We can’t remember the last time a single year at the cinema produced so many memorable movie monsters as 2024. It was a year filled with weird humanoids, giant arachnids, and unforgettable body horror. Bringing all of these things to life are the dedicated SFX masters, award-winning actors, and damn-good scriptwriters.
It was also the year of off-the-rails stories, plenty of “ending explained” articles, and quotable viral memes. We have made a gallery of pictures showcasing our favorite and most memorable movie monsters from this year.
Whether it was Nic Cage as a pale gender-fluid serial killer, a possessed Glen Close speaking hurtful truths, or an inanimate screaming wooden dummy, 2024 had a wide array of scary personas that we cannot unsee.
We selected the ones that had an impact on us long after the credits rolled. There are still a few months to go before the new year, and big movies such as Nefaratu and Hetertic are yet to come.
We are hoping 2025 will give us even more indelible characters we can use for next year’s list.