Most of the monsters... are based on some sort of mythology. Every culture and even some geographical areas have monsters and mythology that is their own.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I do believe that there are monsters out there - and that they are monsters.
Monsters almost always are culture's way of working out their fears and are thus inherently incredibly interesting and powerful.
If you look at the great Westerns, and at Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology, they all contain elements in common: a harsh landscape; demons or outlaws trying to stop or kill the protagonist; and there are mythical legends at their core, innate in all cultures.
I love all of mythology and rules pertaining to all of the monsters, but I like to go the extra step.
I love monsters.
I'm quite interested in the absolute roots of narrative, why we tell stories at all: where the monsters come from.
In a deeply tribal sense, we love our monsters, and I think that is the key to it right there. It is monsters; it is learning about them: it is both thrill and safety. You can think of them without being desperately afraid because they are not going to come into your living room and eat you. That is 'Jaws.'
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.
Mythology is a subjective truth. Every culture imagines life a certain way.
The monsters are in your own head.