10 Horror Movie Monsters You Were Completely Unprepared For
7. Daryl Van Horne - The Witches Of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick follows a trio of witches whose life turns upside down after meeting a charismatic man called Daryl Van Horne (delightfully played by Jack Nicholson). When the coven learn Daryl is Satan himself, they perform a voodoo ritual to get rid of him.
As his powers wane, Daryl tracks the witches down in his mansion, hoping to destroy them. When the coven seal themselves in a room, Daryl appears outside, taking the form of a gigantic... well... Devil. As he tears the room apart, the three women burn the voodoo doll, causing Daryl to wither away and vanish.
Although the Devil's monstrous form only appears for a few seconds, it leaves a huge impression since it happens with no buildup. One moment, Daryl looks like a relatively normal human being. In the next shot, he's Godzilla.
The special effects are a little ropey by today's standards, but this was a jaw-dropping moment at the time, since The Witches of Eastwick was one of the first films to utilise CGI. (This was before Terminator 2 or Jurassic Park.) As such, seeing Jack Nicholson's sneering face on a humongous demonic body was pretty freaky back in the day.