Vampires(best: Lugosi, 1931; Lee, 1958)
2 - Frankenstein's Monster(s)
(best: Karloff, 1931; Karloff & Lanchester, 1935; Boyle, 1974)
3 - Werewolves
(best: Chaney Jr, 1941; Naughton, 1981)
4 - Kong
(best: 1933)
5 - Witches
(best: Hamilton, 1939; Lake, 1942; Hayes, 1969; Robertson, 2007)
6 - Ghosts
(best: The Haunting, 1963; Blair Witch Project, 1999)
7 - Mummies
(best: Karloff, 1932; Parker, 1955)
8 - Zombies
(best: Romero films, 1968 ff)
9 - Godzilla
(best: Toho films, 1954 ff)
10 - Phantom of the Opera
(best: Chaney, 1925)
Wow. You know less about monsters than you do about music.
ReplyDeleteOn Vampires: you are leaving out TONS of vampires that were memorable, including the iconic Max Schreck as Orlock in the 1921 film Nosferatu.
On Frank's monster: Can't believe you left Christopher Lee off the list. What a glaring omission! I would have also added Glenn Strange.
On Werewolves: Henry Hull (1935's Werewolf of London) is needed. Oliver Reed was near-iconic level in 1961's Curse of the Werewolf. Most of the cast of The Howling would have been welcome on a definitive list.
On Witches: Hamilton is definitive, but Anjelica Huston in 1990's The Witches is a must. Also, for my money Lucille La Verne (1937's Snow White) is deserving of mention.
On Ghosts: No versions of A Christmas Carol? For shame. I would add Daveigh Chase from The Ring (2002).
On Mummies: Again...no love for Christopher Lee.
Schreck was an oversight; my bad.
ReplyDeleteHuston & La Verne could also have been included; my bad.
Ghosts - I hadn't thought of A Christmas carol, but that's not a bad idea. Particularly the Sim version.