Top 6 of the Scariest Animals in Horror Movies
Patti Pauley
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4. Ella
Monkey Shines
Hard to believe underneath this cute as a button monkey is a jealous, homicidal bitch. But alas, athlete turned quadriplegic Allen has his hands full with his helper monkey Ella. The monkey, who had endured some questionable experiments involving injecting her with human brain tissue, was provided to Allen to help cope with his unfortunate accident that has left him learning to deal with his disability. Things are pretty darling at first between the two, but as the pair seem to spend more time with each other, Ella becomes over-protective of the handicapped Allen and seems to be able to tap into his mind, becoming a telepathic vessel harnessing his inner rage over his present circumstances. That’s when the monkey shit really hits the fan.
Ella’s rage turns into a deadly stint of jealousy. She begins killing off Allen’s family, friends, and definitely has the stink-eye for Allen’s new girlfriend. The face-off between Allen and Ella (shown below) when he finally gains some control over his furry caretaker is about as ridicules as they come. I laugh my ass off every single time. Aside from that laughable exchange, the thought of your service animal harnessing a deadly instinct for everyone around you is kinda horrifying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpi7QheW_I4
3. Hitchcock’s Birds
The Birds
Can you even fathom the thought of this ever happening? The ratio of birds to humans would have us not only crapping our pants, but utterly screwed.
The film provided no rhyme or reason for the birds of Bodega Bay’s sudden killer instinct to attack all the humans. But I’m fairly certain that was the intention, as the things we don’t understand invoke a heightened amount of fear in us all. The waves of bird attacks become more violent as the film progresses, and the fear and tension inside the small community evolve into panic, such as in the restaurant scene of the film after one extremely horrendous bird attack invokes a maddening accusation against our main protagonist, Melanie (Tippi Hendren). One of the overly anxious locals trying to make sense of the situation, I suppose, places blame on the visiting guest from the city, as the attacks seemed to coincide with her arrival. I think she’s just a fucking nut altogether. My theory for said exchange, however, may hold a deeper meaning for the film, as I tend to over-analyze the shit out of everything. The tense moment in the diner could hold a comparison as humans in panic mode tend to turn on each other while animals (birds in this case), of different species even, coordinate and work together in a pretty impressive fashion among chaos… even if the purpose is to kill the people of the town.
