@Fletch I swear to you, that is what I thought before I saw your response. You can tell who grew up on the beaches of California. That movie kept this beach bum out of the water for a whole summer. I even freaked being on the sand, thinking that killer shark was going to eat me. I got over it by the next summer, but I certainly thought about it while I was in the water.
@luftballooneyegouge even though you were making a joke about frankenstein’s quilt, a type of quilt is called “patchwork,” because he is a hodgepodge of collected parts (and according to one cartoon he has a certain part from the “man from Nantucket.”
@Jear77
I was literally just thinking I need to play music 24/7 and came into the room with a computer to pull up old Guess Who when I saw your thing. You should try orchestral movie soundtrack pieces. You just should.
@luftballooneyegouge I can’t concentrate with music on, unless it’s alpha or beta waves or anything. It interrupts my concentration. I’ve gotten better at blocking it out over time… but anything with words I can’t deal with simply because I’m concentrating on hearing the words instead of what I’m doing. If I’m listening to music with words, that’s ALL I am doing. When listening to music it tends to be VERY difficult for me to pick out words… especially in songs I don’t know.
@Jear77
That’s why I suggest orchestral movie soundtracks.
…no words
…you’d already be familiar with the music, which is often an important part of the music experience.
…Monster & Horror Movie Soundtracks!!!!
(although I did type this to the fuzzy soft sound of only fans & a window a/c)
@BelleMadre You probably wouldn’t believe the special effects or how they manipulated the sets in order to give the movie a claustrophobic feel. There *was* a film theory on it, but it’s since been made private or has since been deleted ;-(
@Jear77 Yea, he is from Creepypasta. Some people took that idea and created a series on YouTube called Marble Hornets that surrounded him. I mean, he is fictional and seems to be a monster. He just isn’t one of the classic ones. Was going to go with ghosts or demons since they are damn frightening, but then it may lead to an argument that they aren’t fictional that I tried to avoid. Jason came to mind as well, but is he technically a monster? Slender Man just seemed to fit.
@Jear77 I mean, the stories are fictional stories. Considering how popular Slender Man became after that, I think it is worth mentioning. They even have a popular video game on the character called “Slender.” “Slender: The Arrival” is a sequel (or maybe prequel) to it. There is a Creepypasta story called Candle Cove that has become the theme for the Syfy show Channel Zero. Overall, I like how some of these stories are getting attention. Nice to have something new.
The “monsters” that actually affected my life were as follows:
1) The Great White Killer shark from Jaws. Kept me out of the ocean for a whole summer season, and I love to body surf!
2) Norman Bates of Psycho. I kept my eyes wide open in the shower for years after watching that horrible, but great movie.
3) The first Halloween movie from 1978. I can’t even remember the “monster’s” name, but what was scarier than anything was not knowing what was behind the bushes as you were walking home on a dark night. That is something we all, especially women can relate to. Being attacked by that unknown monster.
4) Birds, especially crows because of the movie, Birds. I am not freaked out about them now; but that was a movie I had watched over and over. Each time I watched it, a flock of birds would freak me out.
I was never really scared by Frankenstein, vampires or werewolves; but they did scare the crap out of me when I would visit Universal Studios, and one of them would sit next to me on the tram. I hated that!
24 responses to “what is the best fictional monster of all time?”
I have THE answer.
JAWS
@Fletch Makes one afraid to go into the water, that’s for sure. But isn’t that too close to real life (there actually ARE sharks that eat people!)
@Jear77
but it’s not JAWS!
this was JAWS!! fucking JAWS for chrissake!!!
just the music will have people shit their pants.
don’t even joke about JAWS at the beach
one word…………. JAWS
@Fletch I swear to you, that is what I thought before I saw your response. You can tell who grew up on the beaches of California. That movie kept this beach bum out of the water for a whole summer. I even freaked being on the sand, thinking that killer shark was going to eat me. I got over it by the next summer, but I certainly thought about it while I was in the water.
1. Dracula
2. Frankenstein’s Quilt
3. Godzilla
4. The Boogie Man
5. Ivan Drago
@luftballooneyegouge even though you were making a joke about frankenstein’s quilt, a type of quilt is called “patchwork,” because he is a hodgepodge of collected parts (and according to one cartoon he has a certain part from the “man from Nantucket.”
@Jear77
“Frankenstein’s Quilt” 4 beat syllables
pop music is in four/four timing
“Frankenstein’s Monster” 5 beat syllables
Awwwwwwwwwkwaaaard
@luftballooneyegouge I don’t know anything about music. I prefer silence myself. Unless you’re talking about jokes, I don’t know how to beat them
@Jear77
I was literally just thinking I need to play music 24/7 and came into the room with a computer to pull up old Guess Who when I saw your thing. You should try orchestral movie soundtrack pieces. You just should.
@luftballooneyegouge I can’t concentrate with music on, unless it’s alpha or beta waves or anything. It interrupts my concentration. I’ve gotten better at blocking it out over time… but anything with words I can’t deal with simply because I’m concentrating on hearing the words instead of what I’m doing. If I’m listening to music with words, that’s ALL I am doing. When listening to music it tends to be VERY difficult for me to pick out words… especially in songs I don’t know.
@Jear77
That’s why I suggest orchestral movie soundtracks.
…no words
…you’d already be familiar with the music, which is often an important part of the music experience.
…Monster & Horror Movie Soundtracks!!!!
(although I did type this to the fuzzy soft sound of only fans & a window a/c)
i think Alien wins for sho, but the sand worms in dune i think are a pretty close 2nd!
@BelleMadre You probably wouldn’t believe the special effects or how they manipulated the sets in order to give the movie a claustrophobic feel. There *was* a film theory on it, but it’s since been made private or has since been deleted ;-(
Slender Man, and Marble Hornets was awesome.
@yin Isn’t slender man a “creepy pasta” thing? (and if so does he count as a fictional monster)
@Jear77 Yea, he is from Creepypasta. Some people took that idea and created a series on YouTube called Marble Hornets that surrounded him. I mean, he is fictional and seems to be a monster. He just isn’t one of the classic ones. Was going to go with ghosts or demons since they are damn frightening, but then it may lead to an argument that they aren’t fictional that I tried to avoid. Jason came to mind as well, but is he technically a monster? Slender Man just seemed to fit.
@yin I didn’t know creepy pastas were considered fiction as they were an internet only phenomenon.
@Jear77 I mean, the stories are fictional stories. Considering how popular Slender Man became after that, I think it is worth mentioning. They even have a popular video game on the character called “Slender.” “Slender: The Arrival” is a sequel (or maybe prequel) to it. There is a Creepypasta story called Candle Cove that has become the theme for the Syfy show Channel Zero. Overall, I like how some of these stories are getting attention. Nice to have something new.
@yin a new boogeyman to haunt one’s dreams
Pennywise the clown in the movie “It”. “It floats!!!”
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The “monsters” that actually affected my life were as follows:
1) The Great White Killer shark from Jaws. Kept me out of the ocean for a whole summer season, and I love to body surf!
2) Norman Bates of Psycho. I kept my eyes wide open in the shower for years after watching that horrible, but great movie.
3) The first Halloween movie from 1978. I can’t even remember the “monster’s” name, but what was scarier than anything was not knowing what was behind the bushes as you were walking home on a dark night. That is something we all, especially women can relate to. Being attacked by that unknown monster.
4) Birds, especially crows because of the movie, Birds. I am not freaked out about them now; but that was a movie I had watched over and over. Each time I watched it, a flock of birds would freak me out.
I was never really scared by Frankenstein, vampires or werewolves; but they did scare the crap out of me when I would visit Universal Studios, and one of them would sit next to me on the tram. I hated that!
@Gina I don’t recall the first halloween movie’s name, but IIRC it now is Michael Myers… Could be the same tho
Freddy Krueger is pretty good. To die in your dreams? That’s the stuff of nightmares.