be sure to watch this one with the lights on
lights on
lights on welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest TV monsters for this list we’re
scariest TV monsters for this list we’re
scariest TV monsters for this list we’re looking at the television creatures that
looking at the television creatures that
looking at the television creatures that creep us out the most based on their
creep us out the most based on their
creep us out the most based on their grotesque physical appearances
grotesque physical appearances
grotesque physical appearances spine-tingling characteristics or any
spine-tingling characteristics or any
spine-tingling characteristics or any special abilities they may possess that
special abilities they may possess that
special abilities they may possess that have the potential to scare the living
have the potential to scare the living
have the potential to scare the living crap out of us
however no anime characters will be
however no anime characters will be found on this list as we’ve already
found on this list as we’ve already
found on this list as we’ve already compiled a list of our favorite anime
compiled a list of our favorite anime
compiled a list of our favorite anime monsters number 10 ever night’s the
monsters number 10 ever night’s the
monsters number 10 ever night’s the Outer Limits featured in an early
Outer Limits featured in an early
Outer Limits featured in an early episode of the series the Ebba nights
episode of the series the Ebba nights
episode of the series the Ebba nights are an alien race with heightened powers
are an alien race with heightened powers
are an alien race with heightened powers that allow them to manipulate the five
that allow them to manipulate the five
that allow them to manipulate the five senses so while these guys might not
senses so while these guys might not
senses so while these guys might not look as freaky as the other monsters on
look as freaky as the other monsters on
look as freaky as the other monsters on this list they can completely mess with
this list they can completely mess with
this list they can completely mess with your brain you know that thing that
your brain you know that thing that
your brain you know that thing that controls your body so they are not to be
controls your body so they are not to be
controls your body so they are not to be underestimated thanks mark the ever
underestimated thanks mark the ever
underestimated thanks mark the ever Knights can fill your mind with
Knights can fill your mind with
Knights can fill your mind with illusions as a form of mental torture
illusions as a form of mental torture
illusions as a form of mental torture any humans affected end up becoming
any humans affected end up becoming
any humans affected end up becoming suspicious of themselves and their
suspicious of themselves and their
suspicious of themselves and their current predicament due to the insidious
current predicament due to the insidious
current predicament due to the insidious mind games which have completely warped
mind games which have completely warped
mind games which have completely warped their emotional well-being and
their emotional well-being and
their emotional well-being and psychological state you turned in your
psychological state you turned in your
psychological state you turned in your grandfather didn’t you
he forgave you whether they’re real or
he forgave you whether they’re real or not these space monsters scare us to the
not these space monsters scare us to the
not these space monsters scare us to the outer limits of our sanity your decision
outer limits of our sanity your decision
outer limits of our sanity your decision to cooperate was intelligent and brave
to cooperate was intelligent and brave
to cooperate was intelligent and brave number nine the infant atta American
number nine the infant atta American
number nine the infant atta American Horror Story our children adorable in
Horror Story our children adorable in
Horror Story our children adorable in most cases yes but when we’re talking
most cases yes but when we’re talking
most cases yes but when we’re talking about American Horror Story odds are the
about American Horror Story odds are the
about American Horror Story odds are the answer will be a resounding no brutally
answer will be a resounding no brutally
answer will be a resounding no brutally dismembered as an infant as revenge for
dismembered as an infant as revenge for
dismembered as an infant as revenge for his father’s abortion clinic young
his father’s abortion clinic young
his father’s abortion clinic young Thaddeus Montgomery is mourned by his
Thaddeus Montgomery is mourned by his
Thaddeus Montgomery is mourned by his parents they lived there with their son
parents they lived there with their son
parents they lived there with their son Thaddeus that is until the baby was
Thaddeus that is until the baby was
Thaddeus that is until the baby was kidnapped and found dismembered however
kidnapped and found dismembered however
kidnapped and found dismembered however dr. Charles Montgomery can’t accept his
dr. Charles Montgomery can’t accept his
dr. Charles Montgomery can’t accept his son’s death and decides to stitch him
son’s death and decides to stitch him
son’s death and decides to stitch him back together piece by piece the baby is
back together piece by piece the baby is
back together piece by piece the baby is upstairs and waiting for you in the
upstairs and waiting for you in the
upstairs and waiting for you in the nursery
nursery
nursery unfortunately what comes back is not his
unfortunately what comes back is not his
unfortunately what comes back is not his son but a murderous creature fans have
son but a murderous creature fans have
son but a murderous creature fans have come to call the infant Tata I thought
come to call the infant Tata I thought
come to call the infant Tata I thought you’re hungry I tried to nurse him right
you’re hungry I tried to nurse him right
you’re hungry I tried to nurse him right he wasn’t milk here is craving wrinkled
he wasn’t milk here is craving wrinkled
he wasn’t milk here is craving wrinkled and twisted with black eyes and
and twisted with black eyes and
and twisted with black eyes and razor-sharp teeth the infant odda has
razor-sharp teeth the infant odda has
razor-sharp teeth the infant odda has been locked in a basement for decades
been locked in a basement for decades
been locked in a basement for decades due to its relentless thirst for blood a
due to its relentless thirst for blood a
due to its relentless thirst for blood a ferocious and animalistic monster that
ferocious and animalistic monster that
ferocious and animalistic monster that definitely makes you squirm
definitely makes you squirm
definitely makes you squirm [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight the pool zombie are you
number eight the pool zombie are you
number eight the pool zombie are you afraid of the dark and it relaxed
afraid of the dark and it relaxed
afraid of the dark and it relaxed there’s nothing down there
this might put you off swimming for a
this might put you off swimming for a while you sure it’s okay yes just be
while you sure it’s okay yes just be
while you sure it’s okay yes just be careful
careful
careful waiting in the depths of a swimming pool
waiting in the depths of a swimming pool
waiting in the depths of a swimming pool that was built over an old cemetery the
that was built over an old cemetery the
that was built over an old cemetery the pool zombie is a merciless spirit that
pool zombie is a merciless spirit that
pool zombie is a merciless spirit that preys on unsuspecting victims as an act
preys on unsuspecting victims as an act
preys on unsuspecting victims as an act of vengeance for the disturbance of his
of vengeance for the disturbance of his
of vengeance for the disturbance of his burial site they built the pool they had
burial site they built the pool they had
burial site they built the pool they had to keep rid of an old cemetery and move
to keep rid of an old cemetery and move
to keep rid of an old cemetery and move the bodies at first taking a jaws like
the bodies at first taking a jaws like
the bodies at first taking a jaws like approach to the monster the episode
approach to the monster the episode
approach to the monster the episode slowly builds it up as an ominous but
slowly builds it up as an ominous but
slowly builds it up as an ominous but unseen presence in the water
but once the pool zombie finally does
but once the pool zombie finally does show itself you’ll wish it had stayed
show itself you’ll wish it had stayed
show itself you’ll wish it had stayed underwater
hideous in every sense of the word its
hideous in every sense of the word its disheveled and decrepit appearance would
disheveled and decrepit appearance would
disheveled and decrepit appearance would make anyone’s skin crawl and we haven’t
make anyone’s skin crawl and we haven’t
make anyone’s skin crawl and we haven’t even mentioned its nasty smell
number seven the Fluke man the x-files
number seven the Fluke man the x-files found an alligator in the sewer a couple
found an alligator in the sewer a couple
found an alligator in the sewer a couple years ago strong in he’ll tell you that
years ago strong in he’ll tell you that
years ago strong in he’ll tell you that clamped onto me like a vise if you
clamped onto me like a vise if you
clamped onto me like a vise if you thought the urban legend about
thought the urban legend about
thought the urban legend about alligators living in the sewers was
alligators living in the sewers was
alligators living in the sewers was freaky
freaky
freaky wait till you get a load of this guy the
wait till you get a load of this guy the
wait till you get a load of this guy the accidental result of cell fusion gone
accidental result of cell fusion gone
accidental result of cell fusion gone terribly wrong thanks to some
terribly wrong thanks to some
terribly wrong thanks to some radioactive waste this hellish
radioactive waste this hellish
radioactive waste this hellish abomination prowled the murky sewer
abomination prowled the murky sewer
abomination prowled the murky sewer system of New Jersey viciously attacking
system of New Jersey viciously attacking
system of New Jersey viciously attacking any innocent people it came across it
any innocent people it came across it
any innocent people it came across it was born in it in a primordial soup of
was born in it in a primordial soup of
was born in it in a primordial soup of radioactive sewage although it’s pale
radioactive sewage although it’s pale
radioactive sewage although it’s pale skin and sharp teeth are already spooky
skin and sharp teeth are already spooky
skin and sharp teeth are already spooky enough it’s what this monster can do to
enough it’s what this monster can do to
enough it’s what this monster can do to its victims that makes it truly
its victims that makes it truly
its victims that makes it truly terrifying through its bite it can
terrifying through its bite it can
terrifying through its bite it can transmit larvae into the victims body
transmit larvae into the victims body
transmit larvae into the victims body where this parasite will feed on its
where this parasite will feed on its
where this parasite will feed on its hosts for nourishment what may be worse
hosts for nourishment what may be worse
hosts for nourishment what may be worse is that this process is how the fluke
is that this process is how the fluke
is that this process is how the fluke man reproduces it hadn’t occurred to me
man reproduces it hadn’t occurred to me
man reproduces it hadn’t occurred to me but I think that the Fluke in the corpse
but I think that the Fluke in the corpse
but I think that the Fluke in the corpse might have been an incubating larva this
might have been an incubating larva this
might have been an incubating larva this creature or whatever it is is
creature or whatever it is is
creature or whatever it is is transmitting its eggs or larvae through
transmitting its eggs or larvae through
transmitting its eggs or larvae through its bite number six the gentlemen Buffy
its bite number six the gentlemen Buffy
its bite number six the gentlemen Buffy the Vampire Slayer head of a group
the Vampire Slayer head of a group
the Vampire Slayer head of a group called the gentlemen group Oh what the
called the gentlemen group Oh what the
called the gentlemen group Oh what the gentlemen don’t know I said no with
gentlemen don’t know I said no with
gentlemen don’t know I said no with their uncanny ability to float above the
their uncanny ability to float above the
their uncanny ability to float above the ground the gentlemen eerily glide their
ground the gentlemen eerily glide their
ground the gentlemen eerily glide their way onto our list
way onto our list
way onto our list [Music]
striking fear into the hearts of anyone
striking fear into the hearts of anyone who gazes upon their pale demeanor these
who gazes upon their pale demeanor these
who gazes upon their pale demeanor these killer humanoids are always dressed in
killer humanoids are always dressed in
killer humanoids are always dressed in nice suits and constantly grinning
nice suits and constantly grinning
nice suits and constantly grinning through their metallic teeth they have
through their metallic teeth they have
through their metallic teeth they have the power to take away your voice which
the power to take away your voice which
the power to take away your voice which is perfect for them as that means you
is perfect for them as that means you
is perfect for them as that means you won’t be able to scream when they cut
won’t be able to scream when they cut
won’t be able to scream when they cut out your heart oh did we not mention
out your heart oh did we not mention
out your heart oh did we not mention true to their name they politely gesture
true to their name they politely gesture
true to their name they politely gesture to one another as they pass around a
to one another as they pass around a
to one another as they pass around a weapon to cut the hearts out of their
weapon to cut the hearts out of their
weapon to cut the hearts out of their victims adding them to their collection
number 5 the smoke monster lost what is
number 5 the smoke monster lost what is the monster what the black smoke the
the monster what the black smoke the
the monster what the black smoke the monster what is it I’m counting up this
monster what is it I’m counting up this
monster what is it I’m counting up this imposing puff of smoke was a recurring
imposing puff of smoke was a recurring
imposing puff of smoke was a recurring threat to the survivors of oceanic
threat to the survivors of oceanic
threat to the survivors of oceanic flight 815 who resided on the mysterious
flight 815 who resided on the mysterious
flight 815 who resided on the mysterious island was it it’s a security system
island was it it’s a security system
island was it it’s a security system security system what does that mean
security system what does that mean
security system what does that mean described as an alarm system for the
described as an alarm system for the
described as an alarm system for the island the smoke monster was once a man
island the smoke monster was once a man
island the smoke monster was once a man just like any other that is until he was
just like any other that is until he was
just like any other that is until he was cast into the electromagnetic heart of
cast into the electromagnetic heart of
cast into the electromagnetic heart of the island and turned into something
the island and turned into something
the island and turned into something [Music]
[Music]
[Music] on top of being able to float and fly
on top of being able to float and fly
on top of being able to float and fly around at rapid speeds this monster also
around at rapid speeds this monster also
around at rapid speeds this monster also has the seriously sinister skill to
has the seriously sinister skill to
has the seriously sinister skill to transform itself into anyone it’s killed
transform itself into anyone it’s killed
transform itself into anyone it’s killed taking on their physical form and their
taking on their physical form and their
taking on their physical form and their memories I’m sorry you had to see me
memories I’m sorry you had to see me
memories I’m sorry you had to see me like that that’s why it’s next to
like that that’s why it’s next to
like that that’s why it’s next to impossible to predict where and when it
impossible to predict where and when it
impossible to predict where and when it will strike next and when it does it’ll
will strike next and when it does it’ll
will strike next and when it does it’ll likely be messing with people’s psyches
likely be messing with people’s psyches
likely be messing with people’s psyches it’s good to see you out of those chains
it’s good to see you out of those chains
it’s good to see you out of those chains [Music]
you me number for the monster also known
you me number for the monster also known as the demagogue on stranger things
you’ll want to roll higher than a seven
you’ll want to roll higher than a seven to escape this fearsome creature it was
to escape this fearsome creature it was
to escape this fearsome creature it was a seven huh
a seven huh
a seven huh the wool it was a seven a demagogue it
the wool it was a seven a demagogue it
the wool it was a seven a demagogue it got me the name maybe inspired by a
got me the name maybe inspired by a
got me the name maybe inspired by a Dungeons and Dragons character but the
Dungeons and Dragons character but the
Dungeons and Dragons character but the audience is gradually shown a beast that
audience is gradually shown a beast that
audience is gradually shown a beast that is much more real and terrifying able to
is much more real and terrifying able to
is much more real and terrifying able to travel between our world and a bleaker
travel between our world and a bleaker
travel between our world and a bleaker and colder parallel 1 through portals
and colder parallel 1 through portals
and colder parallel 1 through portals this monster sniffs out fresh blood to
this monster sniffs out fresh blood to
this monster sniffs out fresh blood to prey on the unsuspecting whose only
prey on the unsuspecting whose only
prey on the unsuspecting whose only warning is the flickering of lights
you’d better hope you have something
you’d better hope you have something better than a wrist rocket to protect
better than a wrist rocket to protect
better than a wrist rocket to protect yourself you just want to fight the
yourself you just want to fight the
yourself you just want to fight the demagogue in with your wrist rocket
demagogue in with your wrist rocket
demagogue in with your wrist rocket that’s like r2d2 going to fight Darth
that’s like r2d2 going to fight Darth
that’s like r2d2 going to fight Darth Vader perhaps a well-meaning telekinetic
Vader perhaps a well-meaning telekinetic
Vader perhaps a well-meaning telekinetic if you can find one as for its victims
if you can find one as for its victims
if you can find one as for its victims alive or dead we’re not sure what
alive or dead we’re not sure what
alive or dead we’re not sure what happens to them but something tells us
happens to them but something tells us
happens to them but something tells us this story is just getting started
the namesake of the show these popular
the namesake of the show these popular undead antagonists make this particular
undead antagonists make this particular
undead antagonists make this particular universe a living hell
universe a living hell
universe a living hell Christ promised a resurrection of the
Christ promised a resurrection of the
Christ promised a resurrection of the dead I just thought he had something a
dead I just thought he had something a
dead I just thought he had something a little different in mind
little different in mind
little different in mind call them walkers fighters lurkers
call them walkers fighters lurkers
call them walkers fighters lurkers whatever this incarnation of the classic
whatever this incarnation of the classic
whatever this incarnation of the classic zombie doesn’t stray too far from the
zombie doesn’t stray too far from the
zombie doesn’t stray too far from the norm they like to do one thing and one
norm they like to do one thing and one
norm they like to do one thing and one thing only
thing only
thing only chow down on anything they come into
chow down on anything they come into
chow down on anything they come into contact with created by some unknown
contact with created by some unknown
contact with created by some unknown virus that’s lurking inside every human
virus that’s lurking inside every human
virus that’s lurking inside every human on the planet they are dangerous in
on the planet they are dangerous in
on the planet they are dangerous in numbers as they’ll swarm a target and
numbers as they’ll swarm a target and
numbers as they’ll swarm a target and savagely bite and claw for a piece of
savagely bite and claw for a piece of
savagely bite and claw for a piece of meat even if you aren’t eaten by one a
meat even if you aren’t eaten by one a
meat even if you aren’t eaten by one a bite is still devastating as it’s only a
bite is still devastating as it’s only a
bite is still devastating as it’s only a matter of time before you join the ranks
matter of time before you join the ranks
matter of time before you join the ranks of the undead
of the undead
of the undead [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two weeping angels Doctor Who
number two weeping angels Doctor Who
number two weeping angels Doctor Who don’t even blink bring down your dead
don’t even blink bring down your dead
don’t even blink bring down your dead don’t blink if you ask the doctor these
don’t blink if you ask the doctor these
don’t blink if you ask the doctor these winged creatures are some of the most
winged creatures are some of the most
winged creatures are some of the most ancient wicked monsters in all of
ancient wicked monsters in all of
ancient wicked monsters in all of existence and he would know we can age
existence and he would know we can age
existence and he would know we can age most powerful most malevolent life-form
most powerful most malevolent life-form
most powerful most malevolent life-form evolution has ever produced these stone
evolution has ever produced these stone
evolution has ever produced these stone statues are scary and incredibly strange
statues are scary and incredibly strange
statues are scary and incredibly strange but they’re different from more
but they’re different from more
but they’re different from more conventional monsters in that they
conventional monsters in that they
conventional monsters in that they usually won’t just leech off their prey
usually won’t just leech off their prey
usually won’t just leech off their prey or straight-up murder them instead
or straight-up murder them instead
or straight-up murder them instead they’ll transport their victims back in
they’ll transport their victims back in
they’ll transport their victims back in time to before they were even born and
time to before they were even born and
time to before they were even born and nourish themselves with the potential
nourish themselves with the potential
nourish themselves with the potential energy from the life the target would
energy from the life the target would
energy from the life the target would have lived fascinating race the weeping
have lived fascinating race the weeping
have lived fascinating race the weeping angels the only psychopaths in the
angels the only psychopaths in the
angels the only psychopaths in the universe to kill you nicely
universe to kill you nicely
universe to kill you nicely no boast no faster just suck you into
no boast no faster just suck you into
no boast no faster just suck you into the bottom that you live to death jeez
the bottom that you live to death jeez
the bottom that you live to death jeez time paradoxes eh but this can all be
time paradoxes eh but this can all be
time paradoxes eh but this can all be avoided as long as you never take your
avoided as long as you never take your
avoided as long as you never take your eyes off of them as they can only move
eyes off of them as they can only move
eyes off of them as they can only move to strike when you’re not looking what’s
to strike when you’re not looking what’s
to strike when you’re not looking what’s that mean it’s a statue when you see it
that mean it’s a statue when you see it
that mean it’s a statue when you see it the weeping angels can only move if
the weeping angels can only move if
the weeping angels can only move if they’re unseen so legend has it that is
they’re unseen so legend has it that is
they’re unseen so legend has it that is one intense staring contest I’m not
one intense staring contest I’m not
one intense staring contest I’m not blinking blinking
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
yeah
yeah [Music]
I remember the abbeys did not begin like
I remember the abbeys did not begin like this they became this their DNA is only
this they became this their DNA is only
this they became this their DNA is only 1/2 percent different an enamel they
1/2 percent different an enamel they
1/2 percent different an enamel they originated from number one White Walkers
originated from number one White Walkers
originated from number one White Walkers Game of Thrones in that darkness the
Game of Thrones in that darkness the
Game of Thrones in that darkness the White Walkers came for the first time
White Walkers came for the first time
White Walkers came for the first time they swept through cities and kingdoms
they swept through cities and kingdoms
they swept through cities and kingdoms riding their dead horses hunting with
riding their dead horses hunting with
riding their dead horses hunting with their packs of pale spiders big as
their packs of pale spiders big as
their packs of pale spiders big as hounds tall mean tough as nails and cold
hounds tall mean tough as nails and cold
hounds tall mean tough as nails and cold as ice a white Walker from Game of
as ice a white Walker from Game of
as ice a white Walker from Game of Thrones could most likely scare any
Thrones could most likely scare any
Thrones could most likely scare any other monster on this list with just one
other monster on this list with just one
other monster on this list with just one intense glare from its deep icy blue
intense glare from its deep icy blue
intense glare from its deep icy blue eyes along with their chilling
eyes along with their chilling
eyes along with their chilling appearance the White Walkers are a
appearance the White Walkers are a
appearance the White Walkers are a formidable combat opponent for the
formidable combat opponent for the
formidable combat opponent for the heroes of the Seven Kingdoms as their
heroes of the Seven Kingdoms as their
heroes of the Seven Kingdoms as their crystal swords are able to destroy steel
crystal swords are able to destroy steel
crystal swords are able to destroy steel well all but Valyrian steel that is as
well all but Valyrian steel that is as
well all but Valyrian steel that is as if that’s not enough they can also
if that’s not enough they can also
if that’s not enough they can also reanimate their fallen opponents into
reanimate their fallen opponents into
reanimate their fallen opponents into zombie-like creatures called whites who
zombie-like creatures called whites who
zombie-like creatures called whites who are equally fierce fighters these
are equally fierce fighters these
are equally fierce fighters these abominable snowmen terrorize those who
abominable snowmen terrorize those who
abominable snowmen terrorize those who live north of the wall and for that they
live north of the wall and for that they
live north of the wall and for that they are our pick for the scariest TV monster
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