Top 21 Horror Movie Monsters of Each Year (2000 - 2020)

These terrifying creatures are iconic! For this list, we’ll be looking at the greatest, scariest, and most iconic monsters from each year of the 21st century. Our countdown includes “Jeepers Creepers”, “Pan’s Labyrinth", “Cloverfield”, “The Cabin in the Woods”, “Color Out of Space”, and more! Which of these monsters do you find the scariest? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@WatchMojo]

Which of these monsters do you find the scariest? Let us know in the comments below! For more videos on horror movies, check out our playlist! kzbin.info/www/bejne/maCseZifndSEY6M

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[@TenryuKensuke]

In Wikipedia, it says Cthulhu is surprisingly bigger than both king of all monsters Godzilla and Kong That mean he's almost or as big as space King Ghidorah

[@mukrangterang9907]

Thanks for reminding me watchmojo 28 days later was one of my favourite movie back in 2000 😭❤️

[@angelaholmes8888]

Vampires and Lycans underworld love the practical looks of the Lycans they definitely looked real and scary the first time I watched the movie 👍

[@arazordraggedfromwristtoel5201]

Comparing Bill Skarsgaard to Tim Curry is like comparing Joaquin Phoenix to Heath Ledger. It can't be done, man. They were all so different, yet so damn good in those roles.

[@user-hl7yg7wr2i]

wow very true.

[@fortnite-tr2vp]

@@user-hl7yg7wr2i yea bill skarsgard and tim curry were good actors for both movies but the bad editing back then made it weird

[@kellyhill4185]

I agree both good but bill wins for me

[@tarakennedy707]

I think Tim Curry is a wonderful actor and an absolute legend in his own right but his version of IT just doesn't hold a candle next to Bill. A lot of that has to do with editing and costume design but this was just a very rare phenomenon where the remake was so much better in my opinion.

[@shuruff904]

The Mist and Mama were so underrated when they first released....And Pans Labyrinth is one of the best films ever made. If you havent seen these, you are missing out. Also, Train to Busan, Parasite, and the absolute nightmare that is Hereditary need awards of their own...

[@LTProductions335]

I stop thinking about hereditary for hours after it was over. Truly terrifying

[@ryanthompson1244]

If there is one thing Del Toro excels at is creating creative and scary movie monsters. The man's a creative genius.

[@NeoDarkrai0]

@@ryanthompson1244 imagine what's under his bed o.o ...

[@HitmanStark]

I honestly didn’t think Mama was that good but the other movies you named are pretty great

[@DontrplytoMycomments]

What's understated is the picture you have of the Sher-Reef

[@antisocialartist]

the monster from pam’s labyrinth still scares me, it’s like a mutated voldemort

[@shuruff904]

Naw.....he's just in it for the shoes. He sells them on eBay

[@arazordraggedfromwristtoel5201]

Yeah, but that makeup ... Oscar winner for a reason.

[@katherinewood4198]

Those nails are awesome though

[@LerchStudios]

WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!

[@wctd35]

Oh my moms boyfriend

[@LAURA---]

That “lights out” short is something I’ll never forget! 🥶😱😂

[@duh2042]

First time I ever saw it was on my phone, and lemme tell you at the end, my phone was not in my hands and was somewhere across the room lol

[@braedendelara8755]

The first time I saw it I was in a deli downtown and I flipped out the chair backwards and my Phone went flying

[@angiesmilth5325]

I don’t know if you know but they are doing a lights out too I think the reason why it’s taking so long is because to get everybody on board the same time they just waiting for Teresa Palmer schedule the clear they probably doing it this year or next year just letting you know

[@LAURA---]

@@angiesmilth5325 oh cool. I was talking about the short video called Light’s Out rather than the movie. But it’s cool that they’re making a second movie- I’ll probably watch it 👍🏼

[@Leto85]

The Babadook must secretly be a Pokémon: it only cries its own name.

[@CarrieBearCards34]

The thought of Ash throwing out a babadook made me giggle

[@fourfifty-eight5683]

The most horrifying thing about the Descent is that it takes the worst situation imaginable (being lost while spelunking) and completely turns it into hell on earth. Definitely one of the scariest movies out there conceptually.

[@Jankiello]

Yes

[@pattierotondo1108]

Super scary movie. The ending was also sort of depressing., which made it more so. I'm always interested to see these lists. I always find out new stuff. I had no idea that the monster in Cloverfield was called "Clover" as it was never mentioned in the movie. I don't generally like the "found footage" style films (not a fan of Blair Witch) but that was one I liked.

[@kellyconnelly1429]

13 ghosts would have been a great addition.

[@nooneimportant415]

Yeah, Bill Skarsgard did so well pennywise haunted him psychologically.

[@fortnite-tr2vp]

lol

[@robk.6591]

I loved the Babadook. Essie Davis was fantastic as the mother.

[@shitinternet408]

its the only horror film that made me really unsettled

[@heathermoreland249]

Huh. I’m 42 and have been watching horror movies since I was in 1st grade. The Babadook never scared me.

[@danielconde1127]

overrated af

[@ryuujitakasu4602]

The Babadook scared the absolute hell out of me, just the way he says 'Babadook' really screws with my head. One of the only things that truly makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

[@DerpyMonaLisa]

@@heathermoreland249 same

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

It’s been 10 years since ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ came out, and it was pretty good. 👍

[@duh2042]

Wow. I feel incredibly old now lol

[@taytmw18]

I only liked the end. The movie was too dark. Like literally dark. Couldn't make out what was going on when I watched it

[@pattierotondo1108]

@@duh2042 LOL! You feel old? I was 17 when the original Halloween came out. Scared us so bad we had to search the car before we drove home. I've loved horror movies since I was little and the original Universal horror movies from the 1930s were commonly on TV. Horror movies are the best!

[@duh2042]

@@pattierotondo1108 not saying you *are* old, but the classics are the best for sure. They don't do scary like they did then. Mind you, I *love* modern scary movies. The cinematography is amazing, the stories are decent, the jumps are there, but the older ones are the ones that really give that creep factor. I would have absolutely loved to have experienced them first hand

[@ScorpionStrike7]

Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved monsters. It’s nice to know that hasn’t changed over the years.

[@Gloomypajamas_official]

Same here. There’s something special about them that makes them both horrific and fun at the same time.

[@ScorpionStrike7]

@@Gloomypajamas_official Nice profile pic

[@THspartan12]

Hey scorpionstrike7 I love your subscriptions,there pretty much the same as mine,I'm about to go check out your vids

[@ScorpionStrike7]

@@THspartan12 I don’t have any 😅

[@THspartan12]

Yeah I realized that

[@sierrannomad]

Yeah, the hand eyeball dude used to freak me out. That movie was savage.

[@liammark96]

Jennet from 2012’s The Woman In Black is hands down one of the scariest ghosts in horror films. Matched with a chilling back story. The movie was executed so perfectly. It deserves more recognition!

[@nightslayer6951]

Kayako Saeki, the very look in her eyes is like looking at death in the face

[@lessismore8533]

😂😂

[@shrekwazowski3836]

The monster from Cloverfield gives me the chills.

[@mikeratomn3475]

Cause of its size?

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

Chills or not I think we can all appreciate it's awesome design

[@shuruff904]

Remind u of a family member or something??

[@elchancho8432]

@G1 Grimlock that one scene made the movie for me

[@ashleystein5993]

that jumpscare almost made me shat my pants when I was little

[@JimIsHere.]

2:25 Minecraft: the creeper supposed to explode! Real life: the creeper supposed to scream

[@user-ci1lz4fj4o]

Cloverfield is one of the best horror/monster movies for me it really defined what Found Footage really is truly a gem

[@lewandowski1313]

Found Footage masterpiece to me for sure!!!

[@shuruff904]

It was good, but for some reason, John Goodman in the sequel(prequel?) was scarier of a villain...

[@arazordraggedfromwristtoel5201]

I loved the movie, but when I saw it in theaters, it gave my date motion sickness and she puked in the aisle.

[@t.k.micchufunkytown4816]

One of my favorite movies ever

[@fourfifty-eight5683]

@@shuruff904 Agreed. He was very scary

[@dodgersdoon1130]

Moma is still spine tingling. Guillermo del Toro is amazing at monsters

[@mccuish]

Mama is an underrated horror gem. I remember borrowing it from my supervisor at work since we had the same taste in movies and I loved it

[@shreyaraghav3602]

Me at 2:43 am: I should go to sleep. Watch mojo :Top 21 Horror Movie Monsters of Each Year (2000 - 2020) Le me : Sleep can wait.

[@reapertalon9253]

I was 9 years old when jeepers creepers hit theaters that old truck freaked me out along with the creeper.

[@MachetesAreFun]

So glad to see the behemoth get the top credit for the mist. It didn't kill anyone. It didn't seem to even be aware of humans at all. It just kinda shambled in the background but the scope of it and lack of awareness made its reveal that more potent as a monster and really set up the hopelessness the characters experienced going into the story's finale. When I saw it, it made me think of being in a situation like in an Open Water movie and stranded in the ocean somewhere with no chance of rescue and just having a huge fucking whale show up and just like swim by. Like "this massive creature doesn't see me as food or a threat but could inadvertently kill me in an instant without even noticing I exist." It goes beyond being hit with own mortality. There is a serious existential implication to it. That's why I love that scene so much... and its haunting but serene sound effects on top of the atmosphere and soundtrack... The Mist is campy as fuck and most Stephen King adaptations are but that scene with the behemoth reveal stuck with me, even more than what followed.

[@kenbrown2927]

I'm 31, but I will never, ever, ever, EVER get over The Creeper from jeepers creepers. He still haunts me. I know it's my fault for watching this list at night, but tHaNkS, mojo.

[@THspartan12]

Yeah man

[@heathermoreland249]

Question…for the Creeper…wasn’t the Creeper awake for 23 days every 23 years. I don’t remember there being a 23 person limit on how many he could hunt.

[@olegp3671]

tbh I'd put Mary Shaw from "dead silence" over the Mist, it was a more unique concept

[@kaylanicole8726]

Yes that had me not sleeping for weeks I could NOT

[@scott--1629]

she was a human tho, well at least at one point. so maybe that's why she wasn't the winner

[@olvialee7221]

318: Hearing the sound of The Grudge really freaks me out but the way how she kills is scary and intense

[@karanvirkooner1993]

28 Days Later is still terrifying

[@xBloodxFangx]

"the monsters" from A Quiet Place are called Death Angels.

[@denverbrown1547]

Yes she mentions that 19:16

[@JaaquanSanDiego]

Really? I never knew that. I always wondered too

[@talynhastime9343]

-28 Days Later infected are terrifying because they RUN. -The Pale Man didn’t disturb so much as fascinate me. It was a very interesting and creative design choice to have his eyes in his hands. And to me the Pale Man wasn’t that scary because all you had to do was not eat his food and he wouldn’t chase you. Easy to beat.

[@michaelaliceajr.7308]

Excellent List!!!

[@garveyneal1672]

I'm still waiting for you to make animated movie villains of each year including from the pre 1980's , 1980 - 1989, 1990-1999, and 2000-2020.

[@garveyneal1672]

@Karensimp Think about every one great animated movie villain of every year.

[@taytmw18]

The Grudge used to scare me, but ever since I watched the third one and saw her slithering on the ground, I stopped being creeped out by it. It made me laugh so freaking hard

[@lessismore8533]

That’s cus the American version is a joke compared to the original Juon Grudge

[@danielpederzini923]

A good contender for 2017 would be Jotün from The ritual, that little guy / demon as the creature's head was so creative, but still Pennywise was better with all it's shape shifting.

[@danielholguin7621]

Looking forward to these lists in the future where Gabriel from Malignant is listed for 2021

[@leesashriber5097]

Pennywise scares the crap out of me. Ever since the original, I've walked way around storm drains! 😱😱

[@wednesday8397]

I'm 50 and have loved horror since I saw "he knows when you're alone" at age 7, then "American werewolf in London" at age 8 then found the novel "the shining" in a hotel room in Atlanta when we were driving to Florida for vacation from Ohio; which led to a lifelong adoration of Stephen King as well ...but my favorite all time horror is "cabin in the woods"

[@mattao666]

I'm glad Underwater got some props because I loved that movie. It's one hell of a Rollercoaster and portrays the terror of the deep ocean so well with a great lovecraftian feel to it.

[@KrispyBlackSilverCounselor12]

I did appreciate the movie quite a bit!

[@jules-yi8rn]

The Crawlers from The Decent were an inventive nightmare and it's nice to see Coraline on this list but where's the pumpkin-head kid from Trick 'r Treat? That thing was a glorious menace🙂...

[@denisewoodford9250]

You mean Sam

[@jules-yi8rn]

@@denisewoodford9250 and I'll be watching it again tonight😉

[@jakwolfe3025]

I liked that weird pumpkin kid dude just said "oh my hand is disconnected? Well I'ma use it anyways"

[@scott--1629]

he wasn't scary tho

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Honestly surprised the Other Mother made the list. Then again, she still sends chills down my spine, and I was in high school when "Coraline" came out.

[@laserliar8721]

I've been waiting for Valak, but that's also good

[@AnnihilatingKaos2012]

I can’t believe tooth fairy from Darkness Falls wasn’t on here… its based off of the real legend of Matilda Dixon which the story enough is scary and saddening

[@morningstarlucifer7356]

;( Conjuring ;(((((((((( Its a GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT video Rebecca!

[@brianking8244]

Love it!

[@WatchMojo]

Thanks!!

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

The Behemoth from the Mist is in its own canon lore non hostile and indifferent, but still would be terrifying to see in real life

[@freddiemolinajr.8397]

Watch mojo is a great channel 👌👍👏

[@givesomelove6001]

Nothing can beat Jeepers Creepers that was the most terrifying shit I've watched because it was about a scarecrow man that show gave me PTSD at a young age but now I'm alright💀

[@shuruff904]

Better look under your bed tonight....

[@CodyFairlessLee]

I love KRAMPUS! How do we not have a sequel yet?

[@rociomiranda5684]

The Creeper. It's absolutely horrifying the way he fixes on one person and patiently pursues them.

[@Jokerlove14]

I remember the movie poster for “Lights out”. There was duck tape on the light switch.

[@cruelangel_94]

Good top.

[@TheCrazyNekoGirl2123]

The original Ju-on was way creeper. Also a neat fact about that the boy Toshiro I think was his name was inspired by a character on a commercial. He looked just like that boy all white and was tapping and scratching his fingers on his knees and it was just creepy enough that they used the idea. People get ideas form all sorts of places

[@threat7329]

Jesus.. some of these still scare me

[@PvPThreat]

I think the runner-up for 2018's spot would've been the mutated bear from Annihilation

[@howtoeataham]

Krampus was surprisingly good. I didn’t expect it to be any good, but I really liked it

[@tanianorth7724]

The Creeper came out every 23rd spring to feed for 23 days, not on 23 people. Clover actually came from space, just watch the scenes at the end where we get to see the train trip to Coney Island, you can see something plummet from space and land in the water just off the coast.

[@zaolodyckm2296]

"It follows" has so many plot holes that I dont know how someone can call it one of the best horror movies.

[@JaaquanSanDiego]

I'm surprised none of the 13 Ghost were in this. Those, to this day, creep me out so much

[@Pablo-312]

The Babadook looks a lot like Edward C. Burke from the 1927 lost MGM film London After Midnight, I've heard that the film's reel was burned in the MGM vault fire.

[@invinsible1987]

The grudge stil haunt me, my father used to mimic her sound when I was upstairs

[@t.k.micchufunkytown4816]

So glad y’all included other mother, she’s iconic

[@heathermoreland249]

Okay so 2017, Pennywise is scary but I would have nominated the Jotunn from the Ritual. The design on that thing was amazing!

[@nickster_xd8937]

The monsters from The Hallow (2015) were super scary. They were basically fungus changelings from Irish Folklore.

[@witheredboy3732]

Video idea;p: the scariest kids movie/show for example coraline, gravity falls and 9

[@Dycaite]

Came for Clover, was not disappointed

[@xavierx5659]

I love monsters. They are such fascinating and scary characters

[@adriennereyes5405]

Sweet love horror themed videos here 🤟💀🤟💀

[@doclewis8927]

Let's not forget the "grrr" sound from The Grudge. That was part of the creep factor too for me. Hearing her rattling "grrrr" made my skin crawl.

[@LeonardoKlotz]

I hope Guillermo Del Toro can adapt "At The Mountain of Madness"

[@lewiseaton8644]

The Grudge is so horrifying seeing its face makes me paranoid about going into a room alone ;-;

[@lilmr.scareall]

The Pale Man reminds me of a Tenome, which I'm pretty sure it was based on design-wise if I'm not mistaken

[@dylancole5873]

The babadook noise still terrifies me lol

[@olvialee7221]

317: Underworld didn’t scare me at all. It was awesome! Watched it when I was a kid

[@olvialee7221]

320: I was in shock of horrifying surprise of Other Mother/The Beldam when I was little. If there’s a backstory of how those three kids ran into a nightmare like her, I’m curious to know (gulp)

[@BMetcalf82]

Coraline is based on a novella, authored by Neil Gaiman.

[@realhumanbean46]

This list made me realize that I liked the Classic horror movies more than these past 20 years.

[@BackdraftGaming]

This was awesome!! I just don’t agree with Mama over Bathsheba Sherman. Mama was good and underrated, but The Conjuring is just so iconic.

[@pepper-chan]

I can't with the sound that parasite that dropped off of Clover made🤣

[@drinkerofmilk4201]

I love how in lights out the whole movie is just “demon lady plays red light green light”

[@gavinwalworth7998]

18:54 The monsters are also called Death Angels

[@olvialee7221]

319: Don’t get me started on the crawlers, nearly got me a heart attack

[@grainofrye893]

Can you do the CryptTV monsters if you haven't already?

[@FreddyFazgoo1776]

ooh just what I needed

[@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

Ahh Pitch Black. What an experience back in 2000. Back when CGI effects were still kinda new and we were all surprised when they actually looked good and real-ish 😆

[@raulcabalit4269]

That lights out movie has haunted me for years maybe til now

[@suntzu751]

Hot take: The Beldam and The Aunts from Kubo are the 2 scariest film antagonists. The settings are both warm but they are just such a big contrast and it works so well

[@thetotaldramaking5427]

This is good

[@grahamcann1761]

Lists are subjective, and I'd say a good list is one that inspires conversation, and not necessarily how accurate it is. Indeed the more conversation about right vs. wrong the better the list. That said... I think a good list of "Horror Movie Monsters" Should be focused on movies with a monster, or at least one group of monsters. "The Mist" and "The Cabin in the Woods" are great monster movies, however I would not say they have "A Great Monster". For 2011 I'd nominate "The Thing". For 2007 I'd say either Michael in "Halloween" or the Vampires of "30 Days of Night". For 2003 I'd have picked either the Vampires, or the Lycans, or Michael. As always thank you so very much for the video.

[@scott--1629]

michael might have some inhuman capabilities but i'd still class him as a human. he has human parents so yk

[@juvinho2866]

UNDERWORLD was my first " horror" movie and now a days i just love the series... GO LYCANS !!

[@GRN01]

15:23 that's the sound Motaro makes in MK3

[@galaxyhopper1251]

My friends hated Cloverfield but I always liked it. That movie stuck with me. It was cool

[@mlggamer5296]

Underwater is another one I wanted to see. I'm not one of those usually afraid of under the water or the ocean but I bet you I watch it and it starts that

[@KrispyBlackSilverCounselor12]

I was pleasantly surprised on how good it was

[@teendiagram655]

i luv how the 2016 one the monster is never really seen apart from the shadow figure endusing fear without even really seeing them like with the bellwitch project

[@EmGames41]

My fave will always be Quarantine (2008). I just love that movie. Just imagine being trapped in a building with zombie-infected people, trying not to get infected yourself. So creepy. Yes, i know Rec came first... lol

[@heathermoreland249]

That movie is great but I prefer the Spanish version Rec that came out a year before Quarantine.

[@thekombatmaster4269]

saw was one my favorites movies so far

[@nekokami3132]

Kayako still to this day haunts my soul.

[@ism896]

Love this channel watching from Kurdistan region, İraq

[@olvialee7221]

322: Ever since the trailer, I’m still scared of Lights Out

[@mafoo4426]

Sinister the grudge and insidious scared the hell of me

[@evanlovesnickiminaj]

FINALLY THE DESCENT GETTING ITS DESERVED RESPECT

[@scrimblo322]

Nah bruh for 2019, I highly recommend the pick to be the Pale Lady from Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark. I literally wish I could have unseen her absorb Chuck in that hallway. To make matters worse, Guillermo Del Toro filmed that scene in a haunted hospital. I couldn't sleep for days knowing that she's a dream emulator XD You gotta hand it to him, Guillermo knows how to make great monsters.