Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Journalist)
Maybe this is why Russell T. Davies insists on bringing them back every year.
The Daleks were voted the “scariest monsters” of the new “Doctor Who” recently in poll conducted by the BBC. The runner-up were the gas-mask children from series one’s “The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances” two-part story.
Every time the Daleks return, we make them bigger and better than ever before, and this time, their plan is the most audacious Dalek scheme yet,” said Russell T Davies, creator and executive producer of the series.
The Daleks were created by Terry Nation and single-handedly saved “Doctor Who” from the cancellation heap back in 1963. In creating the monsters, Nation established ownership over the popular-monsters, thus ensuring his approval of their use in the show (as well as financial compensation). When Nation passed away a few years ago, the rights to the popular metal monsters went to the Nation estate.
Because of this, it was uncertain when the new series debuted if the creators would be allowed to use the Daleks or not. The first season episode “Dalek” had to be re-written several times as negotations stalled and resumed over the use of the Daleks. The production team got a three-year deal to use the Daleks, which is set to expire at the end of this season. No word yet on if the team is in negotations to bring the popular monsters back for series four.
The list of the scariest monsters is as follows:
- The Daleks
- The Empty Child Zombies
- The Beast
- The Cybermen
- The Clockwork Droids
- The Ood
- The Empress of Racnoss
- The Werewolf
- The Autons/Nestenes
- Chloe’s Dad
As it rightly should be!
I find the Daleks absolutely terrifying. Not the “hide behind the sofa” kind of scary that I would’ve been if I watched it as a kid. No, I find the Daleks scary in the same way that I find Nazis scary. The sheer concept of the Daleks is the stuff of nightmares, something so remorsless, so deadly, and so unstoppable.
I don’t know… the statues from the episode last week were REALLY scary!
the daleks gavee me a shock wen i first saw them becuz wen i first saw them it was the episode dalek and wen i turnd it on the dalek was killin sum 1 i got a shock but over time they were cool and i wernt afraid not the scard but a little jump afraid so yeh but the old episodes were scary but over time they got 10x less scary but the monsters that relly freak me out al through the spine is the slithen the big and gross the got log necks and sharp nails big black eyes u cant even tell were ther looking the just freaky but sum reson i likeem i dont know y i just do but daleks like thev aproved over the years magerly like wen a dalek shot its beam at sum 1 theyd kinda be an skelaton but theyd flash raind bow coulerd but now they stay green wich i find cool but weh ther eye glow blue they cum in bronz and black insted of whight but still if u look at the old episodes then see a new 1 ull see that thev inproved big time i mean BIG TIME but ahh just see there 10x beter than nomal. =) EXTERMENATE!!!!
Actually I found the weeping Angels/Lonely Assassins to be the scariest creatures from Doctor Who but that is “lurking in the dark, don’t be alone” scary as for end of the world frightening I’d say The Master is scary – no remorse.
I found the weeping angels, empty child zombies, the werewolf, clockwork droids, and the Vashta Narada shadows to be absolutely terrifying. The other monsters haven’t scared me at all.
The Weeping Angels stopped me from going to sleep after I saw them.
WHAT! WHY AREN’T THE WEEPING ANGELS ARE NOT ON THE LIST! THEY ARE THE MOST SCARIEST CREATURES IN DR WHO!