Category Archives: Atomic Horror Characters
ICHF: The Thing
Say hello to the Thing, sometimes called the Thing from Another World. I’m generally against giving monsters vague pronouns instead of actual names, but man, the Thing makes it work. For those who have not seen the 1980 classic … Continue reading →
ICHF: Audrey II
Audrey II is the monstrous star of Little Shop of Horrors, one of the few horror musicals in existence. If you haven’t seen her (him? Audrey II is given its name by a human before it develops the capacity for … Continue reading →
ICHF: La Carcagne, the Giant Claw
The Giant Claw has become infamous for its numerous humor elements, both intentional – like the frequent joking comparisons to the bird and a battleship – and unintentional, i.e. the titular monster’s design. The thing about The Giant Claw – … Continue reading →
ICHF: Rexie, the Queen of Jurassic Park
Dinosaurs have been a part of the horror genre since AT LEAST 1899, when Joseph Conrad used one for an analogy in the gothic horror novel Heart of Darkness (well ok technically it was an ichthyosaur but hush). When they … Continue reading →
ICHF: Gyaos
In the Showa Gamera movies (i.e. the ones from the 60′s and 70′s), Gyaos was essentially what you’d get if Dracula was a kaiju. A nocturnal monster, Gyaos lived in a massive cave, preyed directly upon humans, could heal from … Continue reading →
ICHF: Gamera Part 1
If considering Godzilla a Horror character is a matter of debate (and discussions I’ve had with professors assure me that it is), then Gamera must really through Academia for a loop. His original series of movies are geared towards kids, … Continue reading →
ICHF: King Ghidorah
Today’s ICHF is perhaps the most dastardly, fiendish monster in Godzilla’s pantheon of giant monsters: King Ghidorah, the planet destroying King of Terror! Introduced in Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, King Ghidorah is notable for a variety of reasons, many of … Continue reading →
ICHF: Mothra
Mothra is one of the strangest kaiju flicks you’ll ever see, especially for its time. Toho broke the mold a bit with it, but they did so in a way that built off of the kaiju flicks they made before. … Continue reading →
ICHF: Anguirus
Though he’s not exactly a household name, Anguirus was Godzilla’s first monster opponent and the second kaiju made by Toho studios. His beginnings were pretty humble, to be honest. Anguirus was basically there to up the stakes – while Gojira … Continue reading →
ICHF: Rodan
While his fame has dwindled somewhat in modern times, Rodan was once nearly as famous as Godzilla himself. Nowadays the monstrous pterosaur is generally considered little more than a member of the Monster King’s rogues gallery, or perhaps as Godzilla’s … Continue reading →
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