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For the 1999 album by The Misfits, see Famous Monsters. The Misfits are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 and led by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone) and bassist Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa). ...
Famous Monsters is a 1999 album by the Misfits. ...
Well-known monsters
Abaddon, in demonology, was chief of the demons of the seventh hierarchy. ...
This entry incorporates text from the public domain Eastons Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ...
Alastor (avenger) in Greek mythology, was the personification of familial feuds. ...
In demonology, Amdukias is a demon who has thirty legions of demons under his command (29 according to other authors). ...
A depiction of PAJARO in a late period papyrus, showing his decorated leonine body, and crocodile head. ...
Amphisbaena (pronounced: , plural: amphisbaenae), Amphisbaina, Amphisbene, Amphisboena, Amphisbona, Amphista, Amphivena, or Anphivena (the last two being feminine), a Greek word, from amphis, meaning both ways, and bainein, meaning to go, also called the Mother of Ants, is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. ...
Apollyon appears in the New Testament (Book of Revelation 9:7 – 11) leading the locust-like swarm of demons that will be released in the End Times: 7. ...
The Beast of Gévaudan (French: La bête du Gévaudan) was a legendary wolf-like creature that terrorised the former province of Gévaudan (modern day Lozère département), in the Margeride Mountains in south-central France from about 1764 to 1767. ...
Beelzebub as depicted in Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (Paris, 1863). ...
“Sasquatch†redirects here. ...
The bogeyman, boogyman, or bogyman, is a legendary ghost-like monster often believed in by children as well as adults. ...
The Cenobites are demons who appear in the works of Clive Barker, including the novella The Hellbound Heart and the eight Hellraiser films. ...
Cerberus - Watercolour by William Blake In Greek mythology, Cerberus or Kerberos (Greek ΚÎÏβεÏος, Kerberos, demon of the pit), was the hound of Hades—a monstrous three-headed dog (sometimes said to have 50 or 100 heads) with a snake for a tail and serpentine mane. ...
In Greek mythology, Charybdis, or Kharybdis (sucker down, Greek ΧάÏυβδις), is a sea monster, daughter of Poseidon and Gaia, who swallows huge amounts of water three times a day and then belches it back out again. ...
Charles Lee Ray, or Chucky for short (b. ...
In Greek mythology, the Chimera (Greek ΧίμαιÏα (ChÃmaira); Latin Chimaera) is a monstrous creature made of the parts of multiple animals. ...
The chupacabra (or chupacabras) is a cryptid said to inhabit parts of the Americas. ...
Cookie Monster (right) and his mother in a season 33 Letter of the Day segment, 2002. ...
Cthulhu and Rlyeh Cthulhu (other spellings: Kutulu, Ktulu, Cthulu, Kthulhut, Thu Thu, Tulu[1], and many others) is a fictional entity created by horror author H.P. Lovecraft. ...
The Cybermen - 1966 vintage (from The Moonbase). ...
Polyphemus the Cyclops. ...
Daleks can refer to either: Plural of Dalek, the fictional robot; or Daleks (video game). ...
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll1and Mr. ...
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary character the vampire Count Dracula. ...
Chinese dragon, color engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century The dragon is a mythical creature typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile with magical or spiritual qualities. ...
In the most ancient layers of Greek mythology Echidna (ekhis, meaning she viper) was called the Mother of All Monsters. Echidna was described by Hesiod as a female monster spawned in a cave, who mothered with her mate Typhoeus or Typhon every major monster in the Greek myths, (Theogony, 295...
A Nightmare On Elm Street was the first in a series of horror films that were exceptionally popular in the 1980s. ...
Boris Karloff as Frankensteins Monster in Frankenstein (1931) Frankensteins monster (sometimes Frankensteins creature or the Frankenstein monster or even Frankenstein) is a creature first appearing in Mary Shelleys novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ...
Gamera ) is a giant, flying terrapin-like creature from a popular series of daikaiju eiga monster movies produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company in Japan. ...
Ghidora, next to Godzilla and Mothra, is one of the most recognizable Kaiju. ...
Jack the Giant-Killer by Arthur Rackham The mythology and legends of many different cultures include mythological creatures of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. ...
A goblin is an evil or mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured, elf-like phantom. ...
This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
For instances of Golem in popular culture, see Golem in popular culture. ...
See also Gorgona, for the Colombian/Italian islands. ...
Grendel is one of three antagonists, along with Grendels mother and the dragon, in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (c. ...
Harpy (from Latin: Harpyia, Greek: ΆÏπυια, Harpuia) in Greek mythology, the Harpies (snatchers[1] ) were mainly winged death-spirits (Harrison 1903, p 176ff), best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. ...
The Headless Horseman. ...
The 16th-century German illustrator has been influenced by the Beast of Revelation in his depiction of the Hydra. ...
Griffin is a fictional character created for the novel The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells. ...
Jabberwocky is a poem of nonsense verse written by Lewis Carroll, and found as a part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871). ...
Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. ...
The X-Files, see The Jersey Devil (The X-Files episode). ...
For other uses, see Kappa (disambiguation). ...
King Kong battles a pterosaur in the original 1933 version. ...
Prince Hanzoku terrorized by a nine-tailed fox. ...
Pen and wash drawing by malacologist Pierre Denys de Montfort, 1801, from the descriptions of French sailors reportedly attacked by such a creature off the coast of Angola. ...
Legion, also known as the Gadarene demon, or is translated as Lots, is a demon found in the Christian Bible in Mark 5:9 and Luke 8:30. ...
For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). ...
Lucifer, as depicted in Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (1863). ...
A relatively modern image of Medusa painted by Arnold Böcklin In Greek mythology, Medusa (Μεδουσα Queen), was a monstrous female character whose gaze could turn people to stone. ...
For other uses, see Mephistopheles (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the fictional serial killer. ...
Bull mask at the Greek pavilion at Expo 88 In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (Greek: ΜινόταυÏος, Minótauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. ...
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Mothra ) is a kaiju, a type of fictional monster Who first appeared in the novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra. ...
Statuette of Imhotep in the Louvre another image of the same statue Imhotep (sometimes spelled Immutef, Im-hotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ) (2667 BC - 2648 BC) is the first architect and physician known by name in written history. ...
The nagas ( snake) are an ancient race of snake-humanoid beings first depicted in ancient Vedic Hindu mythology and oral folklore from at least 5000 B.C.E. Stories involving the Nagas are still very much a part of contemporary cultural traditions in predominantly Hindu (India, Nepal, and the island...
Artists Impression of The Nuckelavee, from the Website orkneyjar. ...
Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Taiba (The End), 1852. ...
The nurikabe (ã¬ã‚Šã‹ã¹) is a yÅkai, or spirit, from Japanese mythology. ...
Oni may refer to: Oni (Japanese folklore) (鬼) are the demons and ogres of Japanese folklore. ...
Pinhead is a fictional character in Clive Barkers Hellraiser universe. ...
This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Reptilian humanoids are intelligent, supernatural, or highly developed reptile-like humanoids in mythology, popular fiction, and pseudoscientific theories. ...
This article is about the Roc, a mythical bird. ...
Rodan ), is a fictional monster, introduced in Rodan, a 1956 release from Toho Studios, the company responsible for the Godzilla series. ...
For other uses, see Satan (disambiguation). ...
In Greek mythology, Scylla, or Skylla (Greek ΣκÏλλα) was a name shared by two characters, a female sea monster and a princess. ...
Shinigami ( literally death god. see also kami) is the Japanese name for personifications of death, in particular the Grim Reaper, which was imported to Japan from Europe during the Meiji period. ...
Odysseus and the Sirens. ...
The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background For other uses, see Sphinx (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Spring Heeled Jack (disambiguation). ...
In demonology Stolas is a Great Prince of Hell, commands twenty-six legions of demons (twenty-five to other authors), and teaches astronomy and the knowledge of poisonous plants, herbs and precious stones. ...
Winged Talos armed with a stone. ...
A model of the Tarasque, viewed from the front. ...
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Elephant catching a flying tengu Tengu ) are minor kami or yokai found in Japanese folklore. ...
Trolls with an abducted princess (John Bauer, 1915). ...
Vampires (or vampyres) are mythological or folkloric creatures believed to be the reanimated corpses of human beings who subsist on human or animal blood. ...
In demonology, Vapula is a powerful Great Duke of Hell that commands thirty-six legions of demons. ...
A werewolf (also lycanthrope or wolfman) in folklore is a person who shapeshifts into a wolf or wolflike creature, either purposely, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. ...
The xenomorph as it appears in Alien vs. ...
Purported Yeti scalp at Khumjung monastery The Yeti is an alleged apelike animal said to inhabit the Himalaya region of Nepal and Tibet. ...
Yomi (黄泉), the Japanese word for underworld in which horrible creatures guard the exits, is similar to Hades or hell and is most commonly known for Izanamis retreat to that place after her death. ...
This article is about the undead. ...
Famous stories involving monsters
Religious Texts Saint-George is a municipality with 695 inhabitants (as of 2003) in the district of Aubonne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ...
Mary anoints Jesus in Bethany in this icon. ...
A model of the Tarasque, viewed from the front. ...
Mythology Bellerophon on Pegasus spears the Chimaera, on an Attic red-figure epinetron — 425–420 BC Bellerophon or Bellerophontes (perhaps bearing darts[1]) was a hero of Greek mythology, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside of Kadmos and Perseus, before the days of Heracles[2]—whose greatest feat was...
The first page of Beowulf This article is about the epic poem. ...
Hercules, a Roman bronze (Louvre Museum) For other uses, see Heracles (disambiguation). ...
The Nibelungenlied is an epic poem in Middle High German. ...
Odysseus and Nausicaä - by Charles Gleyre The Odyssey (Greek: , Odusseia) is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to the poet Homer. ...
For the constellation, see Perseus (constellation); for the Macedonian king, see Perseus of Macedon Perseus with the Head of Medusa Perseus was the son of Danae, the only child of Acrisius king of Argos. ...
Theseus (Greek ) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. ...
Bull mask at the Greek pavilion at Expo 88 In Greek mythology, the Minotaur (Greek: ΜινόταυÏος, Minótauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. ...
Fairy Tales Illustration by Arthur Rackham from a 1918 English Fairy Tales, by Flora Annie Steel Jack and the Beanstalk is an English fairy tale, closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant Killer. ...
Fiction (Books) The Call of Cthulhu is one of H. P. Lovecrafts best-known short stories, first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in February 1928. ...
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, noted for combining these three genres within single narratives. ...
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary character the vampire Count Dracula. ...
Abraham Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847–April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. ...
This article is about the 1818 novel. ...
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English romantic/gothic novelist, the author of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ...
This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ...
Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ...
The Hellbound Heart is a horror novella by Clive Barker. ...
Clive Barker (born October 5, 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist. ...
The Hobbit is a childrens story written by J. R. R. Tolkien in the tradition of the fairy tale. ...
J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ...
See Invisible Man for the novel by Ralph Ellison. ...
H. G. Wells at the door of his house at Sandgate Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 - August 13, 1946) was an English writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. ...
It is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1986. ...
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ...
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783–November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ...
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ...
J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ...
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde[1] is a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886. ...
Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ...
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of childrens literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), and is the sequel to Alices Adventures in Wonderland. ...
Lewis Carroll. ...
Comics The Sandman is a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published in the United States by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. ...
Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960, Portchester, Hampshire) is an English author of numerous science fiction and fantasy works, including many graphic novels. ...
Movies The Alien film series is the group of films that take place in the Alien universe. ...
Childs Play is a 1988 horror film, written by Don Mancini and directed by Tom Holland. ...
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ...
Dracula is a 1931 horror film produced by Universal Pictures Co. ...
Frankenstein is a 1931 horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. ...
DVD cover for Friday the 13th (1980) Friday the 13th is a popular series of American slasher films. ...
Godzilla is a series of giant monster films starring Godzilla, a Japanese creation usually portrayed by a man in a rubber suit. ...
Michael Myers peers over the stairs from the original Halloween film The Halloween films are a financially successful series of horror films. ...
Harry Potter may refer to the following films: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (not yet released) Harry Potter and...
Hellraiser DVD cover Hellraiser is a series of horror films exploring the themes of sadomasochism and morals under duress. ...
The Invisible Man is a movie produced by Universal Pictures in 1933 and directed by James Whale. ...
It (also referred to as Stephen Kings It) is a 1990 horror mini-series based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. ...
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy comprises three live action fantasy epic films; The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). ...
Monsters, Inc. ...
Boris Karloff as Ardath Bey AKA Prince Imhotep in The Mummy. ...
Pumpkinhead (1988) is a supernatural horror film, combining elements of fable, fairy tale, and morality play. ...
Cover art for the first film A Nightmare on Elm Street is a series of horror films that were exceptionally popular in the 1980s. ...
Sleepy Hollow (1999) is a historical horror film directed by Tim Burton interpreting the legend of The Headless Horseman and based very loosely around the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ...
The Werewolf is a 1913 silent short that is the first werewolf film, directed by Henry MacRae. ...
Werewolf of London was the first Hollywood werewolf movie, filmed in 1935 by Universal Pictures and featuring Henry Hull as Wilfred Glendon, a scientist bitten by a werewolf (played by Warner Oland) in Tibet. ...
The Wolf Man is a 1941 horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner, starring Lon Chaney Jr, Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, and Maria Ouspenskaya. ...
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