Classic Movies With Classic Monsters
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Classic Movies With Classic Monsters

These are the monster movies that set the standard. Which ones best stand the test of time?

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1 The Wolf Man
Lon Chaney Jr. played the tragic werewolf: He can't help being a beast.
525 705
2 Frankenstein
When people say "Frankenstein's monster," they think of Boris Karloff's haunted creature.
514 696
3 Dracula
Bela Lugosi's Dracula is the iconic version: Suave, sinister and coldly sophisticated.
462 722
4 The Mummy
Even unwrapped, Boris Karloff's shrivelled, ancient mummy is haunting.
382 632
5 The Phantom of the Opera
"Man of 1000 Faces" Lon Chaney made the phantom both tragic and terrifying.
249 595
6 Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Nuclear jitters helped give the rampaging dino-beast extra oomph.
224 604
7 Creature from the Black Lagoon
The gill man is scary, but his crush on a comely scientist is his undoing.
204 592
8 The Blob
How can a giant blob of jello be scary? If it absorbs everything it touches!
146 574
9 The Fly
A scientist mixes hit atoms with those of a fly, with tragic results.
90 568
10 M
Peter Lorre's child murderer is both monstrous and pathetic.
-11 523