10 Scariest Characters In Horror TV Shows
8. The Changelings - Supernatural
Creepy children are an easy direction to go down if you want to make a memorable horror character, and the famous cult-followed show Supernatural utilised this tactic multiple times; perhaps because of the show's too-long run.
Hands down, the creepiest example of this comes in the form of The Changelings.
Changelings are actually not a creation of the Supernatural writers, but an extremely old folktale that originated in Ireland; too much Guinness if you ask me. Supernatural truly make the myth their own though, reinvigorating them with the signature Supernatural brand of horror.
In the show, Changelings are akin to mythical creatures like wendigos and succubus, draining the life-source of humans without their knowledge or consent. The show presents the Changelings as a sort of hive, with a "mother changeling" and her "children". The children kidnap human kids and cage them for the mother to feed off of, while they take the form of the kid they've just captured so that they can take over their lives.
They then feed off of the children's parents with their hole of a mouth that is filled with sharp teeth. It's a horrifying affair with a twisted story, because the parents literally give their life unknowingly for their "children", wasting away over a series of months.