or you might get hurt
welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
scariest
are you afraid of the dark monsters
for this list we're looking at the
haunting ghosts ghoulish creeps and
spooky vamps that make are you afraid of
the dark such a special show
we'll be sticking to the show's original
run and the first revival that kicked
off in the 90s
we will be discussing key plot points so
consider this your spoiler alert
which are you afraid of the dark episode
terrified you the most
let us know in the comments number 10
blank-faced aliens
who hasn't known neighbors that seem to
come from a different planet the tale of
the 13th floor has a relatively slow
build as karen and billy become
acquainted with their upstairs neighbors
who advertise themselves as a toy
company going down
from static tv messages to absurd sets
this whole episode is surreal
culminating in the reveal that the
neighbors are blank-faced aliens
i'm not going in any ship
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although not villains the aliens have a
simple but unsettling design that makes
our skin crawl
the episode also ends on a zinger that
sends billy
and anyone watching running to the hills
is this a joke or what
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number nine the dark lady and the dark
figures don't i look cool or do i just
like
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i saw somebody a strange woman
john carpenter would be proud when magic
dust falls on some glasses
mary beth gains the ability to peek into
another dimension
one that happens to feature people
dressed entirely in black
known as the dark figures and led by the
dark lady these beings
are shrouded in mystery and simply look
intimidating
the dark figure's creep factor is
heightened by the fact that mary beth's
claims
mostly fall on deaf ears the finale of
this episode is so
intense that not even sardo hamming it
up to the nth degree hurts it
take the children number eight the evil
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demon
midnight society had to get their hands
dirty with this one the evil demon
is comfortably among the most powerful
monsters featured in the series
a being that can manipulate reality
shape-shift and
trap souls using the silver sight let me
try
typically taking the form of an oliver
twist type child
this demon is an impudent trickster with
a history of weaponizing fear
and greed even if the villain doesn't
always assume the most frightening
aspect
the evil demon is unfiltered horror on a
purely conceptual level
out of his many frights the demon's
masterpiece is the ghost in the well
or you might get hurt
number 7 nosferatu
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a clever premise a nightmarish villain
that pays homage to a horror villain
and dr this episode is are you
afraid of the dark at its best
when dr venk feels screwed over by the
local theater the madman decides to
leave the employees a parting gift
one that comes with fangs and really
long fingers
inspired by 1922's nosferatu the
episode's villain is a
hauntingly grotesque creature from an
era when vampires could get by without
model looks
everything about nosferatu is
threatening be it the way the vampire
moves
or his sunken eyes
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number six the vampire you know i don't
think we're
supposed to be at night hospitals are
spooky enough without the presence of a
monster
united hospital takes a turn for the
weird when the night shift becomes
feeding time for a vampire preying on
both patients and staff
what is your problem
my problem is i was the first ghoulishly
green
and rather well-spoken the vampire
matches a memorable look with a devilish
grin that is anything but comforting we
haven't been
properly introduced yet
this villain doesn't even need to wear
his sunday worst to inspire a scream
as the vamp's margot form becomes
progressively creepier as the episode
moves towards its climax
i don't like to work so hard for my
kills
number five the frozen ghost i thought
we'd close that
window after we left the smoke out
we did sister maybe it doesn't shut
just right i'm sure i felt a distinct
chill just now
for goodness sake someone please give
this kid a jacket
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are you afraid of the dark throws out
its fair share of ghosts and the series
hits multiple home runs with these types
of stories
the frozen ghost episode shows that with
the right atmosphere
a single phrase and some effective
makeup can be enough
while the titular spectre comes with a
sympathetic backstory and a heartwarming
conclusion
the ghost makes sure to frighten the
pants off of everyone along the way
there's just something about ghostly
children that inspires
chills number four zebo
so you're not afraid of clowns well
after watching this episode
you will be in one of the more subtle
stories of the series
are you afraid of the dark ops to go
down the less is more root
and scores big because of it on a dare
josh steals the nose from a clown dummy
at a carnival attraction
i'm the guy who beats ebu unfortunately
for the kid
zebo does not take kindly to petty theft
only ever shown as an inanimate dummy
zebo uses phone calls balloons smoke and
ambiguity to get his message across
number three the ghastly grinner ever
hear the ghastly grinner
uh no a comic book villain who uses
laughter as a weapon
this gesture is no joke an aspiring
artist
ethan receives a one-of-a-kind comic
featuring a terrifying villain called
the ghastly grinner
through a series of ridiculous events
the villain is brought to life to
terrorize ethan's world
with the child's parents being the
grinner's first victims oops
too late with sickening yellow skin blue
drool
and a spine tingling laugh the grinner
is a sight to behold
and hear
a manic presence the grinner embodies
and embraces madness with a vigor that
can rival the greatest comic book
villains
nothing wholesome ever lives in a cellar
when the bullied andy tries to spice up
a basement trip with some music
the kid inadvertently awakens the
seller's resident demon
hello andy come on in
to make matters worse the demon happens
to be feeling rather peckish for some
humans
rather than revealing the full form of
the demon the episode only shows the
monster's eyes
leaving the rest to the audience's
imagination the demon
also creates illusions that put andy in
a trance
including a doll that's just all kinds
of wrong won't you come play with me
well at least by the end of the episode
andy makes a new friend
who are you anything
you want you only have to do one thing
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
jake the snake because just look at that
face allow me to introduce myself
my name is jake
the snake the crimson clown
because this show really has a thing for
clowns sam
you're a bad kid do you know
what we do to kids like you
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gordon anchors because a misunderstood
werewolf still has
teeth bigger than fingers
ricky haggerty because children and
ghosts go together like peanut butter
and jelly
the lonely ghost because this ghost
manages to make mirrors
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number one the corpse a great build up
means nothing if the payoff misses the
mark
thankfully are you afraid of the dark
hits of bullseye in this episode
it's
throughout the story students swimming
at a school pool are terrorized by an
invisible force
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these sequences are intense well paced
and tap into that innate fear that
something might be lurking beneath the
water's surface
then the corpse rises out of the pool to
ensure that
nobody will be getting a good night's
sleep that week
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rotting from head to toe this zombie is
a disturbing work of art
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