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Many classic horror icons, such as Giger's Xenomorphs, Silent Hill's
Pyramid Head, and other disturbing creatures
share common characteristics
pail skin
dark sunken eyes, elongated faces sharp teeth
and the like
these images inspire horror and revulsion in many
and with good reason
characteristics shared by these faces
are imprinted in the human mind.
Many things frighten humans instinctively.
The fear is natural, and does not need to be reinforced in order to terrify.
The fears are species-wide,
stemming from dark times in the past
when lightning could mean
the burning of your tree home,
thunder could be the approaching gallops of a stampede,
predators could hide in darkness, and heights could make poor footing
lethal
the question
you have to ask yourself
is this: What happened,
deep in the hidden eras before history began,
that could effect the entire human race so evenly as to give the entire
species a deep, instinctual, and lasting
fear of pale beings with dark, sunken eyes,
razor sharp teeth, and elongated faces?
Just be carefull out there...