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10 Remarkable Monsters Named in the Last Ten Years
We know that real monsters walk, slither, and crawl among us, and each year we learn more about the amazing creatures from Earth's past and present. We look at ten of the more monstrous names we added this decade.Korean Pig Monster Movie "Chaw" Goes Splatstick
If you've been drooling over the new Korean monster film Chaw, about a giant, bloodthirsty pig who eats people, we've got a treat for you. A new trailer shows off the movie's deeply goofy side. Plus, glimpses of the monster! More »Humans Are the Monsters in Revamped Horror Posters
While a lot of horror movies pit helpless humans against gigantic animals, it's often animals who fall prey to more powerful humans. An ad campaign from the Center for Migratory Species recasts humans as the monsters in classic movie posters. More »Urban Monsters Love To Stretch Out Their Tentacles Across The Cityscape
We love Joel Prittie's urban monster art, especially this image of a giant tentacle monster sprawling out on a Hong Kong rooftop. He also does creatures riding in tanks, and Octo-bots at play. Check out some more. More »We Know Where To Find Bigfoot Bones, Says Expert
One of the big questions about Bigfoot has always been: Well if this creature exists, why haven't we found any of its bones? Now monster expert Loren Coleman from Cryptomundo answers this question, and suggests where to start digging. More »A Giant Tentacle Monster Defeats An Oil Rig
In this fantastic computer-animated short, a creature who looks like the spirit of oil embodied attacks an oil rig at sea. Called "Oceansize," it's the best sea monster story I've seen in a long time. [via Undead Backbrain]Japanese Monsters Catch On To The Thriller Dance Craze
Stormtroopers, prisoners, Lego people — it's hard to find a group of folks who haven't danced to Michael Jackson's Thriller. And now rubber Japanese monsters have joined the ranks of dancers hoping to channel the late King of Pop. More »The Crawler Makes His Descent 2 Video Debut
It's about time we caught a new glimpse of the cave monster people. In four clips from the sequel to The Descent, we get to see how our pasty human-eating friends have grown — and they've gotten a lot louder. More »In Case of Monster Attack, Know Your Enemies' Weaknesses
If you ever find yourself trapped inside a movie or a video game, you may wish you had studied Olly Moss' strategy guide poster, which offers a quick reference on the easiest ways to dispatch enemies from AT-ATs to zombies. More »Beware Nature's Fiercest Predator: The Mighty Sky Shark
Just when you thought it was safe to go skydiving, the fearsome sky shark appears, ready to gobble down any tender airborne morsels. Caleb Brown's action-packed paintings combine explosions with monstrous predators, who appear where you least expect them. More »Zombies Invade Turkey!
This is what I'm talking about: The zombie craze is going global, and we're getting some awesome undeath from places other than Euro-America and Asia. I can't wait for ADA: Zombilerin Düğünü (Translation: Island: Wedding of the Zombies). More »J.J. Abrams' Version Of Star Trek's Salt Vampire And Gorn Revealed
Even though they didn't make the final cut, the salt vampire and Gorn were still in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. Take a look at these revamped versions of classic aliens. More »The Original Monsters Inc. Pitch Dealt with More Adult Fears
Pixar's Monsters Inc. pulled back the curtain on childhood fears and things that go bump in the night. But the original pitch had a more adult tone, focusing on the anxieties and fears that remain even after you've grown up. More »Sarlacc In The Sky Wants To Eat Your Plane
Check out the trailer to this little film Altitude. It takes the gremlin on the plane story to a whole new level. A "giant flying gape-mouthed octopus that lives in the sky" level. Take that, Cloverfield. More »Taxidermist Brings Flying Monkeys and Frankensquirrels to Unlife
Need an unusual gift for the cryptozoologist in your life? Sculptor Sabrina Brewer's medium is dead animals, which she mixes and matches to create fantastical creatures, from the more traditional griffins and unicorns to El Chupacabra and undead three-headed squirrels. More »Monsters From the Old Testament Who Want to Eat Your Kishkes
Feast your eyes on this glowing, fire-spewing sea monster known as Leviathan. Created by Dungeons & Dragons illustrator Mike Dubisch, it's one in a series of fantastic monster paintings from Jewish folklore and the Old Testament. More »Are Zombies America's Godzilla?
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Adorable But Horrible: 26 Cute Critters You'll Want to Avoid
Horror isn't always slimy and grotesque; some of the most frightening monsters come in the cutest packages. We list the fluffy, wide-eyed, and downright adorable critters that want to scare you, eat you, or enslave you for all time. More »Monsters Versus Aliens Dies, See Their Final Halloween Clip
Monsters Versus Aliens will not become the next CG franchise - sorry, Insectosaurus, you'll have to be put down. Take a look at their last gathering in this Halloween special clip. More »