Krypt Monster

Krypt Monster in Mortal Kombat (2011)

The Krypt Monster is a beastly, demonic creature from the Krypt in Mortal Kombat (2011). It randomly pops up for one second, screaming at the player before disappearing. It is there to frighten the player, which unfortunately causes some players to be less willing to return to the Krypt.

Trivia

• Nobody knows why it pops up. It could just be a prank, that they are in the Krypt for too long, or that they are spending too many Koins. In truth, the creature appears at pure random. Some people say they have never seen it, while others have seen within a minute of entering the Krypt for the first time.

• thumb|250px|Appearance of the Krypt Monster (0:37)This is the first time the creators have added a "screamer" to frighten the players.

• Despite its fearsome look, the Krypt Monster is simply a 2D motionless cut out image that pops up on the screen to deliver a quick shock to unsuspecting players.

• Interestingly, this creature has a name: the Flesh Pits Mutant. It was created by Shang Tsung to guard the souls in the Krypt and is a failed, rejected Flesh Pits experiment.

• Some players believe they can reduce the chance of getting a visit from the Krypt Monster by simply selecting The Map button and choosing the area. The player will be taken to that section of the Krypt and be brought to the grave that is first in numerical order; However, this isn't guaranteed to ward off the Krypt Monster, as it's very possible he can pop up the instant the player returns to the next grave from the map screen.

• Concept art shows the creature was possibly meant to move. A render of it was one of the starting krypt items.