See the Evolution of Hollywood’s Spookiest Movie Monsters

Count Dracula from Dracula, 1931.
Count Dracula from Dracula, 1931.Getty Images
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Count Dracula from Dracula, 1931.
Count Dracula from Dracula, 1931.Getty Images
Frankenstein’s Monster from Frankenstein, 1931.
Frankenstein’s Monster from Frankenstein, 1931.Getty Images
Imhotep from The Mummy, 1932.
Imhotep from The Mummy, 1932.Hulton Archive/Getty Images
The Wolf Man from The Wolf Man, 1941.
The Wolf Man from The Wolf Man, 1941.Getty Images
Gill-man from Creature from the Black Lagoon, 1954.
Gill-man from Creature from the Black Lagoon, 1954.Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Godzilla from Godzilla, 1954.
Godzilla from Godzilla, 1954.Embassy Pictures/Getty Images
Jaws from Jaws, 1975.
Jaws from Jaws, 1975.Universal Pictures/Getty Images
The Alien from Alien, 1979.
The Alien from Alien, 1979.20th Century Fox
The Thing from The Thing, 1982.
The Thing from The Thing, 1982.Universal Pictures
Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984.
Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984.New Line Cinema
Pennywise from It, 1990.
Pennywise from It, 1990.Warner Bros. Television
Samara from The Ring, 2002.
Samara from The Ring, 2002. DreamWorks Pictures

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