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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 877 Views
It's always best not to see the monster ironclad - 13/09/2010 06:06:07 PM 616 Views
Invisible monsters are scary the first time you see the film/episode Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:33:15 PM 537 Views
Re: It's always best not to see the monster nossy - 14/09/2010 02:06:42 AM 669 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 617 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 657 Views
Slake moths John - 17/09/2010 05:17:29 AM 609 Views
You should read it! It's public domain and very short. Ghavrel - 18/09/2010 06:33:21 AM 610 Views
Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 06:51:44 PM 772 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 06:54:12 PM 722 Views
Re: Hufsa? Lordling - 13/09/2010 07:22:08 PM 683 Views
Re: Hufsa? Camilla - 13/09/2010 07:33:17 PM 619 Views
im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. M & M Maddy - 13/09/2010 08:34:59 PM 621 Views
Re: im not scared of then but i'm creeped out by children. Camilla - 13/09/2010 08:53:35 PM 623 Views
children singing nursery rhymes and making the lyrics sound scary Foxhead - 14/09/2010 08:56:37 AM 654 Views
I agree. M & M Maddy - 14/09/2010 08:07:07 PM 672 Views
One, two, Freddy's coming for you... *NM* TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 01:00:58 AM 297 Views
Things that are Wrong or unknowable. nossy - 14/09/2010 02:04:54 AM 558 Views
But aren't all monsters "wrong" by definition? *NM* Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:04:05 AM 370 Views
Hokey wrong is not Wrong. nossy - 14/09/2010 06:31:10 PM 688 Views
True. Camilla - 14/09/2010 06:39:25 PM 547 Views
imo, one of two things LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 05:24:45 AM 678 Views
unheimlich Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:07 AM 709 Views
anything that makes me jump Foxhead - 14/09/2010 09:01:11 AM 692 Views
Re: anything that makes me jump Camilla - 14/09/2010 10:05:49 AM 629 Views
no because there's often some screechy violin or some music in the background Foxhead - 15/09/2010 10:36:26 PM 579 Views
Deformity Sidious - 14/09/2010 12:47:10 PM 697 Views
Re: Deformity Camilla - 14/09/2010 03:02:28 PM 567 Views
The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Kaldric - 14/09/2010 04:10:22 PM 635 Views
Re: The Gentlemen from Hush were probably the creepiest monsters I've ever seen. Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:13:27 PM 636 Views
yah. they were definitely the creepiest. LadyLorraine - 14/09/2010 08:35:01 PM 606 Views
Re: yah. they were definitely the creepiest. Camilla - 14/09/2010 08:42:02 PM 661 Views
I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Mark - 14/09/2010 04:51:02 PM 683 Views
Re: I think that feeling of something being just off is quite creepy Camilla - 14/09/2010 04:51:47 PM 686 Views
Most monsters scare me... aria - 15/09/2010 03:21:15 AM 716 Views
Re: Most monsters scare me... Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:06 AM 591 Views
You really need to watch Monsters, Inc. *NM* BlackAdder - 15/09/2010 03:53:20 AM 324 Views
I have Camilla - 15/09/2010 08:33:53 AM 588 Views
Re: I have TaskmasterJack - 15/09/2010 10:36:13 PM 630 Views
Camilla - 15/09/2010 10:37:40 PM 545 Views
^Yeah BlackAdder - 17/09/2010 07:25:44 AM 601 Views
Re: ^Yeah Camilla - 17/09/2010 09:08:33 AM 625 Views
I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Tim - 18/09/2010 12:32:49 PM 705 Views
Re: I read the graphic novel of Coraline yesterday. The villains have buttons for eyes. Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:33:46 PM 601 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 956 Views
That makes sense. *NM* Camilla - 18/09/2010 12:52:14 PM 366 Views
For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... TaskmasterJack - 18/09/2010 06:22:18 PM 505 Views
Re: For those who are creeped out by unnatural movements... Camilla - 18/09/2010 06:23:43 PM 590 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 701 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 763 Views
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