monsters a throwback to

classic horror monsters a throwback to the heyday of 80s horror and red face

the heyday of 80s horror and red face

the heyday of 80s horror and red face never fails to make us all tremble in

never fails to make us all tremble in

never fails to make us all tremble in the night she found her son I know it

the night she found her son I know it

the night she found her son I know it well then wake him up for God’s sake

well then wake him up for God’s sake

well then wake him up for God’s sake I can’t he needs to find us do you agree

I can’t he needs to find us do you agree

I can’t he needs to find us do you agree with our list I’ve never seen anything

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