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Top 10 Scariest TV Monsters


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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

do you agree with our list which TV

do you agree with our list which TV monster scared you the most for more

monster scared you the most for more

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