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The creepy doll was always a little too wisecracking to be super scary, but he’s still managed to become one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time.Ĭonsidered by many to be one of the worst movies ever made, you’ve got to hand it to TerrorVision for coming up with an original monster that was seriously disturbing.Īnother critically-panned movie, Leviathan also has some of the most underrated special effects ever thanks to the legendary Stan Winston. Now we’re getting into the real frightening stuff, as this is the first actual horror movie entry on the list. Yet another downer of a puppet-filled ’80s kids movie, this one takes the cake with its Swamp of Sadness and villain called The Nothing, but the scariest thing about it was the vicious wolf-like Gmork. There’s not much in the Star Wars universe that could be considered scary, but this beast is one giant exception - despite the fact that he was brought to life by an 18-inch puppet. Rob Bottin and his team created a number of amazing puppets for this trippy film (like eye-popping Arnold), but this grotesque mutant was the one most likely to give you nightmares. is supposed to be cute and lovable, but when he turns pale and sickly? That thing will haunt you forever. the Extra TerrestrialĬarlo Rambaldi’s E.T. The Jim Henson movie that makes Labyrinth look like a trip to the beach, these reptilian creatures are some of the scariest villains to ever appear in a “kids movie.”ġ9.
The terror dogs’ appearances were split between animatronic puppets and stop-motion animation. Notoriously difficult to operate, this giant man-eating plant - designed by Lyle Conway - was definitely worth the trouble, as it ended up looking amazing. Gremlins is a perfect movie, and the idea of the film’s wonderful Chris Walas-created puppets being replaced by soulless CGI monsters in a modern reboot is a recurring nightmare of mine. Real-life puppet master Jim Henson is best known for his cute and cuddly muppets, but these dancing, decapitating puppets were horrifying. The tangibility and inherent creepiness of a puppet on screen is something that, in my opinion, CGI has still yet to match, and the following 24 examples - ranked by their scare factor - prove that there should still be a place for puppets in a computerized world. The vast majority of filmmakers now prefer the slicker, more versatile work of a computer over a craftsman, and while certain CGI creations are undoubtedly amazing, there’s just something about the old school charm of a movie puppet - especially when it comes to its ability to terrify. With the prevalence of CGI special effects in movie production today, the art of puppetry and animatronics has become extremely rare.