Spooky Beings
An 1886 Gothic novella by Robert Louis Stevenson follows a series of strange occurrences involving a man named Dr. Henry Jekyll and a murderous criminal named this
Mr. Hyde
This freshwater fish is native to South America and known for its ability to stun its prey by generating electricity, delivering shocks of up to 860 volts.
Electric Eel
A very large body of water, or what one does with their eyes.
Sea/see
This multi-player FPS with no traditional story mode was released by Blizzard in 2016 and met with notable commercial and critical success.
Overwatch
This 2010 film by Christopher Nolan stars Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays a professional thief that steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets.
Inception
Discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, this famous mummy and former pharaoh was excavated by British archeologists in 1922.
Tutankhamun (or King Tut)
This is the name of the triangular body part located on the top of many sea creatures along their spine. A variety of fish, sharks, whales, and other aquatic vertebrates share this appendage even though they are not closely related.
Dorsal fin
Small droplets of precipitation, or the period of time in which a monarch or leader holds power.
Rain/reign
The sequel of a game originally released in 2013, this game was awarded Game of the Year by The Game Awards in 2020. Like the original, the game is set in a post-apocalyptic United States filled with hostile humans and strange creatures infected by a mutated fungus.
The Last of Us Part II
Based on a Stephen King novel published 3 years prior, this 1990 film is about an accomplished novelist who crashes his car during a blizzard and becomes imprisoned in the home of a psychotic nurse who claims to be his “number one fan.”
Misery
This classic 1954 American black-and-white horror film follows a group of scientists who encounter a spooky amphibious humanoid in the waters of the Amazon.
Creature from the Black Lagoon
This is the name of the world's largest coral reef system, which is located off the coast of northeastern Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef
The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, or a bundle of hay wrapped in cords.
Bail/bale
This Nintendo game was awarded Game of the Year after being released in 2017. It was the 17th installment (not including spinoffs) in a hugely popular series that began in 1986.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
This 1958 film by Alfred Hitchcock follows a former police detective who experienced an incident in the line of duty that caused him to develop an extreme fear of heights.
Vertigo
This spooky being first appeared in an 1818 novel by Mary Shelley with the secondary title “The Modern Prometheus.”
Frankenstein (or Frankenstein’s monster)
This ancient aquatic lifeform has a complex multi-stage lifecycle, where it starts out at as a larva, transforms and develops into something called a polyp, and eventually reaches its free-roaming adult form, which is called a “medusa.” Comparing it to the Greek monster actually makes a lot of sense.
Jellyfish
Things that are objectively true, or a document transmitted via telephone lines.
Facts/fax
Named Game of the Year in 2019, this game follows the story of a Japanese shinobi known as Wolf who attempts to take revenge on a samurai clan that has imprisoned the young magical emperor who he swore to protect.
Sekiro: Shadow’s Die Twice
This 2012 science fiction action film is based on a comic strip, and it is also a reboot of a 1995 film starring Sylvester Stallone. The story is set in a dystopian mega city in the year 2080, where people known as “Judges” embody the whole criminal justice system: including the police, judge, jury, and executioner—all in one.
Dredd
This is the name of the author who originally wrote “Dracula” in 1897.
Bram Stoker
Although its name might be a little misleading, this fish species is the largest non-mammal creature alive.
Whale Shark
Something a merchant does, or microscopic organisms consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
Sells/cells
This was the first game to be awarded Game of the Year after the Game Awards was first created in 2014. This fantasy RPG follows a character known as “the Inquisitor,” who goes on an epic journey to settle civil unrest on the continent and close a mysterious portal in the sky called “the Breach,” which is releasing demons into the world.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
This 1995 live-action children’s film is about a lovable talking pig who wants to do the work of a sheepdog.
Babe