Most Memorable Horror Thing.

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:15 pm

I was trying to think of what some of the more memorable creatures/characters were from either horror short stories or novels. They could be memorable due to their eeriness, appearance, dialog, horrific-ness, whatever. I may post this more than one place because it's really been on my mind today.

A few of my own:

- Minheer Vanderhausen from Schalken The Painter (short story) by J. Sheridan Le Fanu He is described as a man wearing Flemish clothing and:
"A quantity of grizzled hair descended in long tresses from his head, and rested upon the plaits of a stiff ruff, which effectually concealed his neck. So far all was well; but the face!--all the flesh of the face was coloured with the bluish leaden hue, which is sometimes produced by metallic medicines, administered in excessive quantities; the eyes showed an undue proportion of muddy white, and had a certain indefinable character of insanity; the hue of the lips bearing the usual relation to that of the face, was, consequently, nearly black; and the entire character of the face was sensual, malignant, and even satanic. "

I think it is his appearance that stuck him in my memory so much. This short trollish man, with a ton of wealth who dressed richly, but who is most likely some sort of demon.

- Smilemimme from The Grin in the Dark by Ramsey Campbell Although unseen, this vicious predator of a messageboard always seems to be one step ahead of the main character. Trying to figure out who it is becomes a very interesting part of the story. It's this faceless internet entity that is snide, unruly and spiteful, but one who obviously knows more than they should.

I'm going to try and think of some more but those two came to mind first.

Craig Cook · **Joined:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:25 pm **Posts:** 5637

Randall Flagg.

Laurel in Ely · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:20 pm

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:05 pm

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:22 pm

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DGM · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:35 pm

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:03 pm

johng · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:07 am

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:01 pm

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:06 pm

I just thought of one, although it's more from a Sci-Fi book. Jeff Spender from The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. He was an archaeologist on a fourth mission to colonize Mars. The aliens have all been killed by chickenpox because of the previous missions. When the Earthlings from the present mission start to abuse the landscape of Mars, Spender either becomes possessed by spirits of the dead aliens or just goes insane. He puts on alien clothing, gets one of their weapons and starts to hunt down the rest of his team in defense of the alien planet. His character has always stayed with me.

johng · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:02 pm

johng · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:18 pm

The chinese myth inspired vampire creature from Bentley Little's The Summoning.

The short story by(I think) Howard Waldrop, Mimic, that inspired the Del Toro movie of the same name, was loaded with different insects that had grown in size and learned to camoflouge themselves with our urban environments.

The demon made up from the building materials of a house in The Wastelands.

The spider shaped jungle gym toy from Waggoner's Like Death that was an actual spider in hiding, waiting for victims to take a ride.

johng · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:19 pm

Golem from The Lord of the Rings.

johng · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:27 pm

Petey from T.E.D. Klein's novella of the same name. You never get a clear picture of what Petey is, but the entire story is a slow build-up loaded with hints that don't paint a pretty picture at all.

Gasher from The Wastelands.

Red Dragon/Dolarhyde(Was that his name?)

johng · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:33 pm

Mrs. Coulter from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.

And her equally evil twin Ann Coulter.

Laurel in Ely · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:36 pm

Hannibal Lecter.

DGM · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:52 pm

Regan from The Exorcist.

HugeHorrorFan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:55 pm

The Man with the Scarlet Eye in SWAN SONG. I think McCammon made him intentionally very similar to Randall Flagg. I think it was a way of McCammon tipping the hat to Stephen King. I am guessing though...

HugeHorrorFan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:58 pm

Dracula

DGM · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:38 pm

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Laurel in Ely · **Posted:** Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:26 pm

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