10 Awesome Movie Monsters Only In One Scene
6. Rancor - Return Of The Jedi
If that didn't convince you that practical monsters are the best of the bunch, then Return of the Jedi's Rancor definitely will. Appearing for what feels like nothing more than an extended cameo underneath Jabba's chambers, the Rancor makes a meal of one unfortunate guard before setting his sights on Luke Skywalker, who's also been dropped into his death pit.
What makes the Rancor so great as a monster largely comes from its initial sinister reveal, appearing from behind a metal door that looks like a giant toothy mouth with only a glimmer of its eyes and fangs visible in the darkness. Stepping claws-first into the light, the sickly crunch of the Gamorrean beforehand only belies how powerful this hulking behemoth is - making Luke's defeat of the thing even more of a cause for celebration when he bests it with its own mechanical trappings.
Jabba's Rancor only gets a few brief minutes in the spotlight, but it's one of the most beloved and revered monsters populating the Star Wars universe. If this beastie didn't stick with you as a kid, you were watching the wrong movies.