Yes of course, it was the Yeti. I think I had a brain fart.
Yes, they undoubtedly would - if they could be bothered to look up from their device for more than 2 seconds. I was 6 when "The Web of Fear" was broadcast and it haunted my dreams for probably a couple of decades - but in a good way. I was one of those kids who actually enjoyed being mildly discomfited by scary stuff on telly. I bet most people in here were probably "one of those kids" too.
I was about seven when Web of Fear came on, and my parents reported me terrified of the Underground for years afterwards. It was the conflation of the known (the Tube) with the unknown (the Yeti). When the Dr Who episode 'Blink' was first shown, all my children were mid teens, yet two of them watched sitting beside me on the sofa, clutching each other with fear (particularly when the Angels are surrounding the Tardis and the lights are failing.
Indeed. "Blink" is a remarkable slice of "Doctor Who" in many ways, with the terror factor cranked up about as high as it could ever be. Somehow, the fact that the Doctor himself is absent for the most part (and is seemingly out of the picture because he has already fallen victim to the Angels) ups the feeling of unease that surrounds the nightmarishness. The combination of its unusually cerebral timey-wimey plot and the frightening imagery makes it a lasting treasure that I think transcends mere "Doctor Who" in a way very few other episodes have. It's quite strange to think that was 16 years ago already!
For sure. We adults might think ourselves sophisticated and experienced, but children aren't.
I couldn't agree more. They were remarkably effective in their debut, but they should have left it there, allowing them to be an eternal enigma. It ended up getting pretty silly. I mean, a Weeping Angel of Liberty, anyone?
I also agree. I think Moffat was being pressed to make 'marketable' monsters that could be produced as figurines or collectibles. One appearance wouldn't work, so they had to have more stories.
A bit late to reply but you are not alone. I'm not a driver but even as a passenger I plead with Mr J to keep in the left lane. The bugger never does and I just keep my eyes closed. I mentioned it to my Auntie and she hates that bit too and 'gets it'.
Oh God, it's even worse in photographs...For those of us not familiar with the split M5 near Gordano -this isn't objectively scary but gives me the wilberts!
No no no no no.
It's okay - you don't have to go over the viaduct if you're down that way.
I shall definitely be taking the scenic route next time I'm down that way. The long, scenic route, with lunch. And no utterly terrifying examples of civil engineering, hopefully.
I love that bit!For those of us not familiar with the split M5 near Gordano -this isn't objectively scary but gives me the wilberts!
A bunch of trees in a field in North Carolina that hides something very scary
It shit Macbeth RIGHT up.
Meant to say that little woods like that in Cheshire often surround ponds.
You kidding? A load of soldiers coming to murder you isn't frightening?
Macbeth could be a little...oversensitive at times though.It shit Macbeth RIGHT up.
Not quite the word my mate used when he found out what was there
That's not far from me,used to love coming back from Bath to Weston along ''the wall'' as we called it as kids.For those of us not familiar with the split M5 near Gordano -this isn't objectively scary but gives me the wilberts!
Oh.... Don't mention something under your bed..... I used to get visitations from a big evil black form that terrified me for years. Night terrors kind of thing. I swear I was always awake but who knows... anyway, one night I was in bed and like an idiot I thought , I wonder what would happen if I looked under my bed. Yea. Genius.ANYWAY , no sooner had I leaned over to look when I was grabbed by something and violently pulled to the floor and it seemed like it took far too long to get to the floor , ostensibly three feet down but it took ages. So I land on my back with my legs bent but feet on the carpet. I distinctly remember looking up at my bedroom door and seeing my huge Cinderella Night Songs poster above my head. Then I began to spin round faster and faster and a feeling like I was in some vortex..... This seemed to go on for I don't know how long and I could feel a weight pushing down on me , screaming but no sound coming out.... Then all of a sudden I was on my bed again. Ironically when this happened to me over the years when it always appeared it would spin me round on my bed . And I could see a black shape . And I knew when it was going to happen because I would get an overwhelming sense of absolute terror. So....yea.... After that I liked no space between mattress and floor. But when I thought it was all over ..... Years later.... But that's another story
Oh do tell, unless it's too upsetting for you of course.
It is the most terrifying and disturbing experience , is it not ?? The feeling of dread and foreboding is as bad as the night terrors . I had it from 17 to nearly 30. Regularly. And it followed me about !!
Then when it had ceased for years and years.... Four years ago I moved from a sheep farm to a top floor flat in a lovely old building . About a year or so ago , I was in bed but couldn't sleep. My bedroom is next to my front door which 8 can see as I always have my bedroom door open. So... This night , I was lying on my side , annoyed I couldn't fall asleep. Then I hear the front door open and shut and little footsteps across the floor and something gets into my bed and spoons me is the only way I can describe it. Whatever it was seemed to be half my size and again I had this sense of dread. Then....then I feel little cold kisses on my neck which was terrifying and I was paralyzed but I thrashed and screamed and swore and suddenly it was gone. It was absolutely bizarre. DID I fall asleep?? I can't decide whether this is my imagination or it bloody happened ??!! Since then it hasn't happened again... My last gf refused point blank to sleep in there without me !! All this weird stuff in the past and when I thought it was over it reappears in this bizarre horrible way.... I don't know what to think !!
