1Chucky
Chucky the murderous doll was inspired by "Robert the Doll", a real-life cursed doll.
2Count Orlok
Count Orlok (Max Schreck) in the 1922 silent movie Nosferatu only blinks once in the movie.
3Mothra
The giant monster Mothra is a heroic character that defends the Earth, rather than causing wanton destruction.
4Chitauri
The race of aliens (Chitauri) that invade earth led by Loki in The Avengers (2012) were inspired by the beliefs of ex-footballer, ex-politician and conspiracy theorist David Icke.
5Cenobite
The Monster in Cabin in the Woods with the gears through his head is a Cenobite from the 'Hellraiser' franchise.
6Samara
The character of Samara in "The Ring" and many other ghosts in Japanese popular culture was based on the legend of Banchō Sarayashiki, a young woman drowned in a well for breaking one of her family’s 10 precious delft plates.
7King Ghidorah vs. Godzilla
In "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", the big white building in Shinjuku that takes a beating from Mecha-King Ghidorah and Godzilla during the final battle is the main center for tax in Japan. During the cinema showing the audience cheered when it was destroyed.
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8Demon Pazuzu
The Demon Pazuzu Featured in the Exorcist, in real lore was not all bad. He was also used to ward off the much worse female demon lamashtu.
9Balrog
The Balrog in the Lord of the Rings trilogy was just one of many that lived in Middle Earth. They even had a king named Gothmog.
10Smaug
Smaug the dragon originally had 4 legs in the first Hobbit movie but was changed to having 2 legs and 2 wing-arms in the second Hobbit movie.
