History NightmareFuel / KingsQuest

----> Hen 2: I know, when he visits he doesn't know whether to be friendly or eat us. (There seems to be no reason for Manannan to have done this MindRape except ForTheEvulz, as well as it can be heavily implied that since the two in the pen are hens, [[FridgeHorror Roger was likely the mate to one of them]])

* In the AGD remake, once you get the ability to talk to animals, if you enter the screen outside of Manannan's house, it may show the chickens talking (Cue unexpected massive closeup of a realistic looking chicken face)the conversation that follows
----> Chicken 1: Poor Roger he was such a fine Rooster
----> Chicken 2: He's quite a fox now
----> Chicken 1: It's a shame what the wizard did to him,
----> Chicken 2: I know, when he visits he doesn't know whether to be friendly or eat us. (There seems to be no reason for Manannan to have done this MindRape except ForTheEvulz, as well as it can be heavily implied that since the two in the pen are chickens, [[FridgeHorror Roger was likely the mate to one of them]])

----> Chicken 2: I know, when he visits he doesn't know whether to be friendly or eat us. (There seems to be no reason for Manannan to have done this MindRape except ForTheEvulz, as well as it can be heavily implied that since the two in the pen are chickens, [[FridgeHorror Roger probably was the mate to one of them]]

* In the AGD remake, you can hear Manannan's house creaking. Sometimes louder than other times. If Manannan actually knew how to walk, one could be a little uneasy at the thought that he [[ParanoiaFuel could be pacing/sneaking around the other rooms.]]
* In the AGD remake, once you get the ability to talk to animals, if you enter the screen outside of Manannan's house, it may show the chickens talking (Cue unexpected massive closeup of a realistic looking chicken face)
the conversation that follows

* In the AGD remake, you can hear Manannan's house creaking. Sometimes louder than other times. If Manannan actually knew how to walk, one could be a little uneasy at the idea that he's [[ParanoiaFuel actually pacing/sneaking around the other rooms.]]

** In the AGD remake, you can hear Manannan's house creaking. Sometimes louder than other times. If Manannan actually knew how to walk, one could be a little uneasy at the idea that he's [[ParanoiaFuel actually pacing/sneaking around the other rooms.]]

* Yeah, the forest witch was a sadist psychopath. But [[spoiler: did she really deserve an AndIMustScream]] defeat? Especially since [[spoiler: she's trapped in there until someone frees her, and the most likely scenario is that the genie sent her to where the lamp originally was... in which the only item that can open said cave is destroyed forever]]

** Further FridgeHorror, read the KQ4 entries above. After all of those, "THIS?" is what ended up killing her from fright? It seems this may be a contender for the most literal "NothingIsScarier" in the entire series.

** Further FridgeHorror by the fact that she once spent a night surrounded by [[KingsQuestIV Zombies constantly trying to grab at her]] And THIS is what scares her to death?

* The cursed crying woman, when Rosella asks what's wrong she says it's her face. She then shows her face (Facing away from the player) to Rosella who screams and immediate game over. How can a face be so scary that you can die from fear just by looking at it?

* Yeah, the forest witch was a sadist psychopath. But [[spoiler: did she really deserve an AndIMustScream]] defeat? Especially since [[she's trapped in there until someone frees her, and the most likely scenario is that the genie sent her to where the lamp originally was... in which the only item that can open the cave is destroyed forever]]

* The scream used when Graham calls to his death.

* We know from the first meeting Alhazred is [[{{Jerkass}} no gentleman]]. When we find out what he did to Cassima's parents, he turns into "detestable slime bag." When we see that he was behind the islands' discord and colluded with Mordak, he jumps up to "pile of shit." When we realize that he plans to "dispose" of Cassima after the wedding night, Alhazred turns into "Alex, skewer the bastard NOW!"

* There's also the giant scorpion in the desert temple.

* How about Rosella having to go gravedigging, surrounded by a horde of zombies trying to grab her? If you do it correctly they can't harm her, but geez! Note: With the unsettled ghosts previously mentioned, you actually take turns dealing with both. Dig up a item while dealing with zombies, deal with a freaky ghost, go back to the zombies again, then another ghost. About 4-5 times in succession.

* The Boogey Man character in ''VideoGame/KingsQuest VII: The Princeless Bride''. A bony, ash-faced creature with a huge gash of a mouth and rows of enormous teeth, the Boogey Man appears whenever you stand still for too long and will eat you unless you leave immediately. He also appears if you use the Gravedigger's Horn more than once, lurching out of the ground and groaning the phrase "Thanks for inviting me to dinner." You scream, and then you die. Since you must use the horn to proceed in the game, using it at any point before you need to fairly well ensures your doom.
** For the record, not quite accurate. Whether or not he appears is determined by whether or not some plant or other is standing up straight when you use the horn, not whether you've used it before, and that changes when leave the screen. Still correct about the rest. Also you forgot his last appearance--if you forget to re-don your disguise after sneaking into and out of the witch's house, he'll pounce you out of nowhere the moment you step out into the open, giving you the only real closeup he has.
*** No mention of the Boogeyman's [[SarcasmMode ever-so-delightful]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcFeozTNzZs theme?]]

!!''VideoGame/KingsQuestIIRomancingTheStones'' (The FanRemake)

!!''VideoGame/KingsQuestIIRomancingTheThrone'' (The FanRemake)

* When I realized those kids outside the cupcake hut were exactly what I dreaded they were. This is a game where being GenreSavvy can make things much easier - or much nastier.
* And also the suspense of going through Dahlia's woods used to TERRIFY me as a child. As I've said before, that's when I needed to be on Daddy's lap and be holding Big Sister's hand. I still hate it, my knees go weak when I hear her "swooping down" music!
* As for scaries, the wolf in [=KQ1=] & 2, as a kid, scared me so bad that I would not go in the same room as my computer. Of course, it didn't help that it made me jump once, but my brother would go back and forth on the screen repeatedly to scare me...
* The ogre. In the original, he just shakes you around. In the Sierra remake, you get into a Big Ball Of Violence, with him holding your limp body. Neither of these are particularly terrifying. But in the AGDI remake, the ogre just grabs your head, literally crushes it, and blood trails out of his hands. It kept me out of the forbidding darkness of the forest for a few years.

* But, it is hard to judge because waiting for Manannan to pop up was terror, especially when you had items and you were rushing to get to your room, or when you were in the wizards laboratory. Also, when the cat was waiting for you on the laboratory stairs, and you fell, I still jump from that. Amazing how simple things are so effective.

* The cave troll. Oh, dear Gods, the cave troll. You heard that music, and there was no escape. you could try running, and it would never be enough!
*** I was always on the edge of my seat, waiting impatiently for Rosella to make it safely to next screen. Then, all of the sudden, the scary music kicks in...
* The Ogre in [=KQ4=]. That jerk ALWAYS gives me a heart attack when I see him charging full speed at me. And then when the stupid hen wakes him up and he leaps up and starts chasing you...
** His wife is even scarier to some players. This troper included. *shudder* The way she drops her kill for the evening and goes after YOU...

** How come nobody mentioned just DIGGING UP the graves?! I played this game with my sister, and when we found out what the shovel was for... suddenly the game got much creepier.

* The scream used when Graham calls to his death
** Definite case of YMMV here, as eventually it happens so many times for such inane reasons that it becomes '''hilarious'''.

** As an eight-year-old, this troper was unfortunate enough to come across the minotaur while roaming the catacombs, only to watch him pick up Alexander, and gore him upon its horns...MORTIFIED by what she witnessed, this troper [[TraumaInducedAmnesia hid that memory in a dark corner of her brain up until today]].
** If only the minotaur DID gore you. If memory serves, he jerks you around and friggin [[NauseaFuel RIPS YOU IN HALF]]! (Note: look at the eyeballs fall separate ways along with scary sound effects.)

* The Boogey Man character in ''VideoGame/KingsQuest VII: The Princeless Bride'' was so terrifying that it caused this troper to stop playing the game. A bony, ash-faced creature with a huge gash of a mouth and rows of enormous teeth, the Boogey Man appears whenever you stand still for too long and will eat you unless you leave immediately. He also appears if you use the Gravedigger's Horn more than once, lurching out of the ground and groaning the phrase "Thanks for inviting me to dinner." You scream, and then you die. Since you must use the horn to proceed in the game, using it at any point before you need to fairly well ensures your doom.

** For this troper, the baby ghost's appearance has always been half-AccidentalNightmareFuel, half-TearJerker.

* Dude, that troll in [=KQ4=] was so freaky I had to have the lights on to play it AND some music playing (before my sound card). Then, when I fell in the chasm, that too. The ghost stuff was a little freaky. I would say [=KQ4=] was probably the scariest overall.