Classic Creatures
This count from Transylvania inspired countless films, but his story originally came from an 1897 novel by Bram Stoker.
Who is Count Dracula?
This vampire-like creature from Mexico is said to suck the blood of livestock.
What is the Chupacabra?
The Demogorgon is a creature from this Netflix series.
What is Stranger Things?
These undead beings rise from their graves to feed on the flesh of the living.
What are zombies?
This internet-born monster with no face and long arms became the focus of many creepypastas.
Who is Slenderman?
In folklore, silver is said to harm these shape-shifters because of its association with purity and the moon.
What are werewolves?
The Abominable Snowman, or Yeti, is said to wander this mountain range.
What are the Himalayas?
This silent masked slasher stalks his victims every Halloween.
In ancient Greece, this monster had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone.
Who is Medusa?
This cannibalistic serial killer from The Silence of the Lambs enjoys a fine Chianti.
Who is Hannibal Lector?
This monster was pieced together from corpses, but in Mary Shelley’s original novel, it’s the scientist’s name, not the creature’s.
Who is Frankenstein (or Frankenstein’s monster)?
In Japanese folklore, this long-haired ghostly woman in a white dress haunts the living.
What is an Onryō?
This giant ape climbed the Empire State Building in a 1933 film.
Who is King Kong?
The Egyptian god Anubis has the head of this animal, often linked with death and mummification.
What is a jackal?
Pennywise the Clown terrorizes the children of Derry in this author’s novel.
Who is Stephen King?
This amphibious humanoid from a 1954 horror film inspired the Oscar-winning movie The Shape of Water.
What is the Creature from the Black Lagoon?
This shape-shifting Celtic creature guards bodies of water and can appear as a horse or human.
What is a Kelpie?
This alien creature hunts humans for sport using advanced technology and infrared vision.
What is the Predator?
The word “monster” comes from the Latin monstrum, meaning this.
What is an omen or warning?
This Jordan Peele film explores monsters born from society’s hidden side — literally.
What is Us?
This ancient monster is said to drain life energy instead of blood, predating Dracula and originating from Eastern European folklore.
What is a Strigoi (or Nosferatu)?
In Philippine mythology, this terrifying creature separates its torso and flies at night to feed on humans.
What is the Manananggal?
This 1982 film used groundbreaking animatronics and practical effects to create one of horror’s most disturbing shape-shifting aliens.
What is The Thing?
In Norse mythology, this giant serpent is said to encircle the world and bring about Ragnarok.
What is Jörmungandr (the World Serpent)?
In horror stories, this term refers to the idea that the “monster” often represents human fears or flaws rather than a literal creature.
What is psychological horror (or metaphorical monster)?