People have always been the most creative when they come up with ways to scare each other. So the most terrible monsters in the world were born, which can scare not only children, but also adults.
For those who are ready to face fear, we have prepared a selection of the most frightening and dangerous creatures from urban legends, books, films and games.
10. Godzilla
He is one of the biggest monsters in movies. He exhales a massive beam of atomic fire from his mouth and tramples skyscrapers like cans of soda. He is what happens when a giant pangolin emerges from an oceanic "bath" of nuclear waste.
Godzilla has been the king of kaiju since its first appearance on television in the 50s of the twentieth century. More than 30 films were shot about him, excluding serials. These included comedies (King Kong vs. Godzilla), children's films (Attack of Godzilla), thrillers (Godzilla vs. Megagirus), crime films (Godzilla vs. Biollante), and science fiction (Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla " and etc).
More recently, the movie "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters" was released. This is a sequel to the 2014 film about a huge monster that feeds on radiation.
9. Chupacabra
This creature is one of those rare monsters that prefer to kill animals rather than people. The name "chupacabra" is translated from Spanish as "blood sucking" or "goat vampire", which gives an idea of the animal's gastronomic preferences.
It is not known exactly what the chupacabra looks like; it is often that sick or mutated animals, such as jackals, foxes and even dogs, are mistaken for this monster.
Reports of the appearance of the Chupacabra periodically appear in different countries of the world, including Russia.
Although the Chupacabra appears in films, books and TV series, it was not born in the imagination of screenwriters or writers. The first mention of the Chupacabra appeared in the 50s of the twentieth century, when goats began to be found in Puerto Rico, which had been sucked out of their blood. But the true Chupacabroboom emerged in the 90s, thanks to television and the development of the Internet. Since then, this bloodsucker from urban legends has firmly established itself on the list of the most feared monsters.
8. Dracula
This is one of the most popular monsters in world culture. Dracula has appeared in nearly 300 films, making him the most frequently portrayed character in cinema.
On the screen, his image was embodied by famous actors such as Bela Lugosi (Dracula, 1931), Gary Oldman (Dracula, 1992), Leslie Nielsen (Dracula: Dead and Satisfied, 1995) and Gerard Butler ( "Dracula 2000", 2000).
But all of them were bypassed by actor Christopher Lee, who starred 11 times as Dracula.
The immortal vampire is the antagonist in Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. Stoker's notes on the novel indicate that the original name for Dracula was "Count Vampire."
7. Pyramid Head
He presumably has a human body hidden under blood-stained clothing, while his head is a large red triangular metal helmet.But even if Pyramid Head does not have the slightest piece of human flesh, he will still be the bloody symbol of the Silent Hill gaming franchise and one of the most iconic and terrifying villains in video games.
His huge, relentlessly looming figure terrified thousands of gamers, providing them with an uninterrupted source of adrenaline throughout the game.
And given that Pyramid Head is prone to sexual violence, and has an impressive body size, he is perhaps the most sexually active monster not only in Silent Hill, but in the entire universe of video games. Some girls even admitted that they liked this faceless reaper, not burdened with morality or social obligations.
Experts from various publications have compared him to the maniac Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and even Darth Vader. Pyramid Head is a member and leader of many ratings - from 41st in the "50 Greatest Computer Game Characters" according to Empire magazine to the first line in the "Top 25 Scariest Monsters in Video Games" according to GameDaily.
6. The pale man
This creepy monster from the movie "Pan's Labyrinth" is further proof that Guillermo del Toro is capable of creating the strangest and most terrible monster. The Pale Man's disturbing visions echoed in the moviegoers' nightmares.
It's not easy to forget a creature with eyes in its palms, which puts its hands on a distorted face a la Voldemort to hunt down its prey. It is assumed that he prefers to eat children, but adults should also stay away from the Pale Man.
5. Balrog
A giant demon that can envelop itself in all-devouring fire and wield a massive blazing whip and a gigantic fire sword is definitely fearsome.
Balrogs are spirits of fire who began to serve Melkor (Morgoth), turning their forces into evil. All living creatures in The Lord of the Rings were terrified of the Balrogs, and one of them - the Curse of Durin - managed to defeat Gandalf the Gray himself, although he himself died in the battle with him.
4. Witches from Krivoukhovy swamps
Don't let their creepy (or sometimes pretty) looks fool you. These omnipresent Mistresses of the Forest (Spinner, Cook and Whisperer) are a force to be reckoned with. They can do both evil and good, but for the latter they will certainly demand payment.
In The Witcher 3, they test Geralt of Rivia (and the player) both psychologically and physically. You can talk to them about anything, it doesn't matter - one of you will lose one way or another.
3. Predator
It took all the strength and ingenuity of Arnold Schwarzenegger to cope with one of the creepiest monsters in cinema. Everything is scary in the Predator, from the name to the appearance. In addition, Predators are not just some kind of monsters, they are a race of highly intelligent creatures, whose development is much ahead of ours, and this makes them even more dangerous.
Add to that the fact that they can turn invisible anytime they want! It goes without saying that the cruel and ugly Predator conquered the hearts of more than one generation. There are many video games, movies, and comics that feature the best hunter in the universe.
2. Alien
It is bad when a parasite, such as a helminth, lives inside a person. But it is much worse when an Alien lives inside, who at his birth tears apart the carrier's chest. And then it begins to eat people like seeds.
This fearless alien monster is without a doubt one of the most terrifying and popular creatures to ever appear on screens, games or animated series.
Aliens are somewhat similar to giant ants. They also have the Queen Queen (the main and largest creature in the colony), workers and soldiers. They are smart, fast and deadly. It's scary to even imagine a whole world full of these terrible creatures.
1. It
The top ten most terrible monsters on Earth are led by the creation of the King of Horrors Stephen King - the hellish clown Pennywise.
Under his guise is an ancient creature of extraterrestrial origin, whose favorite pastime is devouring people (especially children, they are easier to manipulate). It is shown to the person in the form of what scares him or her the most. According to Pennywise, the flesh of a frightened victim tastes better. In this case, the real appearance of the creature is beyond human understanding. And people who encounter him in "emptiness" or "deadly fires" go crazy. This is what the scariest monster looks like.
If a person, especially a child, at first does not know whether to be afraid or not, It looks like a clown to lure the person closer. The alien sleeps for about 27-30 years and wakes up, which is accompanied by some kind of terrible catastrophe or act of violence.
It causes as much psychological, emotional and physical agony in people as possible. The most common human fear is arachnophobia. Therefore, to the members of the Losers' Club who chase the monster in its lair, It at some point looks like a very fast, giant black spider with huge fangs.