Updated: June 26, 2023

Monster movies have a long and horrible past, full of rubber monster suits and endless damsels in distress. Despite the poor quality of the props, and the limited technology, movies like King Kong managed to make an indelible imprint on the modern consciousness… with a little claymation and a lot of screaming. Movie poster art is not as limited by technology, and these are some of the coolest classic monster movie posters.