10 Movie Monsters That Are Actually Real
One of the best parts of watching a movie is getting to escape from the real world and
be transported to a fictional reality.
Whether you spend a few hours fighting crime in Gotham or you are transported to a galaxy
far, far away, there is a certain comfort in knowing that what you see in the movie,
unless you are watching a documentary, isn’t real.
Well…we have some news for you, some of the amazing creatures, world and characters
from your favorite movies, aren’t so fictional after all.
At the risk of causing more than a few nightmares, here is our list of 10 Movie Monsters You
Won’t Believe Are Actually REAL.
Giant Anaconda - Anaconda Anyone who has seen the Anaconda movies can
tell you just how terrifying the giant monstrous snakes in those films really are.
While the movies do take some liberties with the size and power of the snakes, they aren’t
exaggerating by much.
Before you head out for an adventure in the Amazon, we should probably tell you that there
have been Anacondas found that are over 30 feet in length.
There have also reportedly been sightings throughout history of Giant Anacondas that
reach over 100 feet in length, but none of those have been confirmed yet.
If the movies give us any insight into how terrifying these monsters are in real life,
we suggest staying far away.
Ursula - The Little Mermaid If you have made it this far in your life
without realizing that Disney hides messages and references in pretty much all of their
films, you’re probably lying.
Disney’s 1989 hit The Little Mermaid is filled with fun songs and underwater action
that kids and adults alike have loved for years.
What makes this flick even better is the monstrous villain Ursula being so over the top and charismatically
terrifying.
But as it turns outs, this sea mistress might not be so fictional after all as her likeness
and persona has been heavily linked to that of the famous late drag queen Divine.
Ursula is one of Disney’s best monsters of all time, but it looks like the real world
gets credit for the character on this one.
Jabba The Hut – Star Wars Jabba The Hut is one of the most famous characters
in the Star Wars movie series.
The intergalactic crime boss, who also happens to be a giant slug, is one monster you definitely
would not want to run into.
But that might have been more likely a prospect than you would have thought.
It turns out that Jabba The Hut was closely based on famously obese actor Sydney Greenstreet.
Greenstreet brought an iconic terror along with his size, which landed him roles such
as “The Fat Man”.
It is even believed that Sydney Greenstreet was the original inspiration for the Kingpin
character in the Spiderman comics.
Frank Costello – The Departed Jack Nicholson's dildo and gun-waving crime
boss, Frank Costello, is the human monster who lies at the center of The Departed.
Nicholson’s Costello is one gangster you would not want to cross paths with.
The problem is, that for a large number of years in Boston, you very well could have.
Costello's Boston roots and the twist that he is an FBI informant are a dead giveaway
that he is none other than the real-life mobster Whitey Bulger – a leader in the organized
crime community with an extremely deadly history.
Johnny Depp in 2015’s Black Mass more openly portrayed Whitey Bulger, but we have to say
we prefer Nicholson’s take.
Hannibal Lecter – Silence of The Lambs Hannibal Lecter is one of the most terrifying
movie villains of all time.
He is a monster and Anthony Hopkin’s portrayed of him in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is brilliant.
The most terrifying thing about the character, however, is how much more real he was than
people realize.
In 2013 it was revealed that Lecter was based on Mexican surgeon and accused murderer Alfredo
Ballí Treviño.
It is reported that Treviño even killed and dismembered one of his victims and stuffed
the body parts in a small box.
Once he was caught, Treviño was initially sentenced to death, but he released from prison
in 1981 and continued to practice medicine until his death in 2009, talk about creepy.
Great White Shark - Jaws Human’s have been afraid of shark attacks
for ever, but the world truly became obsessed with the killing machines of the sea after
the 1975 blockbuster movie Jaws introduced us to the infamous great white monster.
The movie is very scary, but not nearly as scary as finding out that the story and the
monster are based on true events from the real world.
A series of horrific shark attacks in 1916 Jersey Shore left four dead and one injured
and let the world know how dangerous these animals, the open ocean, really are.
The big screen shark obsession has continued throughout the years, perhaps as a reminder
of the real world danger that every surfer, swimmer and ocean dweller face.
Shrek – Shrek The big green monster, who is not The Hulk,
Shrek, is actually based on a French man who lived in the 1900's named Maurice Tillet.
Maurice developed a disease called Acromegaly, which made his bones keep growing and growing.
While he may not have lived in a swamp and befriended a Donkey, he was a professional
wrestler, which helps to explain how Shrek kicks the crap out of Lord Farquad’s men
with such ease in the ring.
Tillet was a very positive guy and never let his disease get him down and we are sure that
he would have been happy to know that his story helped create one of the most popular
and hilarious movie monsters of all time!
Goliath Bird Eater – Harry Potter/Lord Of The Rings
A spider doesn’t need to be giant for it to terrify people, but it certainly doesn’t
hurt.
In movies like Harry Potter and Lord Of The Rings, the main characters have to face off
against the giant eight legged monsters.
While their size is exaggerated for cinematic effect, the Goliath Bird Eater is one monstrous
spider that is very real.
The interesting thing however, is that this is not actually the spider you should be most
worried about.
While it’s large size might be daunting, it’s really the smaller and more venomous
spiders you need to be on the look out for.
The Joker - Batman The Joker is easily one of the most popular
and monstrous comic book characters of all time, maybe even more than his nemesis, Batman.
But just because he is popular, doesn’t mean he is someone you would like to meet
in real life.
Well it turns, you could have – sort of.
The entire look of the Joker, from his white skin to the dark circles around his eyes,
is taken directly from a 1928 silent film called The Man Who Laughs, more specifically
the main character, Gwynplaine, who has his face purposely cut into a permanent creepy
smile.
The actor playing the part, Conrad Veidt, was just as creepy and monstrous and certainly
played a part in inspiring the Clown prince Of Gotham.
Giant Crocodile – Crocodile Dundee Movies like Crocodile Dundee, Lake Placid
and even Disney’s Peter Pan feature giant crocodiles and alligators as their dangerous
monster, but these golf course dwelling animals can’t really be that terrifying, right?
Well, as much as Steve Irwin did end the stigma around these creatures, the fact is that many
of these animals grow to truly monstrous and dangerous sizes.
In 2011 a giant crocodile in the Philippines was found and reported to be 7 meters long
and weighing over 2300 pounds.
These creatures are incredibly strong and surprisingly fast.
As much as we love the Crocodile Hunter, we won’t be wrestling with these guys any time
soon.
So there’s our list of 10 Movie Monsters you didn’t know were real.
Were there any of these that shocked you?
Were there any that we missed?
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