Dallas' most frightening character

[Sarah]

And I don't just mean Dr Elby's hair or horrific Season 13 additions, I mean proper frightening-can't-sleep-in-your-bed-at-night-frightening...

I've listed some options. I'm not sure about JR because although he could be scary, he wasn't demonic like some of these ones.

What do you think? Who do you think pulled off scary the best and why? Remember being frightening isn't always about wielding a machete or carrying a gun - sometimes it can all be in the eyes and mind.... Have fun.....(*evil laugh*)

 

[Ome]

When I was younger, I remember feeling quite scared of Katherine, it was those eyes and after what she did to Pam & Bobby I knew there had never seen a more frightening character that didn't come across as your average knife wielding killer.

Second would be Connie, followed by Jessica.

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Jeb Ames

So seedy and creepy. His crooked smile is the stuff of nightmares.

And let's not forget he committed the first murder of a character we'd seen onscreen from the start of the show.

 

[Sarah]

Jeb Ames

So seedy and creepy. His crooked smile is the stuff of nightmares.

And let's not forget he committed the first murder of a character we'd seen onscreen from the start of the show.

Oh cool yes - forgot about him lol

I also found that guy that kept rubbing his ear in the Pride storyline really scary. Just because of his ear rubbing.

 

[Zach]

Jeremy Wendell

 

[Jon Ewing Jr.]

How about that bunch that kidnapped Bob in season one. They were just a rough looking group.

 

[Swami]

Probably Katherine then Jessica.

Depends on the definition of frightening, though. Angelica Nero's awful wardrobe is frightening too.

Swami

 

[Alexis]

I think JR was up until a certain point.

 

[Rove]

This was a difficult choice for me however I decided to go with Lady Jessica Montford. The kitchen scene with Miss Ellie and Lady Jessica was frightening. "Do you want your tomatoes sliced or quartered." I may have misquoted there but it was something along those lines. Just a shame Lady Jessica had such a short life on Dallas because I greatly admired Alexis Smith in this role. I would have liked for her story to span an entire season, really flesh out her unbalanced behavior.

Katherine on the other hand didn't scare me like Lady Montford did. Katherine fell in love with the wrong man and set about manipulating people to get what she wanted - she was more devious - and in a good way.

 

[Presea]

I voted for BD Calhoun. I don't find characters like Katherine or Jessica frightening because they were obviously suffering from mental health problems that affected their perspectives and made them lose their grip on reality. I would say that even though BD Calhoun's actions were despicable, he actually seemed completely sane in a way. He even seemed to enjoy what he was doing! He was frightening because he was willing to kill an innocent child, and not even Katherine went that far. Those photos he sent to Sue Ellen of when he kidnapped her were very eerie. And the fact that he was in their house putting creepy warnings on the wall and looking into their bedrooms without them knowing it was really scary and disturbing!

 

[Ome]

they were obviously suffering from mental health problems

And when this isn't treated it can reach very scary levels of fear.

 

[Maryann]

I voted for Katherine. (She was a manipulative bitch with a screw loose) The nut tried to kill a man twice because he didn't want her and she never had a romantic or sexual relationship with, that is scary!!!

Next would be Lady Jessica and then BD Calhoun.

All three were mentally unbalanced in some way.

 

[Sarah]

Great comments thanks guys.

I remember when Jessica was first introduced that that particular slicing the tomatoes scene was to end with Miss Ellie being stabbed :bag:. That would have been awful but at the same time would have made for a great storyline. Not sure if they changed their minds about doing it or if it was just a tabloid rumour..

 

[Toni]

Great comments thanks guys.

I remember when Jessica was first introduced that that particular slicing the tomatoes scene was to end with Miss Ellie being stabbed :bag:. That would have been awful but at the same time would have made for a great storyline. Not sure if they changed their minds about doing it or if it was just a tabloid rumour..

I think there was a rumor about Miss Ellie being kidnapped as the cliffhanger instead of Bobby being shot. If one thinks about it, given that Jessica´s introduction had Paulsen´s usual long buildup, it would make more sense than rehashing the Who Shot JR by umpteenth time.

 

[B.J. Ewing]

Adam, when he showed his red eyes.

 

[Presea]

And when this isn't treated it can reach very scary levels of fear.

Well, yes. But I think it is even scarier when a person who is clinically sane does things like these characters did.

 

[Presea]

I voted for Katherine. (She was a manipulative bitch with a screw loose) The nut tried to kill a man twice because he didn't want her and she never had a romantic or sexual relationship with, that is scary!!!

Next would be Lady Jessica and then BD Calhoun.

All three were mentally unbalanced in some way.

What was scary about Katherine, was that she was so hung up on a an annoying guy like Bobby. But her routine became more tiresome than frightening. I still remember when my mom and I rented the season 8 dvd and we saw Katherine tearing up that newspaper in her blonde wig. Mom was like: "I don't understand. Who is that woman?" (lol) To which I replied: "Come on, mom. I think we both know who that is." I was like, come on, Katherine, you got away with two attempted murders! Surely you can find something better to do with your life now! For the most part, I felt sorry for her, but the whole thing just got annoying in season 8 (dvd). The only time when I found her truly frightening was when she was found dead in that car. It was a very dramatic close-up because they designed it to look more realistic by having her eyes open while she was dead. Because so many movies and TV shows show actors with their eyes closed when they do a death scene, and to my knowledge that is not how it usually works in real life when people get killed. But Maryann, I'm surprised you didn't mention how frightening Mark could be with that hideous mustache! He scared Pam so much when he came back from the dead that she fainted! That, and how he scared the crap out of Cliff by sneaking up behind him before telling him that wasn't dead! Mark seemed to get a kick out of giving people a heart attack like that in the dream season.

 

[Presea]

Probably Katherine then Jessica.

Depends on the definition of frightening, though. Angelica Nero's awful wardrobe is frightening too.

Swami

I'm surprised that no has really mentioned Angelica yet. She was absolutely cold and methodical. The way she talked about blowing up JR and Jack sounded more like how someone would talk about doing the laundry or something casual like that! And I can't forget that creepy guy who made the bombs for her! He was scary!

 

[Don Howard]

I'm surprised that no has really mentioned Angelica yet.

Because our views don't always file in line with yours.

 

[Rove]

It was a very dramatic close-up because they designed it to look more realistic by having her eyes open while she was dead.

I agree. That scene packed punch. I'll have to go back and watch the season leading up to Katherine mowing down Bobby because it appears she disappeared there for a while. What was the purpose of the blonde wig? Was she attempting to set someone up? And did everyone know here that Morgan was pregnant when that scene was filmed? I wonder if her pregnancy had any affect on the story that season.