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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 994 Views
It's always best not to see the monster ironclad - 13/09/2010 06:06:07 PM 715 Views
Invisible monsters are scary the first time you see the film/episode Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:33:15 PM 643 Views
Re: It's always best not to see the monster nossy - 14/09/2010 02:06:42 AM 779 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 722 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 755 Views
Slake moths John - 17/09/2010 05:17:29 AM 719 Views
You should read it! It's public domain and very short. Ghavrel - 18/09/2010 06:33:21 AM 703 Views
Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 06:51:44 PM 892 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:54:12 PM 827 Views
Re: Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 07:22:08 PM 796 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 07:33:17 PM 721 Views
im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. M & M Maddy - 13/09/2010 08:34:59 PM 728 Views
Re: im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. Camilla - 13/09/2010 08:53:35 PM 728 Views
children singing nursery rhymes and making the lyrics sound scary Foxhead - 14/09/2010 08:56:37 AM 759 Views
I agree. M & M Maddy - 14/09/2010 08:07:07 PM 782 Views
One, two, Freddy's coming for you... *NM* TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 01:00:58 AM 338 Views
Things that are Wrong or unknowable. nossy - 14/09/2010 02:04:54 AM 670 Views
But aren't all monsters "wrong" by definition? *NM* Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:04:05 AM 410 Views
Hokey wrong is not Wrong. nossy - 14/09/2010 06:31:10 PM 798 Views
True. Camilla - 14/09/2010 06:39:25 PM 621 Views
imo, one of two things LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 05:24:45 AM 783 Views
unheimlich Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:07 AM 816 Views
anything that makes me jump Foxhead - 14/09/2010 09:01:11 AM 763 Views
Re: anything that makes me jump Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:49 AM 724 Views
no because there's often some screechy violin or some music in the background Foxhead - 15/09/2010 10:36:26 PM 681 Views
Deformity Sidious - 14/09/2010 12:47:10 PM 808 Views
Re: Deformity Camilla - 14/09/2010 03:02:28 PM 637 Views
The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Kaldric - 14/09/2010 04:10:22 PM 736 Views
Re: The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:13:27 PM 739 Views
yah. they were definitely the creepiest. LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 08:35:01 PM 715 Views
Re: yah. they were definitely the creepiest. Camilla - 14/09/2010 08:42:02 PM 762 Views
I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Mark - 14/09/2010 04:51:02 PM 773 Views
Re: I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:51:47 PM 784 Views
Most monsters scare me... aria - 15/09/2010 03:21:15 AM 810 Views
Re: Most monsters scare me... Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:06 AM 697 Views
You really need to watch Monsters, Inc. *NM* BlackAdder - 15/09/2010 03:53:20 AM 365 Views
I have Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:53 AM 691 Views
Re: I have TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 10:36:13 PM 740 Views
Camilla - 15/09/2010 10:37:40 PM 652 Views
^Yeah BlackAdder - 17/09/2010 07:25:44 AM 719 Views
Re: ^Yeah Camilla - 17/09/2010 09:08:33 AM 729 Views
I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Tim - 18/09/2010 12:32:49 PM 887 Views
Re: I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:33:46 PM 710 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 1140 Views
That makes sense. *NM* Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:52:14 PM 405 Views
For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2010 06:22:18 PM 606 Views
Re: For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... Camilla - 18/09/2010 06:23:43 PM 702 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 802 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 876 Views
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