Theyre sometimes furry, sometimes scary, and always angry.
Heres our list of cinemas 10 most underrated monsters…
King Kong.
The terrifying creature out ofAlien.
Theyre all household names.
Theyre the superstars of the monster world, hogging the limelight while their less charismatic brethren languish in obscurity.
As movie monsters go, Q is held back somewhat by the fact that shes seldom particularly scary.
Nevertheless, theres something quite endearing about a creature that enjoys chomping down the heads of nude sun worshippers.
That Qs brought to live via jerky stop-motion animation merely adds to her retro, 50s charm.
Sizemore stars as a cop on the monsters trail, while Ann Miller plays his scientist love interest.
Like the flesh-eating great white shark ofJaws, you never know where theyll emerge next.
1995sSpecieswas another of Gigers less successful attempts at creating a Hollywood monster.
The results are less successful, though thats mostly due to the films indifferent direction and pot-boiling plot.
Species monster, Sil, is a genetic cross-breed of human and alien DNA.
Apparently normal in the films opening, she gradually mutates into her alien form.
Theres still a rather good concept at the films core, though: the cyborg werewolf.
Sloppily executed it may be, but I love the concept of a bullet proof werewolf.
If theres one monster movie deserving of a bigger-budget remake, its surely this one.
Until then, we at least have the unforgettably daft original to enjoy.
Choice quotes include, He broke loose and killed Larry!
and Theres nothing out here but a full moon.
Oh no, wait.
You wouldnt getFrankensteins monster or Dracula doing that sort of thing.
While far from perfect,Mimicnevertheless has some great monsters at the centre of it.
A genetically mutated insect called the Judas Breed grows to enormous size and lurks in subway tunnels.
Of all the entries on this list, Id argue that Mimics monsters are the most cleverly thought through.
His second Golem feature,The Golem And The Dancing Girl,has disappeared from history altogether.
The director himself plays the part of the Golem, a hulking clay man animated by the Rabbis magic.
