10 Horror Movie Icons: First Introduction vs Now

The Mummy had a major glow up.
10 Horror Movie Icons: First Introduction vs Now

Stories of monsters, myths, legends, cryptids, and creatures of folklore have been passed down ever since humans had stories to tell. Some horrifying monstrosities are born out of our fear of the unknown, or a deeply buried recognition of our own frail mortality, but they rarely stay static; the only constant these fables maintain as their presence is conjured from hushed tones is a confrontation with destiny that so many of us spend our entire lives desperately trying to avoid.

Let’s hope when destiny calls, it’s a sparkly vampire twink and not, like, Freddy Krueger. 

Yes, many ancient tales of beasts and demons have been modernized, and not always for the better, but art is always changing and we all want the art of scaring our pants off to be fresh and exciting. Maybe the old vampiric myths needed to evolve to include a family of vegetarians that insist on attending high school despite being hundreds of years old, nothing can stay the same forever. Here are some of our favorite horror movie baddies that had a major overhaul from their first on screen appearance.

Vampires

HORROR MOVIE ICONS VAMPIRES THEN NOW AN INHUMAN DEMON THAT A FANTASY FOR MEN AND STALKS THE SHADOWS OF HIS WOMEN OF EVERLASTING, GLOOMY CASTLE SEXY LIFE I'M A MONSTER. A HOT, GLITTERY MONSTER. I'M ACTUALLY TOTALLY COOL WITH IT. GRAGKED.COM

Xenomorph

HORROR MOVIE ICONS XENOMORPH THEN NOW MYSTERIOUS ALIEN SOME ROBOT'S SCIENCE KILLING MACHINES PROJECT THAT EVERYONE IS SICK OF WAIT AM I A COME BACK! PARASITE? A WEAPON? JUST AN ANIMAL COMPLETING ITS LIFE CYCLE? YOU WON'T BE ALIVE LONG ENOUGH TO FIND OUT. I HAVE MORE BACKSTORY DADDY TO TELL YOU! CRACKED.COM

Frankenstein's Monster

HORROR MOVIE ICONS FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER THEN NOW A SOMBER TAKE ON WHAT IT НЕ BIG. НЕ DUMB. MEANS TO BE ALIVE AND VILIFIED FIRE BAD! ICE COLD I DID I DID PEPSI... GOOD! NOT ASK FOR NOT ASK LIFE. TO BE A MONSTER. CRACKED.COM

Zombies

HORROR MOVIE ICONS ZOMBIES THEN NOW AN ALLEGORY FOR A BACKDROP FOR BORING CONSUMERISM INTERPERSONAL DRAMA BETWEEN REGULAR PEOPLE THE DEAD MAKE SURE HAVE COME BACK TO TUNE IN FOR AS A SHAMBLING OUR ENDLESS HORDE! RUN! SPIN-OFFS AND BUY ALL OUR FUNKO POPS! CRACKED.COM

Michael Myers

HORROR MOVIE ICONS MICHAEL MYERS THEN NOW THE PERSONIFICATION THE WEIRD OLD GUY THAT JUST WON'T GO AWAY OF EVIL HEY, THERE'S LET'S THAT PIECE OF KICK HIS CRAP! ASS! CRACKED.COM

Wolfman

HORROR MOVIE ICONS WOLFMAN THEN NOW THE DREAD ALIVE IN A MAN LESS FRIGHTENING NOW THAT KNOWS НЕ WILL KILL THAT FURRY CULTURE IS AGAIN MAINSTREAM I JUST HOPE WHAT THE HELL THESE CHAINS HOLD DOES YIFF TONIGHT... MEAN? CRACKED.COM

Jason Voorhees

HORROR MOVIE ICONS JASON VOORHEES THEN NOW A GHOST STORY THAT THE A WAD OF CHEWED REAL KILLER TELLS HER BUBBLEGUM IN A HOCKEY VICTIMS MASK YOU SEXY TEENS WILL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID TO MY JASON! + GRACKED.COM

The Purge

HORROR MOVIE ICONS PURGE PARTICIPATORS THEN NOW A GRIM VIEW OF HUMANITY A GRIM VIEW OF HUMANITY AT ITS MOST DETESTABLE AT ITS MOST SHORT-SIGHTED WHAT KIND OF DUMBASS USES 12 HOURS OF NO HEY OPEN I JUST LAWS TO STAB LEGALLY STOLE UP SO I CAN SOMEONE? BILLIONS IN MURDER YOU. PPP LOANS. CRACKED.COM

Mummy

HORROR MOVIE ICONS MUMMY THEN NOW A CADAVER WRAPPED IN A SUPER VILLAIN WITH THE TOILET PAPER THAT SLOWLY POWERS OF THE X-MEN LURCHES AT YOU CRACKED.COM

Freddy Krueger

HORROR MOVIE ICONS FREDDY KRUEGER THEN NOW A WISECRACKING A WISECRACKING NIGHTMARE DEMON NIGHTMARE DEMON YOU CAN'T IMPROVE UPON PERFECTION, BABY! CRACKED.COM

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