general If Horror Monsters Existed, Who Would Be The Most Dangerous?

[SunsetBaconDrive 169]

Which of these monsters would be most deadly if they existed in the real world. What monster would you rather deal with as the easier target. 

 

Rules:

 

Classic vampires only

Witches are monster/feminine like, don't look like humans

Zombies are Return of the Living Dead type(they can run and can't die from head shots... I want to give zombies some edge against vampires and witches) 

 

Werewolf on level of the wolfman 

Ghost can possess people.

Edited October 22, 2016 by SunsetBaconDrive

[Ganondorf8 11,117]

I'd have to go with the Werewolf. I wouldn't want to be bitten and contract lycanthropy.

[CheeryFox 23,811]

I'd say werewolf. Even if it's the really old version. And 'tis the horror season anyway... How 'bout a nice quote... "Whoever is bitten by a werewolf and lives, becomes a werewolf himself."

[DragonKing235 198]

well for me it's most of the horror movie monsters all dangerous so yea all for me.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,199]

Because of the edge, I have to go with zombies. Flesh hungry beasts that are not effected by pain among other things? *shudders*

[zerox 1,050]

I would say werewolves. c

[K1539 47]

Werewolves and vampires seem to have the intellect to manage their food sources to where they wont run out. Zombies, on the other hand, usually don't stop eating until everything is dead. So, even without the edge you gave the zombies they would probably be the most dangerous to humans as a species.

Individually speaking, it would depend on the particular ability of the vampire and the witch. Ghosts abilities to possess are hard to analyze.

 

Since it's easier to say zombies are more dangerous to humans collectively, I'll choose that.

[Kings&Hooves14 616]

Witches! I think that they would have the most potential when it comes to wreaking havoc; a single--extremely skilled--witch could conceivably destroy the world.

I suppose it all depends on how powerful magic is in this hypothetical universe.

Edited October 22, 2016 by Kings&Hooves14

[Zachary 5,517]

I'll say Werewolves, I don't want to be bitten by Werewolves!

[Concerned Bystander 2,901]

Vampires

Their numbers would presumably be limited not only by their need to maintain a healthy vampire/livestock ratio but also by their own arrogance and a general refusal to share their power with others.  The key to the Vampire's power is in secrecy, and the fact that nobody actually believes they exist.  If their existence were to become widely known they would very quickly find themselves on the back foot.  Even though they can be killed fairly simply by a stake through the heart I imagine it would be fairly difficult to get close enough to do so, although I can imagine well trained and equipped bands of hunters tracking them down during daylight being extremely effective against them.

 

Witches

There are a great many different interpretations of witches and their abilities throughout many different mythologies.  Without more detail on what they are actually capable of it would be hard to dismiss them offhand.  But on the whole they don't strike the same sort of chord as some of the others in terms of the fear they invoke.

 

Werewolves

The Werewolves extreme allergy to silver would be their undoing.  Silver isn't all that rare.  Silver bullets, shotgun shells, knives, spears, axes, etc. could all be mass produced fairly quickly, and Werewolves would very quickly find themselves living in fear of humans, fleeing human habitations and avoiding contact with them at all costs, maybe braving the odd attack on an isolated lone traveler out in the wilderness.  They would certainly be dangerous one-on-one, but wouldn't present any real threat to humanity as a whole.

 

Ghosts

Ghosts, like witches are hard immediately dismiss, as again there is a huge range of abilities which may or may not be attributable to them.  Their stated ability to posses people has the potential to cause problems, but beyond that their capacity to affect the material universe is likely to be somewhat limited.

 

Zombies

That of course leaves Zombies, a relentless mass of the dead, an army that can walk, shamble (or run in this case) away from a battle with more soldiers than it started with.  Given that the traditional headshot rule has been rescinded for this scenario, the only way to completely stop them would be the comprehensive and utter destruction of their body, and even then, the parts left lying around would still present a hazard to the unwary.

 

At the end of the day I doubt I'd want to personally deal with any of them on an individual basis, but I think that Zombies would present the gravest threat (pun intended) to the continuing survival of the human race as a whole.

Edited October 25, 2016 by Concerned Bystander

[cmarston1 5,951]

Well if the zombies didn't have the whole headshot rule in palce, than I guess they would be the most dangerous.

[-Nobody- 514]

Can't all of those, with the exception of zombies, be defeated by the Cross or some form of religious act against them (exorcism)?

 

Zombies would be the hardest to stop.

[Guest]

Zombies, considering they wouldn't die easily. The looks don't play as much of a role as the difficulty to actually beat them in my opinion.

[GrimGrimoire 4,970]

Anything dead and still able to animate gets my vote. As someone said, they just continue to grow in numbers while you dwindle in them.

[SunsetBaconDrive 169]

Anything dead and still able to animate gets my vote. As someone said, they just continue to grow in numbers while you dwindle in them.

But the zombies can't zombify the vampires and ghosts. So numbers might not mean everything.

[GrimGrimoire 4,970]

But the zombies can't zombify the vampires and ghosts. So numbers might not mean everything.

 

Well I am not sure if they can "zombify" a vampire or not actually.... that one would be questionable and kind of a debate all it's own for monster fanatics honestly. That being said, even if they could not... you did not ask who would win in a fight, you asked which would be easier to deal with and/or would be more deadly. In that regard zombies have all the edges.

 

Vampires - Classic vampires tended to work alone... and killed their victims just as often as they made them slaves. They also cannot operate in sunlight, and can be dealt with with religious items, holy ground, etc... They can be killed by mobs and once subdued are fairly easy to dispatch.

 

Witches - same as above, no real threat to an organized group.

 

Werewolves - Same as above. Sure you can contract lycanthropy and such in close quarters, But silver bullets from a distance will finish one off. No threat to an organized group.

 

Ghosts - No threat at all IMO... ghosts literally are all over the place from possession to just going boo from your closet... they don't tend to wander, and are usually tied to a location. Those that do wander are still more interested in scaring someone than harming them by all reports and records.

 

That leaves...Zombies and they are easily the worst. Here is why.

 

1. They are mindless... they don't fear anything... they will keep going no matter what. They feel no pain or suffering, they will not run away or avoid anything.

2. They can operate anywhere at anytime, they suffer from no fatigue or need to sleep. You can possibly outrun them, but you cannot outlast them.

3. They cannot easily die. You can shoot them, dismember them or whatever, and they may just keep on coming. You have to take extra precaution fully killing one just so it does not come back to get you later. While you are dealing with that one, more are amassing.

4. They replicate very quickly. Anyone bitten has a high chance of joining their ranks, death will almost assuredly cause this.

5. Numbers, numbers, numbers. It is easy to talk about dealing with a handful... how about hundreds? Thousands? ... Millions.... there are not enough bullets you can carry to deal with that... the fact is, in a group of humans vs. zombies (unless the zombies are out numbered or the humans are well organized in equal numbers), usually they will kill more of you than you of them. As such, they grow in size, you dwindle.

 

And the numbers are the biggest point. No matter what any of the others do, they just cannot counter that. No matter how powerful a vampire is, eventually they would have to flee or succumb to the mindless throng. And although ghosts would be safe, they can't do anything to the mindless undead. It would just be a stalemate at best. Many movies have tried to counter the zombie plague, but they pretty much always fail.

[SunsetBaconDrive 169]

Well I am not sure if they can "zombify" a vampire or not actually.... that one would be questionable and kind of a debate all it's own for monster fanatics honestly. That being said, even if they could not... you did not ask who would win in a fight, you asked which would be easier to deal with and/or would be more deadly. In that regard zombies have all the edges.

 

Vampires - Classic vampires tended to work alone... and killed their victims just as often as they made them slaves. They also cannot operate in sunlight, and can be dealt with with religious items, holy ground, etc... They can be killed by mobs and once subdued are fairly easy to dispatch.

 

Witches - same as above, no real threat to an organized group.

 

Werewolves - Same as above. Sure you can contract lycanthropy and such in close quarters, But silver bullets from a distance will finish one off. No threat to an organized group.

 

Ghosts - No threat at all IMO... ghosts literally are all over the place from possession to just going boo from your closet... they don't tend to wander, and are usually tied to a location. Those that do wander are still more interested in scaring someone than harming them by all reports and records.

 

That leaves...Zombies and they are easily the worst. Here is why.

 

1. They are mindless... they don't fear anything... they will keep going no matter what. They feel no pain or suffering, they will not run away or avoid anything.

2. They can operate anywhere at anytime, they suffer from no fatigue or need to sleep. You can possibly outrun them, but you cannot outlast them.

3. They cannot easily die. You can shoot them, dismember them or whatever, and they may just keep on coming. You have to take extra precaution fully killing one just so it does not come back to get you later. While you are dealing with that one, more are amassing.

4. They replicate very quickly. Anyone bitten has a high chance of joining their ranks, death will almost assuredly cause this.

5. Numbers, numbers, numbers. It is easy to talk about dealing with a handful... how about hundreds? Thousands? ... Millions.... there are not enough bullets you can carry to deal with that... the fact is, in a group of humans vs. zombies (unless the zombies are out numbered or the humans are well organized in equal numbers), usually they will kill more of you than you of them. As such, they grow in size, you dwindle.

 

And the numbers are the biggest point. No matter what any of the others do, they just cannot counter that. No matter how powerful a vampire is, eventually they would have to flee or succumb to the mindless throng. And although ghosts would be safe, they can't do anything to the mindless undead. It would just be a stalemate at best. Many movies have tried to counter the zombie plague, but they pretty much always fail.

I feel like I did the wrong thing by picking ROTLD, the most over powered zombies in cinema. Ghost are technically still humans, I feel like the ghosts are underestimated. Imagine humans jumping into your brain and driving you, and you would never see it coming. 

[N.W. 3,619]

Werewolves are a non issue because I'd be one... 

 

I'd say zombies, largely because they have the numbers and depending upon what particular type of zombies (as in, how they increase their numbers, bite, disease, etc).

Everything else is relatively low in numbers and could likely be dealt with relatively easily. 

[Lil Pip 775]

Can't kill a ghost, and you didn't specify lore procedure for exorcism.

You didn't specify lore procedure for any, and none are realistic so no answer is correct. So aside from ghosts whichever lore version is most physically capable.

 

I would say an eldritch abomination shapeshifter time and dimension traveler that takes up infinite volume from its own dimension. 

[honk friend 1,966]

as a jojo fan i feel inclined to pick vampires

i don't get where this idea of "classic vampires" came from since it generally refers to one of MANY types of vampires in literature

[Steve Piranha 28,722]

Zombies and vampires can be ruled out (even if the former are headshot-proof). Here are the reasons

 

http://www.cracked.com/article_18683_7-scientific-reasons-zombie-outbreak-would-fail-quickly.html

http://9gag.com/gag/aEz0GBo/neil-degrasse-tyson-on-zombies

 

 

Werewolves MIGHT pose a threat to us, as long as they don't keep the normal wolves' natural fear of us nor they hunt alone. Otherwise they being bigger, means they will dare to hunt bigger prey, like us. Take note they might have the intelligence of a wolf, which is considerable. Though, we are in the 21th century, we got firearms, we can easily kill them. In that case, werewolves might quickly realize we are more than a match for them

 

Witches. I don't think their spells are a match for our firearms either. But they might be an actual threat if they can make themselves look, or THEY ACTUALLY LOOK, like us. Surprise attacks galore

 

Ghosts. I don;t think we actually have any defense to incorporeal and mostly invisible beings. And if they can possess us, THEY'LL ACTUALLY TURN OUR ADVANTAGE AGAINST US. I'll be like:

"Yo Harry, see these dudes with firearms?"

"Yeah, this is America, it's not like they are short of 'em here"

"No no no, I just got an idea: We possess these two armed guys, and see who can kill more people with them.... GANGSTA STYLE. Each kill is worth one point"

"You're on Gregg"

*cue shootout*

"LOLOLOLOLOOOOL, GREGG THIS WAS THE BEST IDEA EVER. IT WAS LIKE PLAYING GTA YO"

[Snow Frostflame 3,567]

I believe in Witches, and Ghosts, but they aren't that dangerous unless provoked. Werewolves, and Vampires are just as dangerous as a thief in the night, and probably wouldn't mass murder cities of people. So I'd go with Zombies... I believe they would cause the most casualties among society, but unlike in the movies I don't think they will succeed with a world of undeath.

[Middleness Collar 94]

it is a zombie, because they haven't a mind

[Dreambiscuit 8,007]

Werewolves can be a problem because they have aggressive animal instincts, claws and teeth. But a can of Purina ought to deter them long enough for me to get out of a tight situation. Good thing I always carry dog food in my utility belt. 

Vampires aren't gonna be a lot of fun because again, teeth. And Vampires have human intelligence and reason, which can be a factor when they're trying to out-think their prey. And they would probably regard me as a midnight snack.

Witches can cast nasty spells and stuff, but they seem less threatening than the aforementioned two. Traditionally, they've got beauty issues and bad hair, so I figure I can bribe them off with some styling gel and a good makeup kit. 

Ghosts can be tricky because they don't have physical bodies that can be harmed if I should need to fight in self-defense. But I figure a good vacuum cleaner ought to suck them out of commission. 

Zombies are a threat only if you're too slow to outrun them. They're not the smartest of all the creepies out there, and a good melon shot (or double tap) should do the job. 

 

Overall, weighing the various options, strengths and weaknesses, I'd give the Oscar for 'Most Dangerous Monster To Meet Up With In A Dark Alley to Mr. Dracula, for overall threat, cunning and castle set design. 

[Hocus Pocus 636]

ghosts could theoretically take over those you love dearest and wait until you let your guard down to strike, and you would have nothing to fight back with since they are incorporeal...No thank you. At least everything else on this list you could fight off even without specific items such as wolfsbane or garlic, but you're pretty powerless against ghosts unless you just happen to be carrying holy water with you or something.