10 Scariest CGI Movie Monsters
When CGI gets it right, the results can be horrifyng!!
As CGI has adapted and improved in the modern age, a filmmaker's ability to create terrifying visions from their deepest nightmares has become more possible. While some would argue that this takes away from the realistic nightmares that were created by practical effects in movies like John Carpenter's The Thing, there are nevertheless CGI creations that stay with us long after the movie is over. While practical effects have their place, they have trouble creating the same nightmarish monstrosities that modern CGI can make.
Everyone can remember the first CGI monster they saw as a child, from the T-Rex in Jurassic Park to the Lake Monster in The Lord of the Rings. While some CGI monsters have ended up being relegated to bad memories for being more laughable than scary, and some have been scary for completely unintentional reasons, Rebel Wilson in Cats, for example, there are many that stay with you, left behind until you close your eyes and are haunted by visions of terror.
It is undeniable that horror thrives on awakening your darkest terrors, and CGI allows just that. Recently, this has gone further, with things previously impossible being done within the horror genre.
Some creations, for one reason or another, are truly scary...
10. The Homunculi - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
Troy Nixey's 2011 remake of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark may have gotten mixed reviews from critics, but it was undeniable that he had created something truly scary in his design of the Homunculi. These little monsters live in the basement of the manor house in which the movie is set and desire the teeth of children.
Add to this their creepy whispering to Sally, the protagonist of the film, and they become even creepier. The Homunculi attack en masse as well, and take people back underground with them, turning them into more Homunculi themselves.
Their origin within the movie is unknown, but they don't need to be explained, they are terrifying enough simply existing within the house and desiring the teeth of any children who cross their path. The tooth fairies from hell itself.
Something in their small, monkey-like bodies and their white, dead eyes creates an image that is more than just scary, they are the things of nightmares. The Homunculi are a nightmarish vision of what could be hiding in the ground of your house, waiting for a child to enter.