The best monster movies of the 2010s

If you spent the 2010s actively popping red balloons, avoiding reading creepy children’s pop-up books, and declining invitations to quaint cabins in the woods, you must have been feasting on as many monster movies as we did. One of the oldest forms of horror cinema, monster movies and their dreaded villains come in all shapes. Whether they're aliens, ghouls, demons, or vampires, monsters can represent a manifestation of our own fears. Or more uncomfortably, they can represent who we truly are. And honestly, we have a lot to fear these days, even if these fears aren't always straightforward to explain — that’s where monsters come in. SEE ALSO: What to watch: Best scary movies From 2010 to 2019, Pennywise the Clown chased us through the sewers, Mister Babadook became an icon on-screen and off, and vampires got unexpectedly polite. Here are 13 of our favourite monster movies, unranked, from the 2010s. Just remember, if you find a creepy diary in a cabin basement, don't read the Latin. 1. IT Noooooope. Credit: Warner Bros / Everett / Shutterstock All it took for this modern horror masterpiece's marketing team was a bunch of well-placed red balloons to strike fear into the hearts of cinema-goers. Andrés Muschietti's formidable 2017 adaptation of Stephen King's classic 1986 horror novel was realised in two parts, with the former being one of the best monster movies of the decade — both smashing critical responses and box office numbers. Set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, IT sees a motley group of seven kids, the so-called Losers' Club, who must confront their own personal demons to battle the terrifying Pennywise, a murderous clown who casually slithers out of the sewer system to prey on children. While the film’s not just about a scary clown, and delves deeper into fears associated with adolescence, the clown will truly haunt you. Bill Skarsgård, who's been perfecting that fucked-up smile since he was a kid, truly spins an unforgettable Pennywise — if he's not on