10 Monsters In Buffy The Vampire Slayer That Kept You Up At Night
4. Der Kindestod
One of the many demons to pay Sunnydale a visit, Der Kindestod draws its power from sick children, feeding off their fevers and killing them. Not only is Buffy doing her duty as the slayer protecting the children of the hospital, a flashback reveals she also witnessed him kill her cousin when they were younger, making this a personal vendetta.
Creeping around at night, this monster was only visible to children suffering from a high fever. He was completely invisible to those not feverish and had the strength to rip through flesh. Buffy ends up discovering Der Kindestod whilst she is ill in hospital. She recovers but must reinfect herself in order to fight the demon. He begins to feed on Buffy as she defends the sick children, leaving our hero is alone and weakened, whilst protecting those who are even more vulnerable.
This demon's disfigured face and horrific diet puts him up with the creepiest of all the monsters.