"Monsters In Paris" Highlights Human Fascination With The Macabre

By Erin Kelly

Published January 19, 2015

Updated January 12, 2018

Halloween may well have passed us by, but monsters have never been deterred by the dictates of mere Gregorian calendars. After all, the human fascination with the morbid can be seen across borders and time.

To highlight this, the French website Golem13 took Parisian cityscapes and inserted into them many famous horror movie characters we all know and love. Like visions of some Hollywood-inspired nightmare, our most chilling horror icons have invaded France.

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Be wary when walking next to the sewers of Paris; you might find yourself being taunted by this red haired menace. If you get pulled down under, don’t fret, Pennywise is sure to remind you that “they all float down here.” Source: Golem 13

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Not even Earth is safe from the alien Ripley had to face back in 1979. Be sure to check with your doctor if you have any chest-bursting symptoms or unusual parasites clinging to your face. Source: Golem 13

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Wandering the streets of Paris with all these monsters about, he’s going to need a faster tricycle. It’s a good thing that Danny always knows what’s coming! Source: Golem 13

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If Samara from The Ring can travel through a TV screen, then a glass store display window will be no obstacle for her. Who thought it was a good idea to bring that video tape into circulation, anyway? Source: Golem 13

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Even if Halloween is over, Michael Myers is always out there creeping about during the night and slaughtering anyone who gets in the way of finding his family. Source: Golem 13

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Dolls in general are just plain creepy, but if you see this doll lurking around a playground at night, it would be a good idea to high-tail it out of there; especially if it holds the soul of a serial killer. Source: Golem 13

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Everybody always tries to disprove the Loch Ness Monster’s existence, but look, he’s right here in Paris. Everyone can put their theories to rest; Nessie is alive and well, and dining on fancy French cuisine. Source: Golem 13

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A trap door in the sidewalk is weird. What’s even weirder? Seeing a possessed woman frantically trying to escape from it. Hopefully a copy of the Necronomicon can be found in France; otherwise she is probably going to swallow your soul. Source: Golem 13

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A bravery award goes to anyone who figures out the secret of the Paris Blair Witch. There is sure to be hysteric crying and nose-dripping as you try to document the fantastical horrors you have witnessed. Source: Golem 13

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Giant spiders have terrorized us in films and nightmares for longer than anyone can remember. You are going to need an awfully big newspaper to take care of this guy. Maybe coming to Paris wasn’t the best idea… Source: Golem 13

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Hope you have a priest on speed-dial! Regan has levitated very far from home - and brought her peculiar “disease” with her. Modern medicine doesn’t possess any cure for this particular illness. Source: Golem 13Source: Golem 13

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We thought one alien was enough to keep our hands full, but now there are multiple aliens? A horror sequel’s motto is always ‘Go big or go home!’ Looks like it’s time to go home. Source: Golem 13

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