Some movie monsters send a chill up your spine. Think of “The Thing” or “Nosferatu” or the Xenomorph from “Alien.” Other monsters, though, fail to terrify. These are the movie monsters ...

Biollante is a powerhouse with regenerative abilities, challenging Godzilla in size and strength. Gigan, despite a cyborg arsenal, isn't invincible and has lost to Godzilla in two fights.

Not only did they pioneer the shared cinematic universe, but these larger-than-life villains made horror movies mainstream. Since then, these monsters have been brought back by a number of ...