Maybe it’s the uncanny valley effect, maybe something else, but pretty much any version of living dolls is guaranteed to give kids and parents alike nightmares. Like scarecrows, haunted dolls are a tried and true horror trope guaranteed to terrify. What is it about scarecrows that’s so darn spooky? Son of Mine and the Scarecrows in “The Family of Blood” Doctor who (BBC) “Night Terrors” by Mark Gatiss (series 6, episode 9) Harry Lloyd’s performance as the possessed Son of Mine is particularly unnerving.Īnd if alien mind control wasn’t creepy enough, the Family also uses an army of eerie scarecrows to do their bidding. The Family of Blood makes for haunting unseen alien threats that only appear when they’ve taken over human bodies. “Human Nature” / “The Family of Blood” written by Paul Cornell (series 3, episodes 8-9)Įasily one of the most emotional episodes of David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor era, it’s also one of the scariest. There’s just something about huge, slimy insect monsters that will always be scary. Despite some campiness, this episode is genuinely creepy, featuring some excellent body horror of Noah slowly transforming into a Wirrn. Although some of the special effects haven’t aged the best (notably, the Wirrn larvae resembling a person wriggling around in a sleeping bag), that’s kind of part of the charm. You didn’t think we’d forget the classic series, did you? “The Ark in Space” is an absolute treat for fans of 70’s B-horror. “The Ark in Space” written by Robert Holmes & John Lucarotti (season 12, episodes 5-8) ![]() So what was it? While some fans have suggested it was simply another orphanage kid playing tricks, we’ll likely never know for sure. But something was definitely on the bed in the orphanage scene, terrifying a young Danny Pink. This episode taps into the Doctor’s psyche and fears like few others before. The episode resolves by suggesting that Twelve was merely imagining the creature all along. The concept of the episode is simple: what if there was a creature so good at camouflage, that you’d never even know it was there? The Twelfth Doctor ( Peter Capaldi) becomes obsessed with finding and studying such a creature. Image from “The Empty Child” Doctor Who (BBC) “Listen” written by Steven Moffat (series 8, episode 4)īy far the highlight of the mixed bag that was series 8, “Listen” is one of those Who horror stories that raises more questions than it answers. Īnd of course, the infamous phrase “Are you my mummy?” will live in whovians’ nightmares forever. Constantine’s throat has to be some of the yuckiest body horror in all of Who. The scene in the hospital where a gas mask protrudes from Dr. It causes those afflicted to grow a gas mask out of their face, act strangely childish, and seek out others to spread the disease to. The mysterious infection spreads with a single touch. Sometimes referred to as “The Gas Mask Zombie Episode,” “The Empty Child” / “The Doctor Dances” features a terrifying army of infected Londoners during the London Blitz. While episodes like “The Unquiet Dead” and “Dalek” helped reintroduce horror to the revived series, it was this story that wormed its way into 2005 audiences’ nightmares like no other. ![]() Starting off strong, we have the first truly terrifying entry in NuWho. And so, in no particular order, here are twenty of the scariest Doctor Who episodes! “The Empty Child” / “The Doctor Dances” written by Steven Moffat (series 1, episodes 9-10) With Halloween a few weeks away and the 60th Anniversary special around the corner, it’s the perfect time to highlight some of these TARDIS tales of terror. Indeed, several British horror authors have cited the series as being one of their first exposures to the genre. Who has been terrifying children and parents alike for six decades now. Family-friendly horror is a delicate balance to maintain, but the British sci-fi classic has been doing it flawlessly since the beginning. While Doctor Who is mainly known for being a fun, zany, family show, people often overlook how genuinely scary it can be.
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