Hybrid Dream Monsters: Dinosharks and Chim-Pand-Eagles and Bearotaurs, Oh My!

My brother was visiting from Michigan last weekend. We were up in Vermont, on something of a group ski weekend. And we were very, very drunk. And giggling about Dinoshark – the new Syfy movie by Roger Corman that premieres Saturday (we’ll have a review Friday).

Yes, that’s Dinoshark, half-dinosaur, half-shark. Not to be confused with Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus. Which we also watched this weekend. A productive weekend indeed.

With all this Dinoshark and flying shark insanity, we started hunting around the web for more, and found this brainstorm of nine awesome, utterly insane, hybrid monsters over at Uproxx. All worthy of discussion. And it was just too hilarious not to pass on.

My personal favorite this morning: The Chim-Pand-Eagle (pictured above). Seriously, if that thing came flying/growling/grunting at you, you would tap your inner sprinter and get as far away as possible.

But late Saturday night, buzzed and contemplative, it was the Bearotaur that gripped our foggy imaginations. A bear galloping at you, all the way through Narnia. He would destroy you. Behold:

I thought the morning star was a nice touch. Nice and classy.

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Related Topics: 2010 pulitzer entry, bearotaur, chim-pand-eagle, dinosharks, hybrid monsters, roger corman, tv, Gaming & Culture
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  • http://www.twitter.com/leverus Lev Grossman

    BEAROTAUR VS CHIMPANDEAGLE!

    I like the chimp. but only if he can use his piece.

  • mimsysnark

    I’m partial to the Bearotaur myself. A giant bear centaur is terrifying all on its own, but a giant bear-centaur WITH a morning star??? I’m running for the hills!
    Let’s face it, take away its gun and the chimpandeagle is just kinda adorable, no?

  • tereglith

    The Cthulhunicorn is awesome.

  • http://twitter.com/thepeterha Peter Ha

    WOLFOENIX would totally kick all your asses.

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