Great Movies With Greater Monsters
Clothes make the man and monsters make the movies. (At least for horror fans.) Which fright flick is your favorite, taking into account how good its monster is?
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1
The Silence of the Lambs
Anthony Hopkins introduces the singularly terrifying Hannibal Lecter, a briliant psychiatrist who doubles as a canniablistic serial killer. 424 1048
Anthony Hopkins introduces the singularly terrifying Hannibal Lecter, a briliant psychiatrist who doubles as a canniablistic serial killer. 424 1048
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Psycho
Hitchcock's masterpiece sets the standard for suspense and terror with the famous shower murder and Norman Bates's "mother." 407 989
Hitchcock's masterpiece sets the standard for suspense and terror with the famous shower murder and Norman Bates's "mother." 407 989
3
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The infamous monster Leatherface, with his trademark chainsaw, and his cannibalistic family terrorizes a group of teens on a road trip. 406 1052
The infamous monster Leatherface, with his trademark chainsaw, and his cannibalistic family terrorizes a group of teens on a road trip. 406 1052
4
The Omen
A father (Gregory Peck) must kill his murderous adopted son, who turns out to be none other than the son of Satan. 260 960
A father (Gregory Peck) must kill his murderous adopted son, who turns out to be none other than the son of Satan. 260 960
5
The Evil Dead
Sam Raimi's debut may have a bunch of teens in the woods, but it's anything but typical as Ash must kill his demon-posessed friends. 223 973
Sam Raimi's debut may have a bunch of teens in the woods, but it's anything but typical as Ash must kill his demon-posessed friends. 223 973
6
Carrie
Bullied by her peers and her religious fanatic mother, Carrie is pushed to her limit at the prom and lashes out with telekinetic powers. 220 936
Bullied by her peers and her religious fanatic mother, Carrie is pushed to her limit at the prom and lashes out with telekinetic powers. 220 936
7
Jeepers Creepers
Two travelers find themselves the target of a mythical, unkillable creature who feasts on human body parts. 159 987
Two travelers find themselves the target of a mythical, unkillable creature who feasts on human body parts. 159 987
8
Children of the Corn
Travelers stumble upon a town of children who have murdered the adults and worship a god named "He Who Walks Behind the Rows." 45 927
Travelers stumble upon a town of children who have murdered the adults and worship a god named "He Who Walks Behind the Rows." 45 927
9
The Blob
Steve McQueen's first starring role pits him against an blob of goo that can devour a whole block at once. 37 907
Steve McQueen's first starring role pits him against an blob of goo that can devour a whole block at once. 37 907
10
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The paranoid '50s classic sees a small town subsumed by aliens capable of taking human form and determined to overun earth. 13 871
The paranoid '50s classic sees a small town subsumed by aliens capable of taking human form and determined to overun earth. 13 871
11
Fright Night
In this horror-comedy, a teenager seeks the help of a washed-up actor to conquer his next-door neighbor, who happens to be a vampire. -20 868
In this horror-comedy, a teenager seeks the help of a washed-up actor to conquer his next-door neighbor, who happens to be a vampire. -20 868
12
King Kong
The great ape terrorizes New York and yet you can't help feeling bad for him as he sits atop the Empire State Building, fighting for his life. -35 897
The great ape terrorizes New York and yet you can't help feeling bad for him as he sits atop the Empire State Building, fighting for his life. -35 897
13
Village of the Damned
Children are scary! At least the children of Village of the Damned, who have the ability to read minds and kill at will. -234 806
Children are scary! At least the children of Village of the Damned, who have the ability to read minds and kill at will. -234 806
14
Slither
Elizabeth Banks must stop a horde of zombies created as monsterous alien slugs burrow into the brains of a small town's residents. -235 823
Elizabeth Banks must stop a horde of zombies created as monsterous alien slugs burrow into the brains of a small town's residents. -235 823
15
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
A disfigured man takes revenge on people he blames for his wife's death, biblical style, modeling each murder on one of the ten plagues. -278 780
A disfigured man takes revenge on people he blames for his wife's death, biblical style, modeling each murder on one of the ten plagues. -278 780
16
Poltergeist 2: The Other Side
The Freeling family moves to a new location, once again haunted by ghosts intent on targeting young Carole Anne. -329 801
The Freeling family moves to a new location, once again haunted by ghosts intent on targeting young Carole Anne. -329 801
17
Mimic
Human-bred insects evolve into massive man-eating humanoid roaches intent on taking over the world. -348 780
Human-bred insects evolve into massive man-eating humanoid roaches intent on taking over the world. -348 780
18
Cat People
A woman capable of turning into a panther when jealous terrorizes a rival and a psychiatrist. -411 757
A woman capable of turning into a panther when jealous terrorizes a rival and a psychiatrist. -411 757
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Cat People
The 1982 remake of the 1940s classic, Cat People updates the tale of human-panthers hyrbids with explicit sexual tension. -432 750
The 1982 remake of the 1940s classic, Cat People updates the tale of human-panthers hyrbids with explicit sexual tension. -432 750
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