Before Renesmee of 'Twilight' there were other scary youngsters

by Myriam Gabriel-Pollock
Special to MSN Movies

With the fifth "Twilight Saga" installment hitting the theaters Nov. 16, we're bracing ourselves for the newest entry into the "creepy kid" category. Renesmee Cullen made an unforgettable entrance in "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," and in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," we get to see her as a small, extraordinary child (played by Mackenzie Foy).

Even Twi-Hards will acknowledge that the whole business of Bella and Edward's daughter is just a wee bit unnatural, even for the spawn of an 18-year-old mortal girl and a 108-year-old vampire boy.  The unfortunately-named Renesmee was destined for a creepy life from the get-go: Her birth was a bloody, bone-breaking mess when Edward (Robert Pattinson) cut a dying Bella's (Kristen Stewart) uterus open with his razor-sharp teeth to pull out Renesmee.  He then had to bite Bella repeatedly and inject her with his stored-up venom in order to "save" her by turning her into a vampire. 

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Soon after her birth, Jacob, the werewolf shape-shifter Bella once made out with, "imprints" on Renesmee -- meaning he's going to wait 18 years for her to become the love of his life. Renesmee ages at a scary pace, going from hybrid baby to small child in a matter of months.  Add to that her ability to show people her thoughts by just touching them, and you've got one kind of freaky kid.  Playdate, anyone?

Be assured that she isn't the first spooky child in cinema! Check out our picks for the creepiest kids who have hit the big screen.

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