I explored the Mummy as a horror monster. Monsters in horror films reflect common everyday fears, like vanity, death, possession, AI, the unknown, infection etc. A monster is often the central piece of a horror film, the thing that the main characters must defeat to continue to live. In films like Nosferatu, fantastical monsters with terrifying appearances are based on folklore or fairy-tales, whilst some films such as Scream build on a real-life villain; murderers/serial killers.