Creatures of Darkness

Remember when you were little and you jumped into your bed with a running start, because something was under it waiting to grab your ankle and drag you under? My mom used to tell me that she liked  dark and quiet, because they're peaceful. Peace?! My ears do protest! I can't be the only one who hears the evil chuckles in the walls, and feels the invasive presence in the shadows.
We've got solid proof that monsters do exist, thanks to Steven Moffat, Terry Rossio/Ted Elliott, Disney, and Pixar. You know they did their research on their stories; how could they make films based on lies or conjecture? Also, how can anyone turn out the lights without some kind of portable light in their other hand? 
Despite the many reasons to fear it, night has strange gravity to it. If you let it, it pulls you out of the daytime and tries to keep you. That's when the monsters come out of hiding. There's no way out, and you can't find the light switch.
Even the stars in the sky are wiser than to put out their lights while they sleep. Am I exaggerating? Yes. But when I watch the stars and trace constellations, I can't help but think about what could be hiding somewhere in between them and me. I can't help my fear of finding out what that something is. "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before." Curiosity killed the cat.