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unheimlich Camilla Send a noteboard - 14/09/2010 10:05:07 AM
1) the anticipation and build a monster is given (like ironclad was talking about)


Yes, but does that work more than once? Are you still as scared the second time you see that?

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.


That is textbook unheimlich. The different-but-same, or same-but-different.
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Monsters. Why are they scary? Camilla - 13/09/2010 05:44:08 PM 1063 Views
It's always best not to see the monster ironclad - 13/09/2010 06:06:07 PM 789 Views
Invisible monsters are scary the first time you see the film/episode Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:33:15 PM 721 Views
Re: It's always best not to see the monster nossy - 14/09/2010 02:06:42 AM 856 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 815 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 840 Views
Slake moths John - 17/09/2010 05:17:29 AM 808 Views
You should read it! It's public domain and very short. Ghavrel - 18/09/2010 06:33:21 AM 782 Views
Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 06:51:44 PM 976 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:54:12 PM 914 Views
Re: Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 07:22:08 PM 883 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 07:33:17 PM 794 Views
im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. M & M Maddy - 13/09/2010 08:34:59 PM 805 Views
Re: im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. Camilla - 13/09/2010 08:53:35 PM 804 Views
children singing nursery rhymes and making the lyrics sound scary Foxhead - 14/09/2010 08:56:37 AM 832 Views
I agree. M & M Maddy - 14/09/2010 08:07:07 PM 857 Views
One, two, Freddy's coming for you... *NM* TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 01:00:58 AM 372 Views
Things that are Wrong or unknowable. nossy - 14/09/2010 02:04:54 AM 745 Views
But aren't all monsters "wrong" by definition? *NM* Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:04:05 AM 445 Views
Hokey wrong is not Wrong. nossy - 14/09/2010 06:31:10 PM 889 Views
True. Camilla - 14/09/2010 06:39:25 PM 700 Views
imo, one of two things LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 05:24:45 AM 859 Views
unheimlich Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:07 AM 894 Views
anything that makes me jump Foxhead - 14/09/2010 09:01:11 AM 833 Views
Re: anything that makes me jump Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:49 AM 793 Views
no because there's often some screechy violin or some music in the background Foxhead - 15/09/2010 10:36:26 PM 755 Views
Deformity Sidious - 14/09/2010 12:47:10 PM 879 Views
Re: Deformity Camilla - 14/09/2010 03:02:28 PM 714 Views
The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Kaldric - 14/09/2010 04:10:22 PM 816 Views
Re: The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:13:27 PM 824 Views
yah. they were definitely the creepiest. LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 08:35:01 PM 794 Views
Re: yah. they were definitely the creepiest. Camilla - 14/09/2010 08:42:02 PM 832 Views
I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Mark - 14/09/2010 04:51:02 PM 842 Views
Re: I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:51:47 PM 858 Views
Most monsters scare me... aria - 15/09/2010 03:21:15 AM 879 Views
Re: Most monsters scare me... Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:06 AM 771 Views
You really need to watch Monsters, Inc. *NM* BlackAdder - 15/09/2010 03:53:20 AM 397 Views
I have Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:53 AM 770 Views
Re: I have TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 10:36:13 PM 831 Views
Camilla - 15/09/2010 10:37:40 PM 725 Views
^Yeah BlackAdder - 17/09/2010 07:25:44 AM 800 Views
Re: ^Yeah Camilla - 17/09/2010 09:08:33 AM 808 Views
I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Tim - 18/09/2010 12:32:49 PM 975 Views
Re: I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:33:46 PM 794 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 1250 Views
That makes sense. *NM* Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:52:14 PM 440 Views
For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2010 06:22:18 PM 676 Views
Re: For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... Camilla - 18/09/2010 06:23:43 PM 781 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 879 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 966 Views
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