their murderous creatures with a lust
for human flesh
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're
counting down the top 10 most memorable
horror movies that starred animals
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number 10 the mosquitoes from mosquito
kicking off our list is a film that's so
bad it's good this movie answers a
timeless question what happens when
ordinary mosquitoes feed on alien
carcasses the answer involves a campy
good time filled with horrible dialogue
bad acting terrible effects and buckets
full of gore hey man you can't just
leave us here with those things they've
got my cousin they nearly got me shut up
if you thought you hated these pests
before imagine meeting one this big
without a can of bug spray
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number nine the crocodile from Lake
Placid this film is a similarly funny
yet scary tale of animal cruelty on men
a 30-foot crocodile has begun snapping
up victims in Maine this water dwelling
amphibian is a vicious killing machine
that not only devours people but also
loves munching on cows we don't have to
destroy you god dammit look at him
number eight the Sheep from black sheep
in this offbeat horror the dangers of
genetic engineering or explored when
experiments turned harmless sheep into
bloodthirsty killers as a result these
modified animals go on a rampage of a
New Zealand farm bringing new meaning to
the term bad
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number seven the snake from anaconda a
National Geographic film crew is taken
on a trip to hunt the world's largest
giant anaconda in the Amazon rainforest
unfortunately for them
the snake is so massive it is capable of
consuming a live person they strike wrap
around you or your tighter than your
true love and you get the privilege of
hearing your bones break before the
power of embrace causes your veins first
floor number six the ants from them now
we're getting serious and delving into
the real questions of radioactivity here
atomic testing in New Mexico causes
regular-sized ants to mutate into
massive man-eating monsters that are
hell-bent on devouring human
civilization we man into the Atomic Age
give the door into a new world what we
eventually find in that new world nobody
can forget number five the piranhas from
piranhas in this 70s horror flick
military scientists have genetically
modified piranhas for use in the Vietnam
War
however these man-eaters are
accidentally released into the river and
find their way to a day camp where they
begin to multiply and feed on the guests
like probably no way to stop them number
four the spiders from arachnophobia a
venezuelan spider Stow's away on a boat
to America it mates with a local spider
and their offspring eat their way
through the inhabitants of a small town
in California this is easily the
scariest flick to ever start eight
legged freaks with large fangs
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number three the st. Bernard from Cujo
in this Stephen King tale a rabid bat
bites a friendly st. Bernard named Cujo
as a result the dog becomes incredibly
violent and goes on a killing spree
through a small town in America Oh Joe
what are you growling at number two the
birds from the birds terror from the sky
rains in this iconic horror film by the
master of suspense himself Alfred
Hitchcock the anticipation of a feathery
attack never lets up and is especially
nerve-racking when the winged killers
decide to converge on a child's party
get yourselves guns and wipe them off
the face of the earth that would hardly
be possible it's the end of the world
number one the shark from Jaws rounding
out our top ten list is the great white
that made us afraid to go to the beach
the film combines an excellent score by
John Williams with suspense and pools of
blood jaws will grip you and never let
go
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