Movie Monsters: From Godzilla to Frankenstein

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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION LARGER THAN LIFE Screams fill the movie theater Some viewers are covering their eyes Others are clutching the armrests of their seats They’re watching a monster movie Movies about monsters have been popular for more than one hundred years Film monsters such as Frankenstein Godzilla and King Kong have been the stuff of nightmares and Halloween costumes almost since movies began From giant apes to vampires movie monsters come in all shapes and sizes But not all movie monsters are scary Films such as Monsters Inc show a friendly side to the usually terrifying creatures And even some of the scariest monsters don’t actually mean to cause any harm Many monsters came from a good plan that went wrong Scary or not monster movies are popular among people of all ages And on the big screen these creatures become larger than life 4