{"id":27881,"date":"2021-09-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.prod.gmgfarm.net\/?p=27881"},"modified":"2021-09-27T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T09:00:00","slug":"the-scariest-silent-hill-monsters-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/vpce-0921aaf1c67156043-4t1vg0wq.vpce-svc-0cf8d5d00172470c2.us-east-1.vpce.amazonaws.com\/the-scariest-silent-hill-monsters-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scariest Silent Hill Monsters Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There are few game series as chilling as Silent Hill. The series isn\u2019t just renowned for horror but its psychological exploration of its protagonists and their narratives. Every monster and location throughout the Silent Hill games has meaning, either for the main character or an antagonist. It\u2019s this layer of extra thought that elevates the Silent Hill series above many of its horror rivals, bringing real depth to fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, whilst the locations are terrifying, they\u2019d be nothing without a roster of monsters. Let\u2019s delve into the darkness of Silent Hill and take a look at the scariest Silent Hill monsters of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Grey Children – Silent Hill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s a chance that the original Silent Hill\u2019s scariest monster may have passed you by if you played the version of this game released outside of North America, as they were replaced by Mumblers in the European and Japanese markets. Grey Children (also known as Demon Children, obviously) are tiny knife-wielding monsters that stalk Harry Mason during his first visit to the Otherworld. There are few things as scary as children when it comes to horror, and giving them knives amps that up considerably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Valtiel – Silent Hill 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Valtiel is the everyman of the Silent Hill universe. Seemingly the janitor of the Otherworld, he cleans up after deaths, turns valves, and generally makes sure that many of the evil things to befall Heather Mason go according to plan. An angel in The Order and an attendant of God, Valtiel is blessed with an extremely wiggly head which is frankly terrifying every time you glimpse it. The picture above may give a hint of the fear he inspires, but it\u2019s seeing Valtiel in action that makes it clear why he\u2019s one of the scariest monsters in Silent Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Twin Victim – Silent Hill 4: The Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve already touched upon children being a well-worn horror trope, and for good reason. So here\u2019s the Twin Victim, a monster from the underrated classic Silent Hill 4: The Room. It takes the form of two conjoined sleeping babies in a dirty smock, complete with stretchy arms which end in children\u2019s hands. If that weren\u2019t bad enough, they also whisper at you while they attack. No, thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the themes throughout many Silent Hill games is how trauma can reverberate throughout someone\u2019s life, and Silent Hill: Origins monsters don\u2019t come scarier than boss monster Momma, who really exemplifies this. Momma is a representation of Travis Grady\u2019s mother, being a conglomeration of all the buried memories and horror he experienced at her death. Her eternally screaming visage tops her caged form, making her as heartbreaking as she is sad to behold. Silent Hill: Origins may not rank amongst everyone\u2019s favourite Silent Hill games, but it does feature some truly scary monster designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pyramid Head – Silent Hill 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
No list of Silent Hill monsters is complete without the trapezoid boy himself. A manifestation of protagonist James\u2019 guilt, he stalks the Otherworld of Silent Hill 2 committing horrendous acts of violence. Not content with trying to take out his vengeance on James, he also can be seen tearing apart the game\u2019s Mannequins, ripping their legs apart. Pyramid Head has become an iconic figure for the series, and his inclusion in other games doesn\u2019t always make sense, but he\u2019s never better than when in Silent Hill 2 – a stark reminder of the game\u2019s psychological roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lisa – Silent Hills Playable Teaser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Finally, we come to Lisa. Lisa is a ghost haunting an unnamed house in the Playable Teaser for the (sadly cancelled) Silent Hills. We don\u2019t know much about the plans for her – she may even be classed as an unused Silent Hill monster due to the game\u2019s cancellation – but she is truly the most terrifying creation ever placed in a Silent Hill game. Watching you from a balcony, stalking behind you as you repeat the P.T.\u2019s corridors, slamming doors as she tries to reach you. She\u2019s omnipresent and oppressive and isn\u2019t just the scariest monster in the Silent Hill series, she may well be the scariest monster in any game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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