Doctor Who: 10 Most Disturbing Episodes

10. The Curse Of Fenric

Doctor Who has been home to some rather grotesque ghoulies within its lifetime, but the monsters from this petrifying outing deserve credit for being some of the most disturbing. However, the episode itself also managed to cram a tonne of scary concepts into its runtime, thanks to the religious connotations and violent methods of battling the foes.

"The Curse of Fenric" was a four-part Doctor Who serial. It saw the Seventh Doctor and his companion Ace battle against an ancient evil entity known as Fenric, who is accidentally set free by a scientist examining Viking ruins. The malevolent being then uses his disgusting vampiric Haemovores to attempt to destroy all life on Earth.

Those who have typrophobia were probably unable to watch this episode, thanks to the Haemovores' grotesque designs. Their Lovecraftian visuals made the vampiric sea-creatures look disgusting, as they had plenty of tentacle prints across their faces but were still humanoid.

This indeed was a horrifying episode, which saw the Doctor face off against vile creatures, possession and blood consumption.