List of Classic Monsters

A list of classic monsters. 
==Also Called==
*Archetypal Monster/Creature
*Classic 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===
===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===
*Monsters (Goosebumps)
===Movies/Television===
*The Addams Family (The Addams Family)
*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===
===Other===
==Gallery==
Dr. Jack Griffin, the Invisible Man.gif|Dr. Jack Griffin, the Invisible Man (The Invisible Man)
Goosebumps monsters.jpg|Monsters (Goosebumps)
Ben 10 Series Ectonurites.png|The Anur System (Ben 10 series) is home to many alien lifeforms that embody classic monster tropes, such as the Ghost-like Ectonurites...
3267BCAD-2D44-40AD-8AD7-1AFAB152FFE9.png|...The Frankensteinian Transylians...
1AAFC05A-7BE9-4974-9B3C-EFD6B559E511.png|...The mummy-like Thep Khufans and more!
D849860C-BC42-402B-89AA-84BDEFF0FC92.jpeg|The Creature Commandos (DC Comics) are a team of super soldiers that take the forms of many classic monster archetypes.
A5F2B53E-10E1-4E0C-907B-18002D13657E.jpeg|The Howling Commandos (Marvel) are a team of monsters trained to be soldiers and brought together by Nick Fury.
A7F85D9E-A359-4318-8150-158E6CA1D42C.png|Ghosttrick Monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!) are based on both classic western and Japanese monsters (yokai).
6E1BE992-5237-446E-B863-D8C91C540DF6.jpeg|The cast of Darkstalkers (Darkstalkers) are based on many classic monster and folklore archetypes such as demons, werewolves, zombies and more.
Monsters Dragon Quest.jpg|Monsters (Dragon Quest) take the form of every monster archetype and trope imaginable, from mummies and demons to entire haunted castles and sorcery-practicing catmen.
Undead Skylanders.jpg|Skylanders (Skylanders) of the Undead element often fall into classic monster archetypes, having heroes consisting of the likes of skeletons, ghosts, vampires, a werewolf and even two snakefolk.
Monster-League-of-Evil.jpg|The Monster League of Evil (DC Comics) is a team composed of the original classic monsters such as Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster and more.
Eugene Thompson (Earth-616) vs. Daimon Hellstrom (Earth-616) and the Monsters of Evil (Earth-616) from Venom Vol 2 24 001.jpg|Monsters of Evil (Marvel Comics)
Legion of Monsters (Marvel).webp|Legion of Monsters (Marvel Comics)
The Four Lords.jpg|The Four Lords (Resident Evil Village) are representations of classic horror monsters and tropes, Alcina Dimistrescu is a vampire, Moreau is the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Donna represents ghosts and creepy dolls, and Heisenberg is a nod to Frankenstein.
Irwin Monster Form.webp|Irwin (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy) is half vampire, half mummy and possesses the powers of both creatures as a result
R&M Monsters.jpg|Rick & Morty (Rick & Morty) with Bigfoot (in human form), Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolfman, Frankenstein’s Monster and The Gillman.
Drak Pack.jpg|The Drak Pack (Drak Pack) are a team of teenaged superheroes who are descendants of Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster and the Wolfman and use their monstrous powers to do battle with evil monsters…
OGRE.webp|…such as the members of O.G.R.E., an evil organization dedicated to causing monstrous mischief composed of a vampire, a mummy, a fly creature, a toad man and Dr. Dred, a mad scientist.
Monsterex.jpg|Monsterex (TMNT Adventures) is a mutant hybrid of a wolfman, a vampire, a mummy, The Creature from the Black Lagoon and Frankenstein’s Monster.
Mortasheen Classes.jpg|All thirteen known classes of Monsters (Mortasheen) embody concepts that are iconic to the horror genre and many monsters within these classes are derivative of various monster archetypes and characters
File:Thriller Different Forms.jpg|Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
File:The Addams Family.PNG|The Addams Family (The Addams Family)
==Videos==
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