The Holy Trinity of Monster Movies & Why They’re Impossible to Top

With the arrival of GODZILLA at your local multiplex you might be thinking it’s time to get writing some monster movies of your own — how hard can it be, right? But while GODZILLA may have roared onto screens large and small over 200 times since the mid 60s, quantity is no indicator of quality. The undisputed modern heavyweights in the creature-feature ring are without doubt: ALIEN, PREDATOR and THE TERMINATOR. Monster Movies: The Holy Trinity Let’s be blunt

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