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imo, one of two things LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 14/09/2010 05:24:45 AM
1) the anticipation and build a monster is given (like ironclad was talking about)

2) Something we're vaguely familiar with and is usually comforting of positive, being twisted so that it's no longer the same, and in a negative ominous way.
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Monsters. Why are they scary? Camilla - 13/09/2010 05:44:08 PM 1037 Views
It's always best not to see the monster ironclad - 13/09/2010 06:06:07 PM 762 Views
Invisible monsters are scary the first time you see the film/episode Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:33:15 PM 688 Views
Re: It's always best not to see the monster nossy - 14/09/2010 02:06:42 AM 829 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 775 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 812 Views
Slake moths John - 17/09/2010 05:17:29 AM 772 Views
You should read it! It's public domain and very short. Ghavrel - 18/09/2010 06:33:21 AM 757 Views
Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 06:51:44 PM 949 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:54:12 PM 881 Views
Re: Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 07:22:08 PM 851 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 07:33:17 PM 763 Views
im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. M & M Maddy - 13/09/2010 08:34:59 PM 779 Views
Re: im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. Camilla - 13/09/2010 08:53:35 PM 777 Views
children singing nursery rhymes and making the lyrics sound scary Foxhead - 14/09/2010 08:56:37 AM 808 Views
I agree. M & M Maddy - 14/09/2010 08:07:07 PM 831 Views
One, two, Freddy's coming for you... *NM* TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 01:00:58 AM 359 Views
Things that are Wrong or unknowable. nossy - 14/09/2010 02:04:54 AM 719 Views
But aren't all monsters "wrong" by definition? *NM* Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:04:05 AM 430 Views
Hokey wrong is not Wrong. nossy - 14/09/2010 06:31:10 PM 858 Views
True. Camilla - 14/09/2010 06:39:25 PM 667 Views
imo, one of two things LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 05:24:45 AM 834 Views
unheimlich Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:07 AM 867 Views
anything that makes me jump Foxhead - 14/09/2010 09:01:11 AM 802 Views
Re: anything that makes me jump Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:49 AM 770 Views
no because there's often some screechy violin or some music in the background Foxhead - 15/09/2010 10:36:26 PM 726 Views
Deformity Sidious - 14/09/2010 12:47:10 PM 854 Views
Re: Deformity Camilla - 14/09/2010 03:02:28 PM 681 Views
The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Kaldric - 14/09/2010 04:10:22 PM 788 Views
Re: The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:13:27 PM 797 Views
yah. they were definitely the creepiest. LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 08:35:01 PM 762 Views
Re: yah. they were definitely the creepiest. Camilla - 14/09/2010 08:42:02 PM 805 Views
I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Mark - 14/09/2010 04:51:02 PM 815 Views
Re: I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:51:47 PM 828 Views
Most monsters scare me... aria - 15/09/2010 03:21:15 AM 857 Views
Re: Most monsters scare me... Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:06 AM 742 Views
You really need to watch Monsters, Inc. *NM* BlackAdder - 15/09/2010 03:53:20 AM 383 Views
I have Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:53 AM 741 Views
Re: I have TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 10:36:13 PM 799 Views
Camilla - 15/09/2010 10:37:40 PM 694 Views
^Yeah BlackAdder - 17/09/2010 07:25:44 AM 771 Views
Re: ^Yeah Camilla - 17/09/2010 09:08:33 AM 775 Views
I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Tim - 18/09/2010 12:32:49 PM 941 Views
Re: I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:33:46 PM 765 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 1205 Views
That makes sense. *NM* Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:52:14 PM 425 Views
For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2010 06:22:18 PM 649 Views
Re: For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... Camilla - 18/09/2010 06:23:43 PM 747 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 850 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 935 Views
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