So, we're in an era of Doctor Who where the head writer is known for his scary villians and stories.

Moffet seems to write stories that go for our fears, so what kind of monsters in the future would scare you the most if created?

Something to do with spiders would do it for me...

The Fendhal scared me...ie Wanda Ventham with the BIG eyes!

t's already been done and is called the Kandyman

shudder

The original Cybermen. they've had some mediocre stories, but as a concept they're terrifying: any monster can kill you, but the classic Cybermen destroyed your body and personality and turned you into them a piece at a time (much scarier than the new ones just whipping brains out and sticking them inside robots).

I bet the Kandyman scared the kids to death!

The Fendahl gives me the creeps. Slug-like and covered in tendrils. Ugh.

The scariest monster for me is the Vervoids. People trapped on a spaceship with veg-men lurching out of doorways at them. The Vervoids hiding in wardrobes and airconditioning units, springing out and jabbing people with killer darts. Horrible. They look so tendrilly and rubbery and fleshy. They absolutely terrified me when I was 11yrs old, and they still make me shudder now.

Interesting that the Fendahl are mentioned as scary.
For me, aged 10 and half in November 1977 the Fendahl were the first Who Monster that I didn't really believe in. I remember going to a bonfire party after one of the episodes and all my friends agreed that the slug creatures were just a bit laughable. For me, this was the first time that a Who monster didn't make the grade.

Scary monsters - the krynoid (especially the half man / half krynoid), the zygons, the anti matter creature from Planet of Evil (one of my favourite stories ever) and the decrepit Master from Deadly Assassin - truly a gruesome sight.

The passengers in Midnight.

Bonnie Langford.

I've always found clowns very scary - but this isn't very original.

I suppose anything that is similiar to humans but has unnerving characterisitics works for me. Things like 'The Gentlemen' from buffy. I suppose even the Zygons worked for this reason. And also when Noah turned into a Wirrn in 'ark in space'.....

My own idea which could work would be human like but with no jaw bone at all. So the mouth is all floppy (like a 'scream' mask). They also wouldn't be able to talk - which adds to the scariness. Now this would scare the sh*t out of me...

I have no name for them though... maybe 'The Stare'

For me any monster that can become invisible is a great plot device. What's more scary than a monster you can't see! You know it's there somewhere thereabouts but when it would attack....ahh the tension. Lol!

Aside from The Spiridons and The Daleks attempting it in Planet Of The Daleks, have we had any invisble monsters yet? My memory is deserting me, think we had some in The Chase, but apart from that....mmmmmmm.

I suppose you could say 'Midnight' had elements of that in it. And you are right, it worked well. It was quite tense

I agree with that, the monster you cannot see is very scary. I also find the idea of ghosts and poltergeist scary. The Eternity Trap from Sarah Jane Adventures was an episode that really really scared me. Behind the cushion kinda scared. Put that into Doctor Who and I think it will be amazing.

The natives of the planet The Ark went to were invisible. Not exactly monsters though. Turned out to be quite pleasant iirc. Haven't seen that in years - remember thinking it was excellent though.

If i travelled with the Doctor.

Angels and Daleks would scare me.

Because you can't reason with em. Or in fact cybermen now i come to think about it. But Daleks can destroy reality. And angels just......kill you. And stuff.

Because they and cybermen must be the most powerful races in creation right? Even though the Daleks are weak at the moment and Weeping Angels are doing a Dalek. Not like that. But there weak, there empire destroyed and we meet the survivors attempting to rebuild the empire just like we saw the Daleks do since RTD took over.

Off course! Midnight is one of my fave adventures from the new series. Yes, it worked well because there was a point where you knew something was there but where it was was the unsettling part.


Yes, a different kind of adversary that would have exactly the same effect. I have watched the SJA adventures, not sure which episode you are referring to, but that's just my erratic memory playing up again!


A good story even if the monoids are a touch daft!

One other story which sort of involves a hidden menace to a degree is Planet Of Evil. You know, when Sarah Jane's fingers stiffen and you hear crackling before the anti-matter monster appears. I imagine watching that as a kid would've have been quite an ordeal(Not that I was old enough to watch it!)

It was a bit of a haunted house story, with Erasamus Darkening as the adversary. I thought it was a really chilling, creepy story.

Yeah, vaguely remembered that story. Was a long while agao so can't remember the style of the story. I think a good Ghosty story would suit Doctor Who well.

No brainer.

The only Who story that ever infiltrated my nightmares was Planet of the Spiders. FX may not have been great but the idea of a huge spider clinging to your back... not good.

I haven't seen many Classic Who's yet so i'm going for a NuWho monster: the Vashta Nerada
There is something inherent scary about piranha's lurking in any shadow

I don't have a specific one, but I think the monster that I cannot see or reason with, which is menacing, carries on regardless without logic or with cold logic.

I think the problem with modern CGI (not necessarily in Dr Who) is that we get to see the monster, I prefer it when a director or writer doesn't show me monster, but lets me use my own imagination (if that makes sense).

Okay so it's Torchwood but the Weevils are very scary.
When I think about it the Cybermen would be really awful. And anything with insects would frighten me silly.

Good choice. That scene freaked me out and I still shudder a little thinking about it now.

Actually I have shied away from watching it again in case it was actually poor and it spoils the memory. I think Liz Sladen's acting was key, so maybe a dodgy spider won't matter. I think I'll take the plunge tonight. Trouble is my nan isn't alive any more to hold my hand. Come to think of it she was more scared than me.

(She loved Doctor Who and watched it even when I wasn't visiting. She told me the Doctor used to look completely different and his body can change. I was really intrigued so loved it when JP turned into TB and I saw what she meant.)

Yes, I suppose the original Predator film with Arnie is the ultimate example of this....

It was a good call from DavyBoy7472 to mention this idea (invisible menace) as there are so many examples of it and they all seem to work

Vashta Nerada

Flesh eating shadows... but... but shadows are everywhere!

Techinally he isnt a monster but has been one and acts like one , the master is the most scariest
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