11Pennywise
The droopy lip and lazy eye of Pennywise, the clown in “It” wasn’t CGIed; Bill Skarsgård who played Pennywise did it on command.
12Candyman
Actor Tony Todd put actual bees in his mouth while filming a scene for Candyman.
13Dementors
Dementors from the Harry Potter series were inspired by J.K. Rowling's bouts with clinical depression.
14Smaug
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.
15Balrog
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.
16Demon 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.
17King 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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18Samara
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.
19Cenobite
The Monster in Cabin in the Woods with the gears through his head is a Cenobite from the 'Hellraiser' franchise.
20Chitauri
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.
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