A list of classic monsters.
Also Called[]
- Archetypal Monster/Creature
- Classic Monster
- Halloween Monster/Creature
- Horror Monster/Creature
- Iconic Monster/Creature
- Movie Monster/Creature
Properties[]
A Classic Monster is defined as a monster that has become a long-standing and iconic archetype in the horror genre, fiction, pop culture and even an entire holiday. Monsters that are so recognized in the cultural zeitgeist that they can be easily identified at first glance and can be considered a species of supernatural creature rather than a generic, nondescript monster that cannot be identified or categorized as easily as say, vampires or zombies.
Typically, this form of monster is defined by being closely affiliated with pop culture rather than mythology and folklore, but in some, if not most cases, monsters that are rooted in folklore have become much more well-known and iconic figures to the general public due to media such as film and most representations of said monsters are derivative of their pop culture counterparts, such as with vampires and Dracula.
Many classic monsters and creatures also began as “unique” concepts that are not derivative of folkloric entities, originally appearing in media but have become so iconic and influential in horror culture that they too have become reoccurring, archetypal figures in pop culture such as in the case of 1958’s The Blob jumpstarting the concept of “blob monsters” and Slimes.
In other cases, classic monsters can be born from a specific entity/character that have become so influential in pop culture that they too inspire monster archetypes that are synonymous with horror culture and the Halloween season, such as in the case of Jekyll & Hyde becoming widely known as a “mad scientist” archetype that influenced the popular trope of two personalities residing in one body and constantly fighting for control, the most popular example being the DC Comics character, Two-Face.
Variations[]
Retro Classics - Monster archetypes that are long-standing icons in the horror genre, fiction and pop culture in general.
- Alien
- Atmospheric Monster
- Avian Monster
- Blob
- Bogeyman
- Brain Entity
- Chimera
- Cockatrice
- Cybernetic Monster
- Demon
- Doppelgänger
- Dragon
- Eye Entity
- Fish People
- Frankensteinian Monster
- Giant
- Giant Monster
- Grim Reaper
- Gorgon
- Hag
- Hand Entity
- Harpy
- Haunted/Living House
- Hellhound
- Headless Horseman
- Igor
- Insect Monster
- Invisible Man
- Lake Monster
- Mad Scientist
- Minotaur
- Monstrous Animal
- Pit Monster
- Plant Monster
- Radioactive Monster
- Reptilian Monster
- Sea Monster
- Siren
- Skeleton
- Space Monster
- Sphinx
- Spirit
- Subterranean Monster
- Swamp Monster
- Taur
- Toy
- Undead
- Werebeast
- Winged Monster
New Age Classics - Monster archetypes that are more recent but have established themselves as icons in horror and reoccurring figures in pop culture.
- Alraune
- Angel
- Amphibian Monster
- Animatronic
- Anthropophagist Monster
- Behemoth
- Bugbear
- Carbuncle
- Cat Sìth
- Chupacabra
- Clown
- Cyber Monster
- Dhampir
- Dogū
- Eldritch
- Elemental Monster
- Elf
- Energy Monster
- Fairy
- Fairy Tale Entity
- Flatwoods Monster
- Food Monster
- Four Horsemen
- Gargoyle
- Ghost Pirate
- Golem
- Gremlin
- Halloween Entity
- Hellcat
- Homunculus
- Hungry Ghost
- Jack O'Lantern
- Jersey Devil
- Jiang Shi
- Jinn
- Kobold
- Krampus
- Living Tree
- Lich
- Little People
- Mannequin
- Mimic
- Mirror Spirit
- Mockery
- Monstrous Object
- Mothman
- Mud Monster
- Mutant
- Mythical Horse
- Nymph
- Ogre
- Plague Doctor
- Pollution Monster
- Reptoid
- Rodent Monster
- Sack Man
- Salamander
- Sasquatch
- Satyr
- Scarecrow
- Shadow Being
- Shisa
- Skinwalker
- Slime Monster
- Slender Man
- Snowman
- Succubus
- Terror Toon
- Tiki
- Tiny Terror
- Troll
- Voodoo Doll
- Weather Monster
- Wight
- Will-O’-The-Wisp
- Wizard
- Yokai
Associations[]
- Cryptid Physiology
- Fictional Trope
- Folklore Entity
- Genre Embodiment
- Horror Embodiment
- Monster Arts
- Monster Empowerment
- Monster Life-Force
- Monster Physiology
- Monster Magic
- Monster Manipulation
- Monster Morphing
- Monster Soul
- Monsterization
- Monstrous Power Link
- Mythical Bestiary
- Mythic Physiology
- Nemesis Form
- Undead Physiology
Example Characters[]
See Also: Monster Mash
- Anur System Aliens (Ben 10 series)
- Monsters (The Cabin in the Woods)
- Creatures (Casper’s Scare School)
- Monsters and Demons (Castlevania series)
- Underworlders (Chaotic)
- Darkstalkers (Darkstalkers)
- Creature Commandos (DC Comics)
- Monster League of Evil (DC Comics)
- Monsters Unanimous (DuckTales 1987)
- Fortuneteller Baba’s Champions (Dragonball)
- Bandages The Mummy
- Fangs The Vampire
- See-Through The Invisible Man
- Spike The Devil Man
- Monsters (Dragon Quest)
- Creeps (Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe)
- Boogieman (Bogeyman)
- Draphael (Vampire)
- Francis (Frankenstein’s Monster)
- Golemmy (Golem)
- Isen (Yeti)
- Jack O’ Laugh (Jack O’Lantern)
- Laguna (Fish Man)
- Los Lobones (Skeleton)
- Marchen A. Leon (Alien)
- Mumma (Mummy)
- Oninja (Tengu)
- Waxworth (Candle Entity)
- Whiskers (Werewolf)
- Fiona Frightening (Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe), via Monsdresses
- Western Yokai (GeGeGe no Kitarō)
- Monsters (Goosebumps)
- Monsters (Gravedale High)
- Irwin Dracula (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- Monsters (Halloweentown)
- Demons (Hells Angels)
- Monsters (Hotel Transylvania)
- Legendz (Legendz)
- The Mettle Family (OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes)
- Enid (Witch)
- Wilhamena (Vampire)
- Bernard (Werewolf)
- Icky (Jack O’Lantern)
- Boris (Frankenstein’s Monster)
- Monsters (Mad Monster Party)
- Legion of Monsters (Marvel Comics)
- Monsters of Evil (Marvel Comics)
- Nick Fury's Howling Commandos (Marvel Comics)
- Residents of Earth-666 (Marvel Comics)
- Monsters (Monster Brawl)
- Monsters (Monster Mash 2000 film)
- Monsters (Monster Force)
- Monsters (Monster High)
- Monsters (Monster in My Pocket)
- Monsters (Monster Soul)
- Monsters (Monster Squad)
- Halloween Town Denizens (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
- Monsters (Princess Resurrection)
- The Four Lords (Resident Evil Village)
- Monsters (Rick and Morty)
- The Scare Tactics (Scare Tactics)
- Fang (Werewolf)
- Gross-Out (Sludge Monster)
- Scream Queen (Vampire)
- Slither (Reptilian)
- Monsters (Scary Godmother)
- Monsters (Scooby Doo series)
- Monsters (Screaming Soup!)
- Monsters (Super Monsters)
- Monsters (Supernatural)
- Monsterex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures)
- Monsters (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
- Monsters (Universal Studios)
- Monsters (Witch Watch)
- Ghosttrick Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
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