tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post3382859814352057328..comments2023-10-30T12:29:06.215+00:00Comments on Sophie's Thoughts and Fumbles: May Monster Madness #5 - Monsters That Could Be RealSophie Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-17559282676579540142013-05-17T21:59:29.505+01:002013-05-17T21:59:29.505+01:00You hit the nail on the head with those two bits o...You hit the nail on the head with those two bits of the movie, they are what have stuck with me ever since I first saw that film, they are so disturbing.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-41303084848698568902013-05-16T22:19:03.124+01:002013-05-16T22:19:03.124+01:00Fully agree on the alien in The Thing. Jeez, the S...Fully agree on the alien in The Thing. Jeez, the Spider-incarnation and the dog-transformation still give me the creeps, although I've seen this movie more than 20 times in my life.Maynard Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484689288762406307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-76872159010004837882013-05-16T07:49:44.620+01:002013-05-16T07:49:44.620+01:00Sadly yes - something scarier than a single killer...Sadly yes - something scarier than a single killer is those killer couples who, when analysed, probably wouldn't have killed alone, but put them together and they make a devastating duo.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-70526417113197245202013-05-16T07:44:14.845+01:002013-05-16T07:44:14.845+01:00Absolutely, you're right, it's the fact th...Absolutely, you're right, it's the fact that they 'were one of us' until the truth came out.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-89068306353662846062013-05-16T07:43:08.215+01:002013-05-16T07:43:08.215+01:00The Thing really is one of the most disturbing hor...The Thing really is one of the most disturbing horror movies ever for me. I saw it when I was a kid and it has stayed with me ever since.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-20263311451814954842013-05-16T07:40:25.511+01:002013-05-16T07:40:25.511+01:00OMG - I haven't seen that since the 90's, ...OMG - I haven't seen that since the 90's, but *laugh* yeah :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-33720927013131923102013-05-16T07:39:29.414+01:002013-05-16T07:39:29.414+01:00It's on of my 'go to' movies when I fa...It's on of my 'go to' movies when I fancy watching a bit of horror - it's one of those that has gore, but is not torture porn.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-43884531289465259172013-05-16T07:38:22.444+01:002013-05-16T07:38:22.444+01:00It is truly horrifying what some humans will do - ...It is truly horrifying what some humans will do - yes he is most definitely on the monster list!Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-12908487376612075162013-05-16T07:37:28.328+01:002013-05-16T07:37:28.328+01:00I see your point about vampires. Zombies lose some...I see your point about vampires. Zombies lose something for me because they are mostly not sentient, they're reduced to animal instinct, although with the advent of Warm Bodies, there's a minor shift to thinking zombies. :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-30505130750622002332013-05-16T07:35:46.524+01:002013-05-16T07:35:46.524+01:00I'll have to look up the sequel to The Relic.
...I'll have to look up the sequel to The Relic.<br /><br />Those of us who like monster X-Files better are a small band, we should stick together :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-47350841594470086672013-05-16T02:16:53.197+01:002013-05-16T02:16:53.197+01:00Yes, Johnny and Patricia are an incredibly siniste...Yes, Johnny and Patricia are an incredibly sinister couple, and if you take out the supernatural element, all too believable! Little Gothic Horrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315631250163742387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-5176394988879604162013-05-16T01:56:47.256+01:002013-05-16T01:56:47.256+01:00I think the scariest thing about serial killers is...I think the scariest thing about serial killers is their apparent normality. Televison tends to show monsters as visually scary or add some quirk so the viewers know their looking at evil.<br /><br />Hannibal Lector is introduced in the first film masked up, immediately effecting perception and Hopkins plays him with full sinister intensity. (Far creepier than I recall the book)<br /><br />In real life the cliche is 'but s/he seemed so normal' these people work in the community, have neighbours; and yet no one suspects. Media can select only the images that make the people seem 'off' but really they fit in, that's whats really scary. How someone that appears 'normal' can do unspeakably vile things. There's no defence against that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-13725410831933649732013-05-16T01:42:11.677+01:002013-05-16T01:42:11.677+01:00Swamp Thing - I haven't seen that in years :D ...Swamp Thing - I haven't seen that in years :D you've made me all nostalgic now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-49238431371079045062013-05-15T13:13:57.826+01:002013-05-15T13:13:57.826+01:00Your right, Serial Killers do make good horror. Th...Your right, Serial Killers do make good horror. The evil nside is the scariest! And the alien from The Thing makes me shudder too!<br />Here's my day V <a href="http://design-dujour.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/day-5-may-monster-madness-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow">MMM</a> at Design du Jour.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-45189421456796523272013-05-15T12:29:16.611+01:002013-05-15T12:29:16.611+01:00My favorite "monster that could be real"...My favorite "monster that could be real" wish has to be Swamp Thing... in full bloom ;-DMagaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-73434993514143976322013-05-15T12:05:39.854+01:002013-05-15T12:05:39.854+01:00Oh my gosh, the Relic! I'd forgotten all about...Oh my gosh, the Relic! I'd forgotten all about that film! So creepy!<br />Stopping by with my MMM'S <a href="http://www.carmenjenner.com/2013/05/may-monster-madness-day-5.html" rel="nofollow">Carmen Jenner Author</a> and <a href="http://www.bookmereviews.com/2013/05/may-monster-madness-day-5.html" rel="nofollow">Book Me!</a><br />Happy Hopping! =DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570817132982014446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-4954028705481586282013-05-15T10:24:46.240+01:002013-05-15T10:24:46.240+01:00Not to mention nurse Charles Cullen, who's est...Not to mention nurse Charles Cullen, who's estimated kill toll ends up in the 4-600 (even though he was sentenced for only 30-40 of them)Ms Misantropiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200076221996543289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-5222806425716841372013-05-15T08:26:35.705+01:002013-05-15T08:26:35.705+01:00Great post; serial killers are the scariest monste...Great post; serial killers are the scariest monsters, without a doubt. Think that's why I love vampires - because they are like serial killers with supernatural powers. Shiver! And why zombies come second - they humans who've lost their humanity - and some! <br /><br />Shah X<br /><br />shahwharton.comShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-75228152777378684222013-05-15T07:58:27.924+01:002013-05-15T07:58:27.924+01:00I completely agree with you on everything in this ...I completely agree with you on everything in this post. I recently picked up the novel sequel to The Relic, and I hope it's as good as the original. <br />And btw, I thought I was the only one who liked the X-Files monster episodes more than the alien conspiracy ones. Glad I'm no longer alone! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.com