A monster is any of a large number of legendary creatures which usually appear in mythology, legend, and horror fiction. A legendary creature is a mythological or folkloric creature (often known as "fabulous creatures" in historical literature The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" A legend ( Latin, legenda, "things to be read" is a Narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience The word originates from the ancient Latin monstrum, meaning "omen", from the root of monere ("to warn") and also meaning "prodigy" or "miracle". Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the Future, often signifying the advent of change

The term "monster" refers to a being that is a gross exception to the norms of some ecosystem. In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Gustave Moreau ( April 6, 1826 &ndash April 18, 1898) was a French Symbolist painter. Usually characterized by an ability to destroy human life or humanity, more than an example of "survival of the fittest", natural law, or innate evil. "Survival of the fittest" is a Phrase which is shorthand for a concept relating to competition for survival or predominance A person referred to as a monster is taken as exceptionally evil, grotesque, unreasonably strict and uncaring, sociopathic, and/or sadistic. Antisocial personality disorder ( APD) is a Mental disorder.It is defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Sadistic personality disorder is a Personality disorder which only appeared in the revised third edition of the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic The word monster connotes something wrong/evil; e. g. : a monstrous being is: very morally objectionable, physically or psychologically hideous, or a biological sport (a distinct sense of the word), i. e a freak of nature.

Contents 1 Social concept 1.1 Religion and mythology 2 Monsters in literature 3 Monsters in philosophy 4 Monsters in film and television 4.1 Pre-World War II 4.2 Post World War II 5 Other usages 6 See also 7 References

Social concept

Monsters appear in many of the earliest epics, myths and legends of mankind. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" Often, such creatures are represented as human-animal hybrids, combinations of various animals, or humans or animals with unusual features such as great size or multiple heads. The Mythology and Legends of many different Cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength Polycephaly is a condition of having more than one head The term is derived from the stems poly- meaning 'many' and kephal- meaning "head" For instance, in ancient Near Eastern mythology one can find creatures such as the aqrabuamelu or scorpion men, the primordial sea dragon Tiamat, the Humbaba, numerous demons (including Lilith and Pazuzu. Middle East mythology is a set of Mythologies developed in the Ancient Near East (today's Middle east) Scorpion men are featured in several Akkadian language myths, including the Enûma Elish and the Babylonian version of the Epic of In Babylonian mythology, Tiamat is the sea personified as a Goddess, and a monstrous embodiment of Primordial chaos. In Akkadian mythology Humbaba (Assyrian spelling or Huwawa ( Babylonian) was a monstrous giant of immemorial age raised by Utu, the Lilith (Hebrew he לילית is a mythological female Mesopotamian Storm Demon associated with Wind and was thought to be a bearer In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, Pazuzu was the king of the Demons of the wind and son of the god Hanbi. Another race of monsters, the Apkallu, were seven half-fish half-human beings whom the Sumerians claimed were sent by the God Enki to teach mortals the arts of civilization. Similarly, the Egyptian Sphinx is believed to have been a guardian figure. A Sphinx is a Zoomorphic mythological figure which is depicted as a recumbent lion with a human head However, many of the best known monsters come from Greek and Roman mythology. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Roman mythology, or more appropriately Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its Examples of these include such creatures as the immortal phoenix bird, the one-eyed cyclopes (the most famous of whom was Polyphemus), the chimera, the harpies, the minotaur, Scylla and Charybdis from Homer's Odyssey, and the gorgons (including Medusa). The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, a cyclops (ˈsaɪklɒps or kyklops ( Greek) is a member of a primordial race of Polyphemus ( English launguage: fvmdkofmsdk transliterated as Polyphemos in Robert Fitzgerald 's translation is a character in Greek In Greek mythology, the Chimera ( Greek (Chímaira Latin Chimaera) was a monstrous creature of Lycia in Asia Minor In Greek mythology, a harpy ("snatcher" from harpȳia ἅρπυια harpūia) was any one of the mainly winged death-spirits best known for constantly In Greek mythology, the Minotaur ( Greek:, Mīnṓtauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. Scylla (ˈsɪlə Σκύλλα Skulla) also known as Scylle (ˈsɪli Σκύλλη Skullē) was one In Greek mythology, Kharybdis or Charybdis (kəˈrɪbdɨs in Greek, Χάρυβδις) was a Sea monster, the daughter of Poseidon In Greek mythology, a gorgon ( Greek: γοργώ or γοργών transl In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon The hero Heracles fought, killed or subdued numerous monsters in his 12 labors, including the Nemean lion, Lernaean Hydra, Stymphalian birds, Geryon and the three-headed hound Cerberus. In Greek mythology, Heracles or Herakles ("glory of Hera " or The Nemean lion ( Modern Greek: Λέων της Νεμέας (Léōn tēs Neméas Latin: Leo Nemaeus was a vicious monster in Greek mythology that lived In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra ( Greek: ( was an ancient nameless serpent -like Chthonic water beast that possessed numerous In Greek mythology, Stymphalian birds were man-eating Birds with wings of Brass and sharp metallic feathers they could launch at their victims and were In Greek mythology, Geryon ( Geryones, Geyron) son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe and grandson of Medusa was a fearsome In Greek mythology, Cerberus or Kerberos ( Greek Κέρβερος Kérberos) the ker or Daimon of Writers like Herodotus, Pliny and even Aristotle included numerous monsters in his works, such as giant gold mining ants, dog-headed people, dragons, people with no head and a face on their chest, people with feet so big they could use Medieval European and Middle Eastern scholars eagerly added to Classical traditions of monsters. Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( Greek: Hēródotos Halikarnāsseús) was a Greek Historian who lived in the 5th century BC ( 484 BC&ndash Naturalis Historia ( Latin for "Natural History" is an Encyclopedia written Circa AD 77 by Pliny the Elder. Aristotle (Greek Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC was a Greek philosopher a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. "Doghead" redirects here For other meanings see Doghead (disambiguation. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide Medieval bestiaries describe numerous animals, both real and mythic, attributing moral lessons to their behavior. A bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts Bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals Creatures from classical mythology such as the human-faced manticore, unicorn, mermaid, griffin, lamia and hippocamp were disseminated through interest in Greek and Roman culture. The manticore is a Legendary creature similar to the Egyptian Sphinx. A unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn' is a Mythological creature. A mermaid is a Mythological aquatic creature that is half human half aquatic creature (e The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. In Greek mythology, Lamia was a Queen of Libya who became a child-murdering daemon. The hippocamp or hippocampus (plural hippocampi Greek: ἵπποκαμπος from ἵππος "horse" and κάμπος, "monster" Other local creatures also became prominent as well. The gigantic Roc, flesh-eating ghuls and malicious djinn feature prominently in ancient Persian legendary, such as the Thousand and One Nights. A roc or rukh (from Persian رخ rokh, asserted by Louis Charles Casartelli to be an abbreviated form of Persian Simurgh) is an enormous A ghoul is a Monster from ancient Arabian folklore that dwells in burial grounds and other uninhabited places GEnie (General Electric Network for Information Exchange was an online service Persian literature ( spans two and a half millennia though much of the pre- Islamic material has been lost Norse legends told of fearsome trolls, jötunn and surtr, alfar, dwarves, the fenris wolf and the kraken, amongst others. A troll is a fearsome member of a race of creatures from Norse mythology. A jötunn, sometimes anglicized as jotun (pronounced yotun is a giant in Norse mythology, a member of a race of nature spirits with superhuman strength For the moon of Saturn named after Surtr see Surtur (moon. In Norse mythology, Surtr ( Old Norse "black" An elf is a creature of Norse mythology. The elves were originally imagined as a race of minor nature and fertility gods, who are often pictured as youthful-seeming DWARF is a widely used standardized Debugging data format. DWARF was originally designed along with ELF, although it is independent of Object file Fenris redirects here See Fenrir (disambiguation for other uses Kraken ( kra’ ken ˈkrɑːkɘn or ˈkreɪkɘn) are legendary Sea monsters of gargantuan size said Celtic legends also refer to numerous fantastic creatures as well, like the Cu Sìth, banshee, the skinless Nuckalavee and Scotland's redcap. The Cu Sìth or Cusìth of Scottish mythology (pronounced 'coo shee' is an enormous otherworldly hound said to haunt the Scottish Highlands The banshee (ˈbænʃiː from the Irish bean sí ("woman of the síde " or "woman of the Fairy mounds " is a The Nuckelavee (or Nuckalavee) is a creature from Orcadian folklore A Red Cap or Redcap also known as a powrie or dunter, is a type of malevolent murderous Dwarf, Goblin, Elf or English monsters include the lindorm and Grendel from the epic of Beowulf. Lindworm (cognate with Old Norse linnormr 'constrictor snake' Norwegian lindorm 'serpent' German Lindwurm 'dragon' Grendel is one of three Antagonists along with Grendel's mother and the Dragon, in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf Beowulf is an Old English Heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript from between

Asian mythology is also replete with numerous fantastic creatures. Demons such as the Asura, Daitya and shape-shifting Rakshasa frequently oppose the Gods in Hinduism. In Hinduism In Hinduism, the Asura ( Sanskrit: असुर are a group of power-seeking deities sometimes referred to as Demons or sinful In Hinduism, the Daityas (दैत्‍य were the children of Diti and the sage Kashyapa. A rakshasa ( Sanskrit: राक्षसः rākṣasaḥ; alternately rakshas, Malay: raksasa, Bengali: rakshosh Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The Ramayana, popular across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, tells the story of King Rama as he tries to rescue his true love Sita from the Rakshasa king Ravana in Lanka. The Rāmāyaṇa ( Devanāgarī: sa रामायण is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage ( Maharishi) Valmiki This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. For the South Indian film see Ravana (film. Ravanaa, also transliterated as Raavana, Ravan or Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Other beings, such as the Nāga, vanara and makara, could be more benevolent. Nāga ( नाग, IAST: nāgá, Indonesian: naga, Javanese: nogo, Khmer: neak) is Vanara (वानर literally "human with the tail of a Monkey " to Hindu mythology, Makara, a mythical creature is the Vahana of Ganga and Varuna. Malay folklore tells of the Penanggalan, a witch who could detach her head from her body, and the Filipinos have creatures like the aswang, tikbalang, kapre and manananggal. The Penanggalan or `Hantu Penanggal` is a peculiar variation of the Vampire myth that apparently began in the Malay Peninsula. An Aswang (or Asuwang) is a Ghoul in Filipino Folklore. The aswangs are the most feared of supernatural creatures on the Philippines and are Tikbalang (also written Tigbalang, Tigbalan, or Tikbalan) is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and forests of the Kapre (related to the Agta in the Visayan dialect is a Philippine mythical creature that could be characterized as a tree demon but with more A Manananggal (sometimes confused with the Wak Wak in some areas by the Filipinos) were called Penanggalan in Malay East Asian also has many distinct monsters, such as the oni, tengu, kappa, kitsune and numerous yokai. are creatures from Japanese folklore, variously translated as Demons Devils Ogres or Trolls They are popular characters in Japanese are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. Kappa (uppercase &Kappa, lowercase &kappa or ϰ; Κάππα is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the Voiceless are a class of Obake, creatures in Japanese folklore ranging from the evil oni to the mischievous Kitsune or snow Chinese stories tell of the jiang shi, undead monsters who sometimes plague the living. In contrast to western mythology, dragons in East Asia are usually wise and benevolent. The Chinese Dragon or Oriental dragon is a mythical creature in East Asian culture with a Chinese origin

Before Europeans explored the world, sea serpents and monsters were said to lurk in the unknown corners of the world. This article is about sea serpents in mythology and cryptozoology Parts of 'monsters', real or imagined, frequently featured cabinets of curiosities in Europe. For the 2002 novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child see The Cabinet of Curiosities For the 2008 Jane's Addiction box set see A Cabinet of Curiosities Other monsters were recorded by missionaries, explorers and naturalists. Father Jacques Marquette reported seeing a Native American painting of the Piasa bird when exploring the Mississippi, and Australian settlers told tales of the bunyip and Queensland tiger. The Piasa or Piasa Bird is a Legendary creature that was depicted in a Mural painted by Native Americans on a cliff above the Mississippi This article is about a mythical creature There is also a town called Bunyip Victoria The bunyip (usually translated as "devil" In American folklore includes fantastic creatures like the hodag, wampus cat, hoop snake and other fearsome critters. The Hodag is a fictional animal that is part of the folklore of the American state of Wisconsin. The Wampus cat is a legendary creature This is a monster of the Fearsome Critters variety coined by the lumberjack community of the United States The hoop snake is a legendary creature of the United States and Australia. Fearsome critters was a collective term coined in early American Lumberjack folklore for a variety of strange or frightening imaginary beasts which were said to inhabit the timberwoods This led to numerous hoaxes such as the fur-bearing trout, jackalope and giant locusts which often feature on postcards and the like. The fur-bearing trout (or furry trout) is a Creature native to the northern regions of North America, particularly Canada, Montana The jackalope &mdash also called an antelabbit, aunt benny, Wyoming thistled hare or stagbunny &mdash in Folklore is said to be More dramatic hoaxes from the 19th century include the cardiff giant, fiji mermaid, de Loy's ape, the Cottingley fairies and the Tombstone 'thunderbird' photo. A Fiji mermaid (also Feejee mermaid) was a common feature of Sideshows During the Renaissance and the Baroque eras it was a staple of " Ameranthropoides loysi " (otherwise known as De Loys' Ape) is the unofficial name for an alleged large Primate supposedly encountered by The Cottingley Fairies are a series of five photographs taken by Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths two young Cousins living in Cottingley, near Bradford Col. Percy Fawcett reported seeing giant anacondas in the Amazon, and giant squid were discovered to be real creatures rather than myth. Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett (1867 &ndash presumably 1925 was a British Archaeologist and explorer. The giant squid ( Genus: Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling Squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by

Religion and mythology

In eastern religions such as Hinduism, as well in ancient Greek and Norse mythologies, monsters are often depicted as enemies of the gods. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and Legends of the Scandinavian peoples including those who settled on Iceland Ragnarok (of Norse mythology) referred to the final battle between the virtuous gods of Asgard and the many monsters of the world. In Norse mythology, Ragnarök (rɑgnɑrɔk Old Norse "Final destiny of the gods" refers to a series of major events including a great battle foretold This article is about the realm of Norse Mythology For other uses of the names Asgard, Asgaard and Asgård, see Asgard (disambiguation

Ancient peoples often considered "freaks" to be demonstrations of the wrath of the gods. "Ancient" redirects here For other uses see Ancient_(disambiguation. The first so-called monstra were showpieces in traveling carnival freakshows, and were often people afflicted with disfiguring conditions like elephantiasis. Elephantiasis (/ˌɛləfənˈtaɪəsɪs -fæn-/ -fan- is a disease that is characterized by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues especially in the legs and genitals

Fictional monsters are often depicted with decent intentions-- and a grotesque physical appearance leading to unfortunate misunderstandings. Some prominent examples include King Kong, Frankenstein's Monster, and the Horta in the Star Trek episode, "The Devil in the Dark". King Kong is the name of a fictional giant ape from the fictional Skull Island, who has appeared in several works since 1933 Frankenstein's monster (or Frankenstein's creature) is a Fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley 's novel Frankenstein or In the Fictional universe of Star Trek, the Horta are a silicon-based species, introduced in the original series episode " " The Devil in the Dark " is a first-season episode Star Trek The Original Series which first aired on March 9, 1967.

Monsters of ancient mythology tend to be ruthless menaces that kill indiscriminately, only to be eventually slain by a legendary hero, as in Beowulf, and Saint George and the Dragon. Beowulf is an Old English Heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript from between In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide

Monsters in literature

The relationship between art and monstrousness was a pervasive theme in Victorian-era horror literature, where science was often depicted as not only studying monsters, but producing them as well. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Notable examples include Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Frankenstein. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886 Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a Novel written by the British author Mary Shelley

Monsters in philosophy

Contemporary philosophers such as Lorraine Daston have mused about the relationship between monster depictions and the role of science in a given society. Lorraine Daston is an American science historian presently the the executive director of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG in Berlin. Monsters also appear in a variety of philosophical works (including those of Aristotle, Augustine, Montaigne, Locke, Leibniz, Diderot, and so on). ^[1]. A monster is defined as an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts.

Monsters in film and television

Pre-World War II

During the age of silent movies, monsters tended to be human-sized, e. g. , Frankenstein's monster, the Golem, and vampires. Frankenstein's monster (or Frankenstein's creature) is a Fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley 's novel Frankenstein or In Jewish folklore, a golem (גולם sometimes as in Yiddish, pronounced goilem) is an animated being created entirely from inanimate matter Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living The film Siegfried featured a dragon that was actually a giant puppet on tracks. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide A few movie dinosaurs were created with the use of stop-motion animated models, as in RKO's King Kong, the first giant monster film of the sound era. Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an Animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own

Universal Studios specialized in monsters, with Bela Lugosi's reprising his stage role, Dracula, and Boris Karloff playing Frankenstein's monster. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary Antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Boris Karloff ( 23 November, &ndash 2 February,) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a Novel written by the British author Mary Shelley The studio also made several lesser films, such as Man-Made Monster, starring Lon Chaney, Jr. as an electrically reanimated zombie. Lon Chaney Jr ( February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973) was an American Character actor, known mainly for his roles

There was also a variant of Dr. Frankenstein, the mad surgeon Dr. Gogol (played by Peter Lorre), who transplanted hands that were reanimated with malevolent temperaments, in the film Mad Love. Peter Lorre ( June 26 1904 &ndash March 23 1964) born László Löwenstein, was a Hungarian - Austrian Mad Love is a 1935 American Horror film adaptation of Maurice Renard 's story The Hands of Orlac.

Werewolves were introduced in films during this period, and similar creatures were presented in Cat People. See also Lycanthropy (disambiguation Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric humans with the ability to Cat People is a Horror film produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Mummies were cinematically depicted as fearsome monsters as well. A mummy is a Corpse whose Skin and Flesh have been preserved by either intentional or Incidental exposure to Chemicals extreme As for giant creatures, the Flash Gordon serial used a costumed actor (with crude special effects) to depict a large dragon. Flash Gordon is the hero of a Science fiction adventure Comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, which was first published on January 7, Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials or Film serials, were Short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a Feature The cinematic monster cycle eventually wore thin, having a comedic turn in Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (which has the onscreen title Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein) is a comedy / Horror film

Post World War II

After World War II, however, giant monsters returned to the screen with a vigor that has been causally linked to the development of nuclear weapons. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. One early example occurred in the American film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, which was about a dinosaur that attacked a lighthouse. The Beast from 20000 Fathoms is a 1953 Science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié and stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond Subsequently, there were Japanese film depictions, (Godzilla, Gamera), British depictions (Gorgo), and even Scandinavian depictions (Reptilicus), of giant monsters attacking cities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Etymology Name "Godzilla" is a combination of two Japanese words and. Appearance Gamera's size rivals that of Toho 's own Kaiju, Godzilla. Gorgo is a 1961 British Science fiction variation on Godzilla (with hints of King Kong) Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Reptilicus, a giant monster film about a fictional prehistoric Reptile, is a Danish - American co-production produced by American International The most recent depiction of a giant monster is the monster in J. J. Abrams's Cloverfield, which was released in theaters January 18, 2008. Jeffrey Jacob "JJ" Abrams (born in 1966 is an American Emmy Award -winning film and Television producer, writer actor composer director Cloverfield is a 2008 monster / Horror film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J The intriguing proximity of other planets brought the notion of extraterrestrial monsters to the big screen, some of which were huge in size, (such as King Ghidorah and Gigan), while others were of a more human scale. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is Showa Initially King Ghidorah was said to have come from outer space an ancient evil responsible for destroying the civilizations of many planets including Venus Film and TV appearances In Godzilla vs Gigan, Gigan is summoned to Earth by the Nebula M Space Hunter aliens, he was paired with During this period, the fish-man monster was developed in the film series Creature from the Black Lagoon. Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two This article is on the film For the titular character see Gill-man Creature from the Black Lagoon is a Monster film

Britain's Hammer Film Productions brought colour to the monster movies in the late 1950s. Hammer Film Productions is a film production company based in the United Kingdom. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Around this time, the earlier Universal films were usually shown on American television by independent stations (rather than network stations) by using announcers with strange personae, who gained legions of young fans. Although they have since changed considerably, movie monsters did not entirely disappear from the big screen as they did in the late 1940s.

Occasionally, monsters are depicted as friendly or misunderstood creatures. The creatures of Monsters Inc. scare children in order to create energy for running machinery, while the furry monsters of The Muppets and Sesame Street live in harmony with animals and humans alike. Monsters Inc is a 2001 Computer animated Comedy film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. In Physics and other Sciences energy (from the Greek grc ἐνέργεια - Energeia, "activity operation" from grc ἐνεργός The Muppets are a group of Puppet characters created by Jim Henson. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining Frankenstein's Monster is frequently depicted in this manner, in films such as Monster Squad and Van Helsing. Monster Squad is a Television series that aired on NBC from 1976 - 1977. Van Helsing is a 2004 American action / Horror film about Vampire hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written and

Other usages

Monsters are a frequent mainstay of role-playing and video games, in which the creatures are often (but not always) large, powerful, evil and menacing. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Evil, in many cultures is used to describe acts or thoughts which are contrary to some particular religion (An example of a monster par excellence would be the dragon). The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide

During Halloween, monster images are used in costumes for children, who will often dress like popular monsters from films and television shows.

Monsters have appeared in the "news" stories of popular tabloids such as the Weekly World News and The National Enquirer. The Weekly World News ( WWN) (wwwweeklyworldnewscom is a news source that has inspired musicals ("Bat Boy The Musical" books ("Bat Boy

In heavy metal and Gothic rock, frequent references are made to monsters. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. The Finnish band Lordi, who rose to international fame in 2006 after winning the Eurovision Song Festival Contest, wear monster costumes with hideous masks. Lordi is a heavy metal quintet from Finland. The concept for Lordi was devised in 1992 however the band was not formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu (known

Also the band GWAR wears the outfits in the heavy metal "shock rock" era. GWAR is Shock rock is a wide umbrella term for artists who combine Rock music with elements of theatrical Shock value in live performances

See also

• List of species in fantasy fiction
• List of monsters
• Lake monster
• Legendary creature
• Sea monster
• Monster Movie
• Orcs
• Mutant
• Flying Spaghetti Monster
• Freak
• Cryptozoology
• Ogre

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