User blog comment:Helel ben Shahaar/Of Things that Creep in Caverns Deep/@comment-25941663-20170629145316

This is a hard question. When I was younger I was terrified of the Cyclops, ever since I read Odyssey. I guess though I was more afraid of that Cyclops and not all of them, so that doesn't count. The same with Medusa.

I will go with werewolves. In particular, I find terrifying the transformation. Turning into a monster must be a haunting experience. For most other monsters you don't have a transformation from good (as good man can be) to evil, and I find the helplessness of the afflicted soul blood-curdling.