The Growling Man
ModA lurking horror creature watches you and may attack.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Loaders
- Forge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.20.1
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 13 months−9 points
- No source code link−7 points
- Many modpacks removed it−6 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
10 points lost17 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.13 months ago (24 Sep 2025). 79 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 56% of these points. 7 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.20.1 on Forge. 77% of the 516 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
6 points lost9 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.18 of the 61 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (30%) See the 18 modpacks4 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
7 points lost0 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. Not counted for projects only on CurseForge.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.288,520 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.13 months, 4 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
32.8 of the 61 points that apply = 54 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
The Growling Man is a horror mod built around a creature that stalks and watches players, often disappearing or hiding rather than attacking outright. He may watch from caves or darkness, appear when you open your inventory, and manifest nearby if you leave it open too long. The creature is drawn to sorrow and grief: players who become marked after killing animals in quick succession can be attacked, while a village raid may overstimulate him and make him attack every living thing he sees. When he approaches quickly, he may try to overwhelm the player mentally; clearing your mind can avert this, but doing so too early may trigger a mental breakdown and an attack. Configurable settings let players adjust his spawn timing and chance, chase duration and distance, whether he can spawn on a world’s first day, whether blocks he breaks regenerate, and how many rapid animal kills cause marking.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 1 block, 1 item, 1 mob, 1 advancement, 23 sounds and 1 key binding.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- Voxla
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 289K
- Created
- 23 Sep 2025
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Not on Modrinth.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found4 of 8 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found13 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found40 of 68 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file146 code files read
Compatibility
See all 4 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 15 a month now, 1 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
116 modpacks include The Growling Man in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Endless Horror - The ULTIMATE Horror Experience1.5M downloadslast version with it 7 Aug 2026
True Horror66K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2026
OttoAdam2's Super Horrorpack (Horror and Analog Horror kinda)22K downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2026
Real Analog Horror (Horror) (Analog)15K downloadslast version with it 25 Jun 2026
True Analog horror9.5K downloadslast version with it 17 Jan 2026
Unlimited Horror - The Complete Horror Experience8.1K downloadslast version with it 10 Sep 2026
Horrors From Shadows8.1K downloadslast version with it 8 Aug 2026
truehorror.jar8.1K downloadslast version with it 7 Jun 2026
FEAR 0F DEATH7.4K downloadslast version with it 26 Mar 2026
Huge Horror Pack [Horror] [Dweller] [Scary]6.8K downloadslast version with it 27 Mar 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with The Growling Man. Share: how many of the modpacks with The Growling Man also have that mod.
Essential ModBModin 65% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
The KnockerBModin 55% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
The Anomaly RephasedCModin 48% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
The Mimicer (horror)CModin 45% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
The One Who WatchesCModin 44% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
Insanity ShaderDShaderin 44% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
From The FogAModin 42% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
The Man From The FogCModin 41% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
Presence Footsteps (Forge)AModin 41% of the modpacks with The Growling Man
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 41% of the modpacks with The Growling ManLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.