What is Monster movie?
[[File:Kingkongposter.jpg|right|thumb|''[[King Kong]]'' was one of the earliest and most well-known monster movies.]] A '''monster movie''' (also called a '''creature feature''' or '''giant monster movie''') is a [[movie]] with humans trying to stay alive in attacks by very large [[monster]]s. Monster movies can fit in the [[horror movie|horror]], [[fantasy]], or [[science fiction movie|science fiction]] genres. In [[Japan]], large monsters are called [[kaiju]]. In many monster movies, the monster is created by humans because of something such as a bad [[experiment]], the effects of [[radiation]], or the destruction of [[habitat]]. Since the 1953 movie ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'', many monster movies have shown the monster being created by [[nuclear weapon|nuclear warfare]]. One of the most well-known movie monsters, [[Godzilla]], was created by a nuclear weapon. Godzilla has appeared in 28 movies and has become a [[cultural icon]] in Japan.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.roberthood.net/obsesses/godzilla.htm | title = A Potted History of Godzilla | author = Robert Hood}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{movie-stub}} [[Category:Movie genres]]