Pop Vulture: 5 Creepiest, Scariest TV Monsters
I was perusing Whedonesque and found an interesting little 'Supernatural' tidbit from 2/08. The site, Pop Vultures, had a list of the five creepiest, scariest TV monsters. A character from the season three episode 'Bedtime Stories' ranked number four. There's spoilers for SPN, and the other shows on the list, so I'll put the description and the link under a cut.
4. The show: Supernatural
Episode: “Bedtime Stories”
Monster: Grandma
"It’s likely there’ve been scarier monsters on this show, but this is the most recent one that sticks in my mind. The episode’s plot involved fairy tales coming to life, and none were creepier than Hansel & Gretel with its smiling, lemonade-swilling grandmother. This show delights in corrupting sweet and saintly icons in some way (my inner six-year-old still hasn’t recovered from what they did to poor Santa Claus), and grandma doesn’t come out well here. After poisoning two hikers that stumble across her quaint little cottage, she grabs a knife, carefully checks the edge and then happily swipes it across her victim - without once losing her sweet smile or mussing a strand of her white hair. Evil is bad enough; evil with a grin is downright creepy."
Pop Vulture: 5 Creepiest, Scariest TV Monsters
It was good seeing Supernatural get some love. And I agree with the choices. Although I think the one from Doctor Who was waaay creepier than the Buffy one.
4. The show: Supernatural
Episode: “Bedtime Stories”
Monster: Grandma
"It’s likely there’ve been scarier monsters on this show, but this is the most recent one that sticks in my mind. The episode’s plot involved fairy tales coming to life, and none were creepier than Hansel & Gretel with its smiling, lemonade-swilling grandmother. This show delights in corrupting sweet and saintly icons in some way (my inner six-year-old still hasn’t recovered from what they did to poor Santa Claus), and grandma doesn’t come out well here. After poisoning two hikers that stumble across her quaint little cottage, she grabs a knife, carefully checks the edge and then happily swipes it across her victim - without once losing her sweet smile or mussing a strand of her white hair. Evil is bad enough; evil with a grin is downright creepy."
Pop Vulture: 5 Creepiest, Scariest TV Monsters
It was good seeing Supernatural get some love. And I agree with the choices. Although I think the one from Doctor Who was waaay creepier than the Buffy one.