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Monster Monday!

(foto: Pans Labyrint (2006))

Now and then, The Horror Rookie Academy arrange topic weeks, wwekends or days. Our Monster Monday was a huuuge succes (the Rookies know and love their monster movies!) so below is a list of our favorite monster movies.


Raaaaawr....! 👹


TittelÅr
The Bay2012
Prophecy1979
Basket Case1982
Exists2014
Tremors: shrieker Island2020
Feast2005
The Thaw aka Arctic Outbreak2009
Bird Box2018
Incident at Loch Ness2004
The Cabin in the woods2011
Doom2005
Silent Hill2006
Monsters2010
Eight Legged Freaks2002
Cloverfield2008
Lake Placid1999
Evidence2012
Troll Hunter2010
Don't be afraid of the dark2010
The Mist2007
The Host aka Gwoemul2006
Dog Soldiers2002
Alien1979
Aliens1986
Jaws1975
The Giant Claw1957
Antlers2021









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