When thinking about the greatest eras of horror, our minds of course rush to the 80s, with
the blood-covered slashers, and unique monsters.
However, the most beloved monster genre has come in recent decades with the 2000s offering
us some of the most terrifying creatures ever seen on screen.
From vampires, to ghosts, to werewolves, today on Top 5 Scary Videos, I’m going to be counting
down our list of the Top 5 Scary Horror Movie Monsters From The 2000's.
Before we begin though, be sure to stick around until the end of the video where I’ll be
responding to some of your comments, and with that, let’s jump in.
5 Sam - Trick R’ Treat Trick R’ Treat is a 2007 horror anthology
movie directed by Michael Dougherty.
It relates four Halloween horror stories with a common element, Sam; a mysterious child
trick-or-treater wearing orange footie pyjamas with a sack over his head.
The character makes an appearance in each of the stories whenever a character breaks
Halloween traditions.
Now Sam is the brainchild of director Michael Dougherty, with the character first appearing
in his 1996 short film Season’s Greetings, and then in Trick R’ Treat.
Sam initially appears to be an innocent young child, however, once his mask is removed it
reveals his demonic nature - his bald, bulbous head covered with orange flesh, and a wide
mouth full of sharp, crooked teeth.
His head as a whole resembles a traditional Jack-O-Lantern.
On top of that, he also carries around a sack full of candy, razor blades, and even a live
cat.
Now, Sam is the spirit of Halloween night, symbolizing both its innocent whimsy and underlying
darkness.
Every Halloween he appears in a different town, ensuring that the Halloween spirit is
kept alive, and punishes those who would ignore or defy traditions.
His weapon of choice is of course a large jack-o-lantern lollipop which has been bitten
into a shiv, and later on in the movie he uses a chocolate bar with a razor blade sticking
out.
Despite being incredibly sadistic, he is known to show mercy to those who change their ways
and pay respect to Halloween.
4 Clover - Cloverfield Directed by Matt Reeves and released in 2008,
Cloverfield is a horror movie produced by JJ Ambrama, and uses found footage to follow
five young New York City residents fleeing from a massive monster and other creatures
that attack the city while they are having a farewell party.
The primary monster of the movie is Clover, the name given to this underwater life form.
The monster is said to come from the Atlantic Ocean, where it was awakened by Tagruato submarines
sent down from Chuai Station to investigate.
From there the monster rampages through New York City, destroying absolutely everything
in its path, with the 5 characters attempting to flee as fast as possible.
The origins of the monster are only revealed in the film’s viral marketing campaign,
with Abrams wanting the movie to be realistic; if a monster did attack a city, any city,
civilians would have no idea where it came from.
Many speculate that Clover is of extraterrestrial descent, however, JJ Abrams denied this.
What we do know is this: Clover is a deep-sea monster with an unknown history.
However, according to some it has a very long life-span, as the creature is still an infant
during the events of the movie.
Clover is around 240-300 foot high, with a long tri-fork tail.
It is covered in gray skin with its head being sharp, and bony.
And of course, the monster has a large appetite, feasting throughout the movie on people, as
well as horses.
3 Mary Shaw - Dead Silence Released in 2007 and directed by James Wan,
Dead Silence is a horror film that follows Jamie Ashen, who after his wife meets a grisly
end, returns to their creepy hometown of Ravens Fair to unravel the mystery of her murder.
Once there, he discovers the legend of Mary Shaw, a murderer ventriloquist whose eerie
presence still looms over the town.
As he desperately digs for answers, Jamie encounters the curse that took his wife’s
life and threatens his own.
Now, the primary antagonist of the movie is Mary Shaw.
To quote the nursery rhyme about her: “Beware the stare of Mary Shaw.
She had no children, only dolls.
If you see her in your dreams, but sure you never, ever scream or she’ll rip your tongue
out at the seam.”
Nasty stuff.
Mary Shaw is an undead ventriloquist who has lost her voice and seeks vengeance against
the small town of Raven’s Fair.
She was born in the year 1869, and it is said that as a child, she had no friends -- only
her dolls.
But as an adult she became a very authoritative and successful ventriloquist.
She ended up cherishing her dolls so much that she regarded them as her own children,
with her favorite being named Billy.
Now, the movie didn’t perform that will, with it for the most part receiving scathing
reviews.
However, the terror of Mary Shaw is undeniable, and we should give credit where credit is
due.
2 Crawlers - The Descent Directed by Neil Marshall and released back
in 2005, The Descent is a British horror movie that follows six women who, having entered
a cave system, struggle to survive against the humanoid creatures inside, also known
as Crawlers.
The Crawlers are a race of cave-dwelling humanoids who have adapted to near-constant darkness
and lost any previous trace of humanity they may have had, ultimately becoming monsters.
They are said to have existed for many years underground in a remote cave system which
was undiscovered by the modern world, which in turn allowed the Crawlers to breed and
evolve in isolation from humanity, becoming creatures that will only ever leave the cave
system during the night to hunt for food.
Now, Crawlers are blind but can detect their prey via sounds and echolocation, with the
creatures being perfectly adapted to life underground and can climb walls with ease,
move with great speed and have incredible strength.
They are also pack hunters who can work as individuals or as a group to hunt and take
down their prey.
They are animal-like and thus have little intelligence beyond that of an animal.
1 The Creeper - Jeepers Creepers First and foremost, Jeepers Creepers was released
back in 2001 and directed by Victor Salva.
The film follows two siblings, played by Gina Philips and Justin Long, who become targets
of a demonic creature in rural Florida.
Now, this demonic creature is known as Creeper.
It is an ancient, mysterious demon, who seeks organs from humans to replace its own old
or damaged ones.
It will hunt for 23 days every 23rd spring, but scaring its victims and using the scent
of fear to determine what part of them it needs to feast on.
To quote Jezelle Gay Hartman in the movie: “It eats lungs so it can breathe, and eyes
so it can see.
It all becomes a part of it.
Whatever it eats, becomes a part of it.”
Now, at first the Creeper was thought to be some kind of demon worshiper when the siblings
first stumbled upon its hideout.
Although it often wears a tattered black Trench coat, The Creeper on closer inspection is
shown to appear incredibly inhuman.
It has wispy white hair, its skin dark, almost reptilian-like, with a mouth filled with fangs.
The creeper seems to be incapable of speech, however in the first movie it was heard whistling
the tune of the song “Jeepers Creepers”, as well as “The Farmer in the Dell” in
the third movie.
Now, some history about the Creeper for your curious folks out there.
Prior to the events of the Jeepers Creepers franchise, the Creeper was an immortal being
who lived throughout countless centuries in human history.
Now, when the movie first came out, comic books were made to accompany it.
In the comics, it was said that the Creeper orchestrated a human sacrifice ritual during
the time of the Aztecs, and when Europeans first arrived to new lands years later, the
Creeper wasted no time in devouring the crew, in turn making him responsible for the disappearance
of the Roanoke Colony.
The Creeper is inhumanly powerful, being able to tear victims apart without much effort,
it also has regenerative abilities.
On top of that it has two massive wings folded against its back which are incredibly strong,
being able to carry the weight of itself and also a human.
Well, there we have it!
Do you guys agree with our list?
Were there any horror movie monsters that we missed?
Which decade would you like us to cover next?
Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down below and perhaps we can
do a part 2.
Before I go though, I just want to respond to a few comments from one of our last videos,
Top 5 Scary Phobias That Really Exist.
Darkedragon gamer said: “I’m glad I’m not the only one who has thalassophobia.”
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