The Companion (A Creepshow short on SHUDDER)

Genre: Horror
Rating: TV-MA (M)
Warnings: Mild Gore, Child Abuse

With his abusive older brother chasing him down, the protagonist takes refuge in a dilapidated farm. Trying to defend himself, he stumbles across a scarecrow that comes to life and the tragic yet scary story behind it. Loneliness spawned the beast, and both horror and guilt locked it away.

An interesting take on a Frankenstein tale, the viewer is saddened, shocked and scared along with the characters. The pairing of a horror monster with the real life horror of abusive family could be a metaphor for modern horror. 

Again, Creepshow isn't a nightmare-inducer, but does give you... well... the creeps. The monsters visuals are eerie and the balance between realism and fantasy gives it a continual scary feeling. There's a good sense of era setting, the characters are well-rounded and the ending is both surprising and satisfying.