I guess any kind of monster within is the most terrifying for me - like Kate Chopin’s The Yellow Wallpaper. And the monster in Frankenstein is this kind of doubling figure as well, and of course Mr Hyde. Yikes.
Since I was little I have had a love affair with the story of a phoenix. Mythical birds that can burn themselves to ash and regenerate. It's a deep flesh kind of love for me. JK Rowling's version of a phoenix really hit a tender spot for me at the time in my life; so my visions of phoenix have been altered to include magical healing powers for others as well as self. I even sport a six feather phoenix tattoo on my body- it's in a hidden space where only loved ones can see it. Again, the sacredness of this bird to me is symbolic of something deeper.
I second this! I love the symbolism Phoenix! Them burning to ash to regenerate has been something I’ve always lived my life by. Knowing that through the trials of life I too, can regenerate, start over, change the course of my life. Such a beautiful analogy. ❤️ I love that you have a Phoenix tattoo!
I’ve mentioned this before in a previous comment thread, but absolutely nothing creeps me out more than the version of Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel. But I haven’t read Frankenstein yet.
In the Homeworld computer game franchise, there are these relics floating through space from a race known as the “progenitors”--they are extinct, and their ruins demonstrate they were highly advanced. I LOVE that concept and have stolen it and merged it with another idea and it lurks in the distance in my headcanon for my own writing. I like the mystery and mild fear if not knowing if theybare actually gone, or if you will accidentally find them one day.
I love Homeworld! I just wish they update the game to 64-but architecture so that I could play it again. I own all of the games, but can’t play them on my current computer 😭.
I recently read Timothy Zahn’s novel Manta’s Gift. The creatures in that story aren’t creepy, but they are fascinating! They’re giant manta-ray-like creatures that fly through the skies of Jupiter. It’s a crazy weird book, but I really enjoyed it. The idea of continuous flight was really appealing to me.
That reminds me! In Kenneth Oppel’s book Airborn, he describes a flying creature that sounds cat-like in many ways, but has wings like a bat. These creatures literally spend their entire lives in the air. The mothers give birth to their young in mid-flight and the baby’s wings unfold and catch the wind as they fall. Pretty crazy!
I guess any kind of monster within is the most terrifying for me - like Kate Chopin’s The Yellow Wallpaper. And the monster in Frankenstein is this kind of doubling figure as well, and of course Mr Hyde. Yikes.
Since I was little I have had a love affair with the story of a phoenix. Mythical birds that can burn themselves to ash and regenerate. It's a deep flesh kind of love for me. JK Rowling's version of a phoenix really hit a tender spot for me at the time in my life; so my visions of phoenix have been altered to include magical healing powers for others as well as self. I even sport a six feather phoenix tattoo on my body- it's in a hidden space where only loved ones can see it. Again, the sacredness of this bird to me is symbolic of something deeper.
I second this! I love the symbolism Phoenix! Them burning to ash to regenerate has been something I’ve always lived my life by. Knowing that through the trials of life I too, can regenerate, start over, change the course of my life. Such a beautiful analogy. ❤️ I love that you have a Phoenix tattoo!
I’ve mentioned this before in a previous comment thread, but absolutely nothing creeps me out more than the version of Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel. But I haven’t read Frankenstein yet.
Dracula is so good!
The puppeteers from Ringworld...
Strange 3 legged two headed creatures known for being cowards but not actually, they are just misunderstood.
The Ents. The Ents. The Ent Ent Ents.
I’d go with Dracula, but Lovecraft has some pretty creepy creatures also.
If it's a film, Morph from Treasure Planet. If it's a book or series... the badgers from Redwall. Cregga Rose Eyes, Boar the Fighter... good times.
In the Homeworld computer game franchise, there are these relics floating through space from a race known as the “progenitors”--they are extinct, and their ruins demonstrate they were highly advanced. I LOVE that concept and have stolen it and merged it with another idea and it lurks in the distance in my headcanon for my own writing. I like the mystery and mild fear if not knowing if theybare actually gone, or if you will accidentally find them one day.
I love Homeworld! I just wish they update the game to 64-but architecture so that I could play it again. I own all of the games, but can’t play them on my current computer 😭.
They released a remaster on steam a few years ago and theres a homeworld 3 coming out soon! I saw a video of someone playing a beta!
https://youtu.be/J675BQaIuQs?feature=shared
I recently read Timothy Zahn’s novel Manta’s Gift. The creatures in that story aren’t creepy, but they are fascinating! They’re giant manta-ray-like creatures that fly through the skies of Jupiter. It’s a crazy weird book, but I really enjoyed it. The idea of continuous flight was really appealing to me.
That reminds me! In Kenneth Oppel’s book Airborn, he describes a flying creature that sounds cat-like in many ways, but has wings like a bat. These creatures literally spend their entire lives in the air. The mothers give birth to their young in mid-flight and the baby’s wings unfold and catch the wind as they fall. Pretty crazy!
You seriously want me to just pick one??????? Inconceivable!
The Munchkins