Giant monsters were common in monster movies
A monster movie was a type of horror film which featured a monster as a central part of the plot. Zombie movies were a subgenre of monster movie. (SNW: "Hegemony")
In 2375, Tom Paris replicated pork rinds for a monster movie marathon on credit. Later, Neelix reminded him of his failure to pay it back when Paris asked for his help in procuring a romantic dinner for him and B'Elanna Torres. (VOY: "Warhead")