No matter the zeitgeist, no matter our current fear, there is always a monster to represent it. Well, the monsters in horror movies - whether they’re wrapped in sci-fi, thriller or action clothing - are acting as a mirror, reflecting our personal fears and anxieties and the larger societal fears and anxieties of the time, back to us, and often we don’t like what we see. So what keeps these three movie monsters, all released within just 8 years of each other, so evergreen? More importantly, how can we give our creature features the same appeal? “Predator, Alien, Terminator…this is “The Holy Trinity” of monster movies…near impossible to top”. Let’s be blunt about it: no other screen demons have the enduring appeal of this trio though so many have tried. The undisputed modern heavyweights in the creature-feature ring are without doubt: ALIEN, PREDATOR and THE TERMINATOR. ![]() With the arrival of GODZILLA at your local multiplex you might be thinking it’s time to get writing some monster movies of your own - how hard can it be, right?īut while GODZILLA may have roared onto screens large and small over 200 times since the mid 60s, quantity is no indicator of quality.
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