That's kinda scary I guess but it wasn't gory
Which TNG episodes were great as horror?
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That's kinda scary I guess but it wasn't gory
I don't find it scary. I just find it disturbing.
For me, the most terrifying episode is «Genesis». In the beginning of the episode, a crew member brutally attacked the poor conn officer. This happened on the bridge, which is not usually crowded. I can only imagine the horror on the lower decks, where crew members were either fighting each other or injured so severely that they couldn't survive. The consequences should have been devastating. I always thought Barclay would suffer the most, as he was the patient zero in a way... Or Dr. Crusher... I'm not sure. Of course, the show's tone was not horror-oriented, but they could have made it more profound and included a speech about evolution and how sentient beings should treat life, etc.
The body bags sitting up is something I am absolutely not okay with
Where Silence has Lease has already been said, but I still want to point out that, at least to me, what makes it wo frightening is the existential horror it provides.
"You exist, and then you cease to exist. Your minds call it 'death'."
"You exist, and then you cease to exist. Your minds call it 'death'."
Night Terrors was always one of my favorites. This thread prompted me to watch it again last night. It is very creepy.
Once again, I noticed a couple of things I never noticed before:
1) When the away team finds the bodies on the Brattain, they don't make any effort to avoid contamination. In fact, Riker puts his hands on one corpse's face!
2) The lighting gets darker and darker as the show progresses. This increases the dread. I guess it's due to the loss of power. Then, as soon as the explosion clears the Tyken's Rift, the lighting jumps back to its normal levels.
3) Troi was supposed to send the message "Now!" to the aliens. I don't think she did. She seemed to have a hard time re-establishing communication. But, they must have been prepared, because they used the hydrogen to complete the explosion. So, I think Troi's last dream sequence was unnecessary.
Once again, I noticed a couple of things I never noticed before:
1) When the away team finds the bodies on the Brattain, they don't make any effort to avoid contamination. In fact, Riker puts his hands on one corpse's face!
2) The lighting gets darker and darker as the show progresses. This increases the dread. I guess it's due to the loss of power. Then, as soon as the explosion clears the Tyken's Rift, the lighting jumps back to its normal levels.
3) Troi was supposed to send the message "Now!" to the aliens. I don't think she did. She seemed to have a hard time re-establishing communication. But, they must have been prepared, because they used the hydrogen to complete the explosion. So, I think Troi's last dream sequence was unnecessary.
The Borg were terrifying early on.
I watched that age 10. The morgue scene made me have nightmares for a week.
Especially for how batshit insane the plot is, and how laughably fictional the science is, "Genesis": "Worf ... ... open your mouth ... " spits venom. 
NTM, for episodic TV, the horror cues on the episode soundtrack were actually pretty great.
NTM, for episodic TV, the horror cues on the episode soundtrack were actually pretty great.
Schisms probably gets the top.award from me. It was pretty creepy throughout.
Identity Crisis really gives one the chills during the holodeck scene when they're investigating all of the shadows.
Identity Crisis really gives one the chills during the holodeck scene when they're investigating all of the shadows.
That scene did allow McFadden to be taken out if the episode early so she can focus entirely on directing.Especially for how batshit insane the plot is, and how laughably fictional the science is, "Genesis": "Worf ... ... open your mouth ... " spits venom.
She did a damn good job in "Genesis".
She did a fantastic job with the material. And she makes the horror element as engaging as it can be, despite the campiness of the script.
To be clear: I LOVE "Genesis" for its campiness. And for the music AND for the makeup. And for how much the cast chews at the scenery. Top-shelf cult classic.
I love "Genesis", as well. It's truly among the best of season 7. It also helps prove that TNG was best series in the franchise at horror.
I actually don't mind Genesis. I just want to know how many crew ate other crew while devolved?
Did they lose crew or was that all magically reset?
Did they lose crew or was that all magically reset?
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