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List of Classic Monsters

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A list of classic monsters.

Also Called[]

  • Archetypal Monster/Creature
  • 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 easily be 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 more mainstream and iconic figures in pop culture through 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.

New Age Classics[]

Monster archetypes that are relatively more recent but have established themselves as icons in horror, monster fiction and pop culture.

Associations[]

Example Characters[]

See Also: Monster Mash

Anime/Manga[]

  • Many Digimon (Digimon)
  • Fortuneteller Baba’s Champions (Dragonball)
    • Bandages The Mummy
    • Fangs The Vampire
    • See-Through The Invisible Man
    • Spike The Devil Man
  • Western Yokai (GeGeGe no Kitarō)
  • Demons (Hells Angels)
  • Legendz (Legendz)
  • Liminals (Monster Musume)
  • Monsters (Monster Soul)
  • Monsters (Princess Resurrection)
  • Many Characters and Races (Soul Eater)
  • Monsters (Witch Watch)

Cartoons[]

  • Anur System Aliens (Ben 10 series)
  • Creatures (Casper’s Scare School)
  • Underworlders (Chaotic)
  • The Drak Pack (Drak Pack)
    • Drak Jr. (Vampire)
    • Frankie (Frankenstein’s Monster)
    • Howler (Werewolf)
  • O.G.R.E. (Drak Pack)
    • Dr. Dred (Mad Scientist)
    • Toad (Frog Creature)
    • Fly (Fly Creature)
    • Mummyman (Mummy)
    • Vampira (Vampire)
  • Monsters Unanimous (DuckTales 1987)
  • Prime Evil (Filmation’s Ghostbusters)
  • Monsters (Gravedale High)
  • Irwin Dracula (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
  • 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 (Monster Force)
  • Monsters (Monster High)
  • Monsters (Rick and Morty)
  • Monsters (Scooby Doo series)
  • Ms. Grimwoods’ Students (Scooby Doo and The Ghoul School)
    • Elsa Frankenteen (Frankenstein’s Monster)
    • Phantasma (Ghost)
    • Sibella (Vampire)
    • Tanis (Mummy)
    • Winnie (Werewolf)
  • Monsters (Scary Godmother)
  • Monsters (Scream Street)
  • Monsters (Super Monsters)
  • Monsters (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)

Comics[]

  • Creature Commandos (DC Comics)
  • Monster League of Evil (DC Comics)
  • Legion of Monsters (Marvel Comics)
  • Monsters of Evil (Marvel Comics)
  • Nick Fury's Howling Commandos (Marvel Comics)
  • Residents of Earth-666 (Marvel Comics)
  • The Scare Tactics (Scare Tactics)
    • Fang (Werewolf)
    • Gross-Out (Sludge Monster)
    • Scream Queen (Vampire)
    • Slither (Reptilian)
  • Monsterex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures)

Literature[]

Movies/Television[]

  • Supernatural Species (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
  • Monsters (The Cabin in the Woods)
  • The Creeps (The Creeps)
  • Monsters (Halloweentown)
  • Monsters (Hotel Transylvania)
  • Monsters (Mad Monster Party)
  • Monsters (Monster Brawl)
  • Monsters (Monster Mash 2000 film)
  • Monsters (Monster Squad)
  • Halloween Town Denizens (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
  • Monsters (Supernatural)
  • Monsters (Universal Studios)

Video Games[]

  • Monsters (Battle Monsters)
  • Monsters and Demons (Castlevania series)
  • Darkstalkers (Darkstalkers)
  • Monsters (Dragon Quest)
    • Aquatic Family
    • Beast Family
    • Bird Family
    • Bug Family
    • Demon Family
    • Dragon Family
    • Elemental Family
    • Humanoid Family
    • Machine Family
    • Material Family
    • Nature Family
    • Undead Family
    • Slime Family
  • Monsters (Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls)
  • Monsters (Kid Dracula)
  • Monsters (Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia)
  • Monsters (Monster Party)
  • Monsters (Monster Prom)
  • All Characters (Mostroscopy)
  • The Four Lords (Resident Evil Village)
  • Demons (Shin Megami Tensei/Persona series)
  • Undead Element Skylanders (Skylanders series)
  • Monsters (Tactical Monsters: Rumble Arena)
  • The Legends (Terrordrome: Reign of the Legends)
    • Alex Van Helsing (Dhampir)
    • Bloody Mary
    • Dracula
    • Frankenstein
    • Invisible Man
    • Mr. Hyde
    • The Lady in White (Ghost)
    • Neverman (Slenderman)
    • T.H.I.S. (Clown)
    • Sasquatch
    • Spring-Heeled Jack (Cyborg)
    • Wendigo
  • The Nightmare Clan (Urban Rivals)

Other[]

  • 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
  • Creatures (Magic: The Gathering)
  • Monsters (Monster 500)
    • Driving Dead
    • Lunatic Legends
    • Experi-Mentals
    • Freak Force
    • Animal Asylum
    • Dino Destroyers
  • Monsters (Mortasheen)
    • Bioconstructs (Frankensteinian Monsters)
    • Arthropoids (Insect Monsters)
    • Vampiric (Vampires)
    • Botanicals (Plant Monsters)
    • Ectosaurs (Dinosaurs/Ghosts)
    • Zombie Spawn (Zombies)
    • Jokers (Clowns)
    • Unknown (Aliens)
    • Devil Birds (Demons/Avian Monsters)
    • Biomecha (Androids)
    • Wormbrains (Parasites/Worm Monsters)
    • Fectoids (Pathogen Monsters)
    • Garbage (Mutants)
  • Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
  • Ghosttrick Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
  • Monster Girls (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
  • Monsters (Monster in My Pocket)
  • Monsters (Screaming Soup!)

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