@charble i saw one method of reducing fear in horror games with a singular monstrous entity is to approach them like Steve Irwin would a crocodile.

"AWRIGHT MATE, NOW I'M GONNA APPROACH THIS LITTLE ALIEN FELLA AND I HOPE HE WON'T SEE ME! HE'S GOT TWO SETS OF TEETH AND A TINY MOUTH INSIDE HIS BIG ONE, HE'S A GRUMPY BOY WHO WANTS TO MUNCH ME"

etc etc