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Monsters. Why are they scary? Camilla Send a noteboard - 13/09/2010 05:44:08 PM
I have been watching Buffy lately, and I've realised that the only monsters there I am properly afraid of (as in, I'll skip the episode or hold hands in front of my eyes) are the guy in Killed by Death and the gentlemen in Hush. And the more I think about it, they follow a trend in how I react to monsters. If there is something wrong with the eyes or they smile wrong (my main problem with Hufsa in the Moomin), I am petrified. That is all it takes. It in addition they are tiny children or float instead of walking, I will sleep with the light on, but the core of the problem is eyes and smiles.

Is this just me? What makes a monster scary?
I may stop reading replies if they get too scary.
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Monsters. Why are they scary? Camilla - 13/09/2010 05:44:08 PM 1133 Views
It's always best not to see the monster ironclad - 13/09/2010 06:06:07 PM 861 Views
Invisible monsters are scary the first time you see the film/episode Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:33:15 PM 778 Views
Re: It's always best not to see the monster nossy - 14/09/2010 02:06:42 AM 924 Views
I get more scared by writing than by film, so I'm going to go with the unseen bit. Ghavrel - 13/09/2010 06:49:38 PM 898 Views
Re: I get more scared by writing than by film, so I'm going to go with the unseen bit. Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:52:07 PM 916 Views
Slake moths John - 17/09/2010 05:17:29 AM 867 Views
You should read it! It's public domain and very short. Ghavrel - 18/09/2010 06:33:21 AM 854 Views
Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 06:51:44 PM 1036 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:54:12 PM 975 Views
Re: Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 07:22:08 PM 952 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 07:33:17 PM 864 Views
im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. M & M Maddy - 13/09/2010 08:34:59 PM 874 Views
Re: im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. Camilla - 13/09/2010 08:53:35 PM 863 Views
children singing nursery rhymes and making the lyrics sound scary Foxhead - 14/09/2010 08:56:37 AM 892 Views
I agree. M & M Maddy - 14/09/2010 08:07:07 PM 921 Views
One, two, Freddy's coming for you... *NM* TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 01:00:58 AM 406 Views
Things that are Wrong or unknowable. nossy - 14/09/2010 02:04:54 AM 814 Views
But aren't all monsters "wrong" by definition? *NM* Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:04:05 AM 478 Views
Hokey wrong is not Wrong. nossy - 14/09/2010 06:31:10 PM 952 Views
True. Camilla - 14/09/2010 06:39:25 PM 768 Views
imo, one of two things LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 05:24:45 AM 919 Views
unheimlich Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:07 AM 965 Views
anything that makes me jump Foxhead - 14/09/2010 09:01:11 AM 904 Views
Re: anything that makes me jump Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:49 AM 852 Views
no because there's often some screechy violin or some music in the background Foxhead - 15/09/2010 10:36:26 PM 823 Views
Deformity Sidious - 14/09/2010 12:47:10 PM 954 Views
Re: Deformity Camilla - 14/09/2010 03:02:28 PM 790 Views
The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Kaldric - 14/09/2010 04:10:22 PM 880 Views
Re: The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:13:27 PM 895 Views
yah. they were definitely the creepiest. LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 08:35:01 PM 859 Views
Re: yah. they were definitely the creepiest. Camilla - 14/09/2010 08:42:02 PM 902 Views
I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Mark - 14/09/2010 04:51:02 PM 906 Views
Re: I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:51:47 PM 919 Views
Most monsters scare me... aria - 15/09/2010 03:21:15 AM 948 Views
Re: Most monsters scare me... Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:06 AM 848 Views
You really need to watch Monsters, Inc. *NM* BlackAdder - 15/09/2010 03:53:20 AM 433 Views
I have Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:53 AM 852 Views
Re: I have TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 10:36:13 PM 896 Views
Camilla - 15/09/2010 10:37:40 PM 793 Views
^Yeah BlackAdder - 17/09/2010 07:25:44 AM 872 Views
Re: ^Yeah Camilla - 17/09/2010 09:08:33 AM 877 Views
I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Tim - 18/09/2010 12:32:49 PM 1058 Views
Re: I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:33:46 PM 858 Views
I watched an interview with Gaiman in which he said Coraline scares adults but not kids. Tim - 18/09/2010 12:41:40 PM 1322 Views
That makes sense. *NM* Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:52:14 PM 470 Views
For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2010 06:22:18 PM 754 Views
Re: For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... Camilla - 18/09/2010 06:23:43 PM 847 Views
I think that what I can't see is scarier. Once they actually take a physical form it ceases to work. Tashmere - 18/09/2010 10:37:53 PM 947 Views
Re: I think that what I can't see is scarier. Once they actually take a physical form it ceases to . Camilla - 18/09/2010 10:49:13 PM 1030 Views
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