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This week’s question:

In honor of Godzilla vs. Kong, who is your favorite giant movie monster?

Whenever my wife and I watch a monster movie, she inevitably will declare that the humans are “being mean” to the monster, and they should let it alone. That certainly applies to the titular Beast in my pick! I caught the 1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater, last summer, and there is no better place to see a monster movie than on a big outdoor screen! Something about it just makes it that much more magical. Even so, I was really surprised by this movie, (which directly inspired the original Gojira) because it manages to have a compelling story for both the humans and the monsters, an anti-nuclear message, and a showdown at Coney Island. The 35mm print was also fantastic, which always help. –Ryan Silberstein, The Red Herring

Huge Pulgasari fan, as we all are. We all love Pulgasari. –Alex Rudolph, Staff Writer

Last night while I was trying to fall asleep, I pictured what it would be like if Kong’s eye appeared in my window. I imagined my terror. Would his arm even fit in our apartment? Or what if I looked out the window to see Kong on the CN Tower? Whoa. I also thought about other monsters. I tried to imagine Godzilla, but I couldn’t really do it (even though I have seen many many more Godzilla movies). I think because Kong is essentially a massive version of an animal I identify as being real, it gets to me. He can’t crisp up a neighborhood from a distance with fire breath, nah. He’s gotta get right up there and grab ya! I think that’s why I’m the most excited about Kong. RIP Kongfrontation at Universal Orlando - you will live on in my heart always.–Ashley Jane Davis, Staff Writer

Even though Nacho Vigalondo ran afoul of Toho in making Colossal, “the cheapest Godzilla movie ever made,” his nameless Godzilla-esque monster has to be my favorite. Terrifying but beloved, a metaphor that maybe goes on too long, and controlled by Anne Hathaway - what’s not to love?–Ryan Smillie, Staff Writer

It’s not particularly original, but I gotta go with the Big Guy himself, Godzilla.  He was my first giant monster and I devoured Godzilla movies when I was a kid.  I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love me some Tremors and the giant sand-worm Graboids, but Godzilla, man, he’s a statement.  He’s iconic.  He’s about man’s potential for destruction. –Billy Russell, Staff Writer

I would have to say that the Cloverfield monster from Cloverfield is my favorite giant movie monster. Something about the fact that we can’t really see the entirety of it, and our perspective is from ground level, makes the monster so intimidating.–Miguel Alejandro Marquez, Staff Writer

There was a summer where I lived with my aunt who is most responsible for passing down her obsession with movies to me. She surfed IMdb daily, curating my film education with a combination of her stream of Netflix dvds and her own personal collection. Throughout it all though, she was always wary of letting me and my younger cousins (her kids) explore anything from the horror genre. 

Then one night the impossible happened: she let us do a horror double feature. She started us off with Arachnophobia, cackling as she watched us all jump when the tiny spider shoots down out of the lamp to bite the grandma. After she got us all warmed up, she popped in another rare PG-13 VHS. Gone was the swarm of tiny grandma-killing arachnids, now we were forced to reckon with their monster-sized relatives: Eight Legged Freaks. I’m not sure about my cousins, but I’m pretty sure I blacked out. Still, from what I do remember, it was a very fun and cheesy introduction into the beautiful world of horror movies. –Matt Crump, Staff Writer

I’m going to have to go with King Caesar. It’s a great design, even though the poor legendary dear has few appearances and seems to barely be able to fight his way out of a wet paper bag. –Anthony Glassman, Contributor

Mothra is obviously the best, the same one who keeps all the other boy monsters in line. She is the true protector of the planet and the little people of Infant Island. While the others are all about destruction she is all about rebirth. But that doesn’t mean she’s not a tough lady. She can fight with the best of them.–Victoria Potenza, Staff Writer

I’m a big fan of the giant worm monster that Beetlejuice transforms into. Tim Burton’s artwork is truly some of the coolest I’ve ever seen and that moment scared the life out of me as a kid. - Liz Wiest, Contributor

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man doesn't get much screen time, but he is still one of my favorite monsters — and probably one of the first giant monsters that I saw as a kid during my Ghostbusters obsession phase. The way he enters the scene going from happy-go-lucky to angry and destructive is still a lot of fun, no matter how many times I've seen it. –Matt McCafferty, Staff Writer