There are plenty of iconic monsters found throughout the history of sci-fi/horror cinema, including those found in classics like The Thing and Alien.

Compared to fellow classic monsters like vampires and werewolves, mummies don’t have a huge pop-culture presence. The undead creatures are closely associated with Egyptian history and the burial practices of ancient pharaohs, which can make them less flexible for storytelling purposes.

The 1980s are viewed as a golden era for horror movies, but 1990 ushered in one of the best and weirdest years in horror history.

The Beale Street Monster Club celebrates classic Hollywood horror movies and monsters. The club holds free monthly screenings and discussions at the historic A. Schwab store on Beale Street. Co-founder Michael J. Cox aims to preserve the history and ...

But owning the Universal Monsters comes with some pitfalls that the studio hasn’t been able to navigate. They’re not specific enough to prevent other studios from making very similar movies. They’re deeply familiar with a genre that trades on shock value.

Critters, a 1986 cult classic B-movie horror film, features a family being attacked by ravenous hedgehog-like monsters known as Krites.

Horror movies like Jaws 2, Alien, and The Fly have some of the best, most clever and unforgettable taglines in the history of the genre.