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    What’s Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie Monster?

    From invading aliens to nature's horrors to science experiments gone awry, Hollywood has brought us some truly terrifying beasts. So which is your favorite? Vote now!

  • The Wolf Man
    The Wolf Man The Wolf Man (1941) This was the quintessential werewolf movie, introducing concepts of the beasts such as their vulnerability to silver and the effects of a full moon.
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    Universal Pictures
  • Giant Squid
    Giant Squid 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) The giant squid monster terrorizes Captain Nemo and his crew. Based on the popular novel by Jules Verne. online survey
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    Buena Vista
  • 50 Foot Woman
    50 Foot Woman Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) A close encounter with aliens causes Nancy Archer to grow into a giantess, using her new size and power to seek revenge against her philandering husband. online survey
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    Warner Brothers
  • Jaws
    Jaws Jaws (1975) A classic monster, the Great White shark started two phenomena: a newfound fear of the water and the Hollywood blockbuster. online survey
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    Universal Pictures
  • Count Dracula
    Count Dracula Dracula (1931) Based on the book by Bram Stoker, Dracula is the quintessential vampire, inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III, the Impaler. online survey
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    Universal Pictures
  • Gollum
    Gollum The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) A breakthrough in CGI, Gollum showed us just how real movie-magic could be. online survey
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    New Line Cinema
  • Stay Puft
    Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Ghostbusters (1984) A large white obese human-shaped figure made of joined marshmallows, Stay Puft was originally conceived by Dan Aykroyd. online survey
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    Columbia Pictures
  • Invisible Man
    The Invisible Man The Invisible Man (1933) Dr. Jack Griffin, a scientist, discovers the secret of invisibility while testing a strange new drug called "monocane." online survey
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    Universal Pictures
  • The Mummy
    The Mummy The Mummy (1999) In this loose remake of the 1932 classic, a cursed mummy wreaks havoc on a crew of adventurers. online survey
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    Universal Pictures
  • Dawn of the Dead Zombies
    Zombies Dawn of the Dead (1978) George A. Romero's second film and an instant zombie classic.
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    United Film
  • Terminator
    The Terminator The Terminator (1984) The cyborg sent back in time to assassinate Sarah Connor that spawned an even better sequel. online survey
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    Orion Pictures
  • Jurassic Park T-Rex
    The T-Rex Jurassic Park (1993) This was the classic that pushed dinosaurs to the forefront of our most terrifying nightmares. online survey
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    Universal Pictures
  • Medusa
    Medusa Clash of the Titans (2010) The classic Greek monster, Medusa continues to make regular appearances throughout the years, most recently in this fantasy remake of the 1981 film of the same name. online survey
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    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Cloverfield Monster
    Clover Cloverfield (2008) Never actually named in the final movie, director J. J. Abrams was inspired by classic movie monster Godzilla. online survey
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    Paramount Pictures
  • Freddy Krueger
    Freddy Krueger Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) The classic movie monster. Krueger first appears as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams taking their souls, which ultimately results in their death in the real world. Not the best way to go. online survey
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    New Line Cinema
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon
    Creature from the Black Lagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) This monster horror flick directed by Jack Arnold was one of the first Universal movies filmed in 3-D.
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    Universal International
  • The Fly
    The Fly The Fly (1986) The classic story of an experiment gone awry. Jeff Goldblum plays a brilliant but eccentric scientist who transforms into a giant monster fly.
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    20th Century Fox
  • King Kong
    King Kong King Kong (1933) The story of a gigantic island-dwelling gorilla-like creature who dies in an attempt to woo a beautiful young woman. In 1991, the film was deemed "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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    Warner Bros.
  • Mothra
    Mothra Mothra (1961) Leave it to the Japanese to create a giant monster moth.
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    American International Pictures
  • Predator
    Predator Predator (1987) A technologically advanced alien hunts down an elite special forces team led by 'Dutch' (Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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    20th Century Fox
  • Godzilla
    Godzilla Godzilla (1954) The infamous Japanese movie monster first appeared in 1954 and went on to become a worldwide pop culture icon spanning 28 films.
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    Toho
  • Gwoemul
    Gwoemul The Host (2006) Literally "monster" in Korean, this movie creature terrorized victims as it infected host after host.
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    Magnolia Pictures
  • Alien
    Alien Alien (1979) Space doesn't seem so friendly when you're being hunted down by a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature.
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    20th Century Fox
  • Frankenstein
    Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein (1931) Henry Frankenstein, an ardent young scientist, decides to play God and piece together a person using spare human parts. Everything goes wrong when a criminal brain is used instead, resulting in the monster knowing only hate, horror and murder.
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    Universal Pictures
  • HAL 9000
    HAL 9000 2001: A Space Odyssey The sentient on-board computer with uncanny artificial intelligence.
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    Warner Bros.
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    What’s Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie Monster?

    From invading aliens to nature's horrors to science experiments gone awry, Hollywood has brought us some truly terrifying beasts. So which is your favorite? Vote now!

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  • What’s Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie Monster?
  • The Wolf Man
  • Giant Squid
  • 50 Foot Woman
  • Jaws
  • Count Dracula
  • Gollum
  • Stay Puft
  • Invisible Man
  • The Mummy
  • Dawn of the Dead Zombies
  • Terminator
  • Jurassic Park T-Rex
  • Medusa
  • Cloverfield Monster
  • Freddy Krueger
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon
  • The Fly
  • King Kong
  • Mothra
  • Predator
  • Godzilla
  • Gwoemul
  • Alien
  • Frankenstein
  • HAL 9000