hello everyone and welcome back to my channel where I talk about vampires werewolves and other
supernatural creatures in this video I want to talk about what are the scariest vampires and
what makes a vampire scary vampires are one of the earliest horror icons going back to the 1897
Dracula novel and the first feature-length films and without them horror movies in general might
never be where they are today people have become more and more desensitized over time so vampires
have evolved with the audience and the outcome is brought some of my favorite movies before
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the first vampire I want to talk about is still widely considered one of the scariest despite the
film's age the classic Nosferatu this 1922 German film tells the story of Count warlock a vampire
with a rat-like appearance and a hunger for human blood Orlock is ruthless and uncontrollable and
his presence alone is enough to send chills down the spine one thing that makes Nosferatu such a
scary looking vampire is the age of the film itself the film was made over a hundred years
ago and the techniques used to make movies were very different back then the film was shot at a
much lower frame rate than modern movies which gives the movement of the characters a jerky
and unnatural quality that adds to the overall creepiness of the film and account another feature
that contributes to the Nosferatu's terrifying appearance is the makeup and costume design the
character of Count Orlock is played by actor Mack shriek who is completely unrecognizable under the
heavy makeup and Prosthetics that were used to create the vampire's Eerie rat-like other world
appearance the extended limbs sharp teeth pale skin and the dark hooded cloak all
add to the character's unsettling presence on screen but I still think the most frightening
aspect of Nosferatu is the way that he moves like I said because of the low frame rate it gives his
movements a stilted almost robotic quality as if he's not quite human this combined with the fact
that he is an undead creature of the night makes him a truly frightening and unsettling presence on
screen another vampire that I would consider on the creepier side is the one from the movie Let
the Right One In The Swedish film follows the story of a young boy named Oscar who befriends
a girl named Ellie who just so happens to be a vampire while Ellie May look like a normal
child her true nature is revealed as she struggles to control her thirst for blood there are a few
reasons why Ellie is particularly frightening as a vampire and one of them has to do with the fact
that she is a child people tend to find kids creepy in horror movies for a few reasons one
is that children are traditionally seen seen as innocent and pure and when they are depicted as
being evil or dangerous it can be particularly unsettling children are also often depicted as
being more vulnerable than adults which makes their suffering and torment more distressing to
watch in the case of Ali her vampire nature only adds to the creepiness she is shown as being very
cold and calculating with no apparent feelings or emotions this combined with her animalistic
nature and childlike appearance makes her a truly freaky character but what makes
a vampire truly frightening for many it's the idea of a creature that's human on the outside
but monstrous on the inside films like The Lost Boys And near dark explores this concept as their
vampires can pass for human and blend in with Society making them all the more dangerous but
others think that a vampire that's monstrous on the outside is scary and I guess it really
depends because fear is subjective I think some of the scariest vampire movies are those that
pit humans against vampires in a realistic way similar to The Zombie Survival feeling in in the
30 Days of Night series a small town in Alaska is invaded by a group of vampires who prey on
the town's residence the vampires in this film are very inhuman and the idea of being hunted by
these creatures is truly terrifying unlike the traditional romanticized versions of vampires
that we often see in media the vampires in 30 Days of Night are not something you want to see
or become they're depicted as being especially feral with Twisted deformed bodies with a full
mouth of sharp Jagged teeth they barely speak and when they do it's in a guttural
archaic sounding language While others prefer to let out horrifying screeches foreign [Music]
their appearance alone is enough to send shivers down your spine but it's not just their appearance
that makes these vampires so frightening they're also incredibly unpredictable and uncontrollable
unlike other vampires who might have some level of self-control and restraint the vampires in 30
Days of Night seem to have no such limitations at least not while they're hunting they are purely
driven by their bloodthirst and will stop at nothing to satisfy their hunger new vampires
are almost like Mindless zombies the vampires from 30 Days of Night are quite sadistic using
humans as bait willing to torture their victims and mutilate them to lure others out human life
means nothing to them and their form of attack is quite brutal ripping you apart with their
sharp nails and teeth their appearance and unpredictability make the vampires in 30 Days
of Night some of the scariest in my opinion they seem like Mindless animalistic monsters but also
creatures with a dark intelligence that makes them all the more dangerous one more vampire
I find to be scary or creepy is the Strigoi from The Strain these vampires can strike horror into
the viewer but for some different reasons the Strigoi have a very animalistic and pack-like
nature unlike a lot of other vampires who might be more solitary creatures the vampires in the
strain are shown to operate in very large groups dozens and dozens of them they hunt and attack
their prey together kind of like a pack of zombies another unsettling aspect of the vampires in the
strain is the way they feed rather than biting their victims with their teeth these vampires
have a long stinger-like appendage that they use to drain their prey's blood the Stinger is
a unique and disturbing way for vampires to feed but perhaps the most disturbing aspect
of the vampires in the strain is the worms that are present in their blood these worms are shown
to be able to infest humans who are bitten by the vampires or if one just so happens to get on your
skin once they get on you these capillary worms quickly get into your bloodstream and reproduce
there seems where they use a black light and you can see hundreds and hundreds of these worms
crawling underneath people's skin for me this element of body horror is particularly freaky
the idea of these worms possibly infesting you and taking over your body turning you into a Strigoi
is truly unique compared to any other vampire and adds an extra layer of horror to this show
when it comes to vampires there seems to be a few things that make them more scary physical
appearance for one a vampire's appearance can go a long way in making them frightening obviously
but it can be too over the top it's best when it lies Somewhere In The Uncanny Valley features like
sharp teeth pale skin distorted facial features and red eyes can all contribute to a creepy and
unsettling look unpredictability can also be a big factor this is the reason why zombies
I think are so scary the idea of a creature that is driven purely by their bloodthirst and has no
sense of self-control can definitely add to the Fear Factor body horror can also go a long way
like I mentioned with the strain but regardless of the vampire you are always worried about being
bitten your blood drained or turned into an undead creature so this is kind of a level of
body horror vampires are often associated with the unknown the idea of a creature that is shrouded in
mystery and has a long and unknown history can go a long way I also have to give an honorable
mention to the vampire's from Afflicted The Fear Factor of that movie was more due to the great
found footage filming and sound design rather than the actual vampire although it has its moments for
sure the vampires from Blood Red Sky also had a great design feral nature and a mysterious
origin I thought the flesh Phantoms from American Horror Story were also pretty creepy I think a
lot of what made them creepy was the same thing that made Nosferatu creepy their strange jerky
movements someone also left a comment telling me to check out the cauliflower-headed uni-browed
Velvet frocked laser shooting Interstellar vampire from Buck Rogers and I gotta say that looks pretty
scary Stephen King once talked about the three types of Terror and I often think about them
while watching horror movies number one the gross out the sight of a severed head tumbling down a
flight of stairs it's when the lights go out and something green and slimy splatters against your
arm I think this would best describe the strain or very gory vampires number two the whole horror
the unnatural spiders the size of bears the dead waking up and walking around it's when the lights
go out and something with claws grabs you by the arm I think this best describes vampires like the
ones from 30 Days of Night or Salem's Lot number three the last and the worst one Terror it's when
you come home and notice everything you own had been taken away and replaced by an exact copy
it's when the lights go out and you feel something behind you you hear it you feel the breath against
your neck but when you turn around there's nothing there this is one of my favorite kinds of horror I
think Bram Stoker's Dracula is a great example of this the way he feeds off him every night Shadows
slipping around corners and lost in an endless maze-like Castle ultimately what makes something
scary is subjective and can vary from person to person some people might find vampires with a more
traditional appearance to be scarier While others might find more modern unconventional depiction
of Undead to be more frightening I still think Nosferatu is one of the creepiest for sure and
it mostly comes down to the unique qualities and the look of the film given its age it makes the
whole film feel like it's from another planet if I had to pick what vampires I think are the scariest
I think it would be the ones from 30 Days of Night given their unique look and their feral nature but
the Strigoi also creeped me out because of those worms you guys let me know what vampire you think
is the scariest creepiest or most unsettling Nosferatu the original Dracula 30 Days of Night
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