Television, as it stands, is the best place for monsters right now.
With premium cable dramas of such high quality and big name talent that they very easily
eclipse what’s playing at the movie theatre.
Now, horror on television isn’t anything new, with shows from the last few decades
remaining fan favorites for many horror lovers.
With effects being way ahead of their time and sting lingering with many viewers even
now.
So today on Top 5 Scary Videos, we’re going to be counting down our list of the Top 5
Scariest Monsters From TV Shows.
Before we begin, be sure to stick around until the end of the video where I’ll be responding
to some of your comments.
Lets jump in.
5 The Thing From The Grave - Tales From The Crypt
Brought to us by HBO, Tales from the Crypt is a horror anthology television series that
ran from 1989 to 1996 and is based on the 1950s EC comics series of the same name.
What made this series superior from the rest is that it aired on premium cable, meaning
the visuals could be horribly ghoulish, and the show definitely took advantage of that.
However, arguably the most terrifying episode of the series is, “The Thing From The Grave”
which is based on another EC comics title, “The Haunt of Fear”, which focused on
a love triangle gone very, very bad.
Starring Teri Hatcher as Stacey, she plays a model caught up in an abusive relationship
with her agent, Mitch.
When she seeks refuge with her friend, Mitch murders him in a fit of jealous rage.
So, what goes down next?
Stacey’s now dead friend returns from beyond the grave and seeks revenge, in an incredibly
grotesque shape; rotten flesh, and maggot infested eyes included.
Now, yes he’s disgusting and horrifying to look at, but his heart is in the right
place which is why he takes our number 5 spot.
4 Tooth Monster - Channel Zero: Candle Cover Honestly, I can’t even look at this dude
without gagging, which I imagine is the intended reaction the writers were hoping for when
they cursed us with the Tooth Monster on Syfy’s Channel Zero.
Now, the show has passed many by, but for those that have watched it, they will tell
you that it’s a hidden gem, and definitely worth your time, with the show even drawing
comparisons to Stranger Things.
Now, the show’s first season focuses on a children’s tv show that apparently had
the power to influence its young viewers to commit murder.
However, with each killing two of the victim’s teeth are removed and offered to the Tooth
Monster, a truly horrific beast to look upon that is entirely composed of teeth.
And the noise it makes, it haunts my dreams.
Candle Cover is a self-contained season, and is based on Kris Straub’s creepypasta of
the same name.
I don’t see the following season ever topping this unnerving beast, with imagery that makes
you want to throw up upon looking at it.
I just want to curl up into the fetal position and cry my life away.
Ok bye.
3 Weeping Angels - Doctor Who Look, I’m not a big Doctor Who fan, quite
honestly I really despise it, but I understand that there are a lot, and I mean a lot of
people out there who love this show.
And I get it.
I’ve watched a handful of episodes, most duds but one truly stood out and absolutely
terrified me.
Weeping Angels.
The episode centres on sentient beings that resemble stone statues that possess god-like
powers and can trap their victims in different time periods while living off of their energy.
Now, what makes these sentient statues absolutely terrifying is that you must maintain eye contact
with them at all times, if you look away, even for a second, you will die a horrible
death.
The Weeping Angels, since their debut, have made their ascent in pop-culture popularity,
even having an SCP molded after them, which is a clear testament to how memorably terrifying
these creatures truly are.
Watch it, and weep.
Sorry, I had to.
Also, if you need any more incentive, this episodes stars the incredible Carey Mulligan
of The Greast Gatsby, An Education, and Never Let Me Go fame.
2 Flukeman - The X-Files If you have ever watched The X-Files you will
know of the Flukeman, arguably the shows most terrifying monster to ever appear in the long
running series.
The Flukeman appeared in one of the most notable “monsters of the week” episodes, which
was featured in the second season episode, “The Host”.
It has an utterly bizarre origin, with its gruesome appearance being created in a stew
or irradiated sewage from Chernobyl, Russia.
Aka, home of the infamous 1986 power plant disaster.
The Flukeman, of course, heads to the states via a Russian freighter, and attacks victims
through the sewer system in Newark, New Jersey, while secrating flatworm-like larvae with
its bite, forcing Mulder and Scully to hunt him down and stop him before it’s too late.
What made Flukeman truly terrifying were the movie-level effects, with the monster being
a human-sized variation of a flatworm.
How terrifying is that?
1 Kurt Barlow - Salem’s Lot
Of course, it’s Kurt Barlow.
Now, while there may be monsters that in appearance are more terrifying, none are as sinister
as Kurt Barlow from Salem’s Lot.
In the first television adaptation of a novel by Stephen King, Salem’s Lot is arguably
one of the best.
Directed by Tobe Hooper of Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame, the story follows a small town
with a supposedly haunted house that has terrified locals for decades.
So, what goes down?
A writer returns to the town to write a book on the infamous property, of course.
That never ends well.
However, when he arrives he discovers the property has been purchased by the mysterious
Kurt Barlow, and as the townspeople ben to go missing, our writer soon learns Barlow
is actually a vampire feasting on the residents.
What makes Kurt Barlow so damn terrified is because of his design, which is very clearly
molded after Nosferatu -- a bald, fanged predator.
And, the make-up effects were miles ahead of its time, especially for tv production
standards at the time.
If you haven’t yet, go watch Salem’s Lot, you will not be disappointed.
Well, there we have it!
Do you guys agree with our list?
Were there any scary TV monsters that we missed?
Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down below and perhaps we can
do a part 2.
Before I go though, I just want to respond to a few comments from one of my last videos.
Top 5 Scariest David Lynch Movies.
Dean Chrisjohn said “Does anyone else think she looks sunburned around her chest?”
-- It’s almost like I was sunburned around the chest...how funny.
Laura Perry said “I would love if you guys did a list on Vincent Price movies.
He’s a classic horror icon.”
-- Yes!
I love, love, love, Vincent Price, so I will try my damndest to make that happen!”
Natedog said “You don’t deserve the hate you get Lucy.”
-- I wasn’t aware that I was receiving a lot of hate...but thank you for letting me
know.
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