“Scary Enough To Increase Your Heart Rate”: 50 Photos That Are Truly Unsettling, As Shared In This Popular Online Group
If you're a fan of all things creepy and unsettling, then you'll definitely want to check out the subreddit r/mildlyterrifying. This place is dedicated to sharing and discussing content that is “scary enough to increase your heart rate, or grow half a goosebump”. From macabre beings to uncanny anomalies, this place has it all!
Created in 2012, r/mildlyterrifying has more than 75k members who share their passion for “shudder-inducing” things. The subreddit is home to a wide range of content, including eerie photos and unsettling videos and stories. Whether you're a fan of traditional horror or enjoy more subtle forms of terror, you're sure to find something that will send a chill down your spine.
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Mirror Sculptures Reflect The Forest By Scottish Artist Rob Mulholland
Burn It Down
Hornets Nest That Formed Around The Face Of A Wooden Statue That Was Left In A Shed
The subreddit r/mildlyterrifying is a place for people to share and discuss things that give them a sense of unease or fear, but are not necessarily considered to be "scary" in the traditional sense. The subreddit's name itself is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that the content shared on the subreddit is meant to be more unsettling than outright terrifying. However, looking at these images, we can still feel some chills going down our spines!
Bored Panda spoke with Francis McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, to learn more about that unsettling feeling of being creeped out. Scroll down to read the whole interview!
Just Climbed Into Bed And Learned The Hard Way That The Cover Of This Book Glows In The Dark
This Billboard Ad Peeling Off
So That's That Huh?
There are many things that are generally considered creepy or uncanny. For example, the concept of dolls or mannequins coming to life can be a frightening thought for some people. The idea of these inanimate objects suddenly moving on their own, or even worse, exhibiting human-like behavior, can be a chilling experience. This fear is often exploited in horror movies, but for some individuals, the thought of this happening in real life is enough to give them nightmares. We asked McAndrew how we could cope with our fears. The professor replied that we shouldn't wish to fight our fears in real-life situations, as they may save our life. "However, reminding yourself that a photograph or a movie does not pose a real threat to you may help to ease unpleasant feelings in their presence."
I Was Taking Out The Trash This Morning And Found Bare Footprints
My Dad’s Tenants Sent This Pic During Yesterday’s Winter Storm… Just Before They Got Into Bed
This Will Haunt My Dreams
The feeling of creepiness is a complex emotion that is often described as an uneasy or unsettling sensation that can be difficult to define or explain. It is often associated with things that are perceived as abnormal and can be triggered by a wide range of stimuli, including people, places, and objects. But how does the feeling of creepiness differ from other emotions, such as fear or disgust? Or are they linked? McAndrew explained that creepiness is like a form of emotional 'foreplay' before we descend into fear or disgust. "We experience fear or disgust in situations where there is a very clear danger present–something that might harm or contaminate us. We experience creepiness in situations where it is unclear if there is an actual threat or not, and we stay uncomfortably creeped out until we can resolve the situation one way or another."
The All New Baby Safety Seat. Never Leave Your Kid Inside A Hot Car While You Shop Again. Late 1950s, Early 1960s
You Guys Are Cute With Your Scary Spiders. I Found This Under My Couch A Month After I Fumigated
Graphic Artists Should Be Licensed
Talking about the feeling of being creeped out we might also think about how our cultural experiences and exposure can impact how individuals respond to things that are perceived as creepy. To question how the feeling of being creeped out varies across different cultures, McAndrew responded that "the feeling of being creeped out is probably a very universal human experience, but the things that we learn to get creeped out by may be very different from culture to culture."
This Is What The Inside Of The Mouth Of A Leatherback Sea Turtle Looks Like
Imagine being a jellyfish and that's the last thing you ever see. ...oh wait jellyfish don't have eyes never mind.
Ct Scan Of 1,000-Year-Old Buddha Sculpture Reveals Mummified Monk Hidden Inside
Spider Carrying Out Goldfish From Pond
How does the media (movies, TV, video games, etc.) influence the way we experience and perceive creepiness? According to McAndrew, "the media preys upon our creep detectors. When we get creeped out by something, we cannot stop paying attention to it. Since the makers of movies, TV shows, and video games absolutely do not want you to stop paying attention, they will employ creepy things whenever it is to their advantage."
Dental Mannequins Are Kind Of Terrifying
So THAT'S why my dentist apparently thinks I can unhinge my lower jaw.
I Find This Terrifying
He S T A R E
The Panorama Made This Cat Looks Like A Mouse
Awesome 3D Grafitti Even If Slightly Scary
A Starfish Waking Back To The Water
Spook
This Is What A 3D Mri Reconstruction Of Your Face Looks Like When You Wear Makeup. The Metal Particles In Your Mascara Etc. Disturb The Signal Of The Mri Machine
The Tooth Fairy
Kids In Vintage Ads
I Sat On The Toilet, Closed The Door, And My 2yo Decided I Wasn't Shitting Myself Fast Enough
The more scary part is the frosted door? Why not a door that's not see through?
This Fucking Picture
Jesus Christ!!
This Is A Sun Bear. It Might Not Be Terrifying To Most People But It Shudders To Imagine This Creature Run At You With 2 Legs(Like A Human) At Night
I Don’t Quite Know Why This Is Making Me Uncomfortable
Haunting
This
Imagine Seeing This In The Distance
Looked Out The Peephole And This Is Who I Saw
Um
Taking A Lift In Gwangju, 1984
At least some safety, other photos have none. Just your arms. But still nope!
My Nest Cam Keeps Seeing Faces In The Bush At The Front Door
Now Someone Should Dress Like A Nun Outside The Window And Really Fuck Him Up
Ow, now this is scarry! "I'm sleeping with all the lights on tonight kind-of-scare..."
Something About This Image Freaks Me Out
This Mother Wolf Spider And Its Babies
One of those mums that will look for a babysitter at 2.50$ an hour. "oh but they sleep all day, no bother"
My Camera Snapped A Picture Exactly When Another Camera’s Flash Was Going Off
Our Grapes Came With A Black Widow And Her Dead Mate
Photo Of Local Pub. This Photo Doesn't Have A Filter.. We're Likely To Have A Bushfire Come Through Our Town In The Next Few Hours
OP on Reddit stated they made it out okay. They lost power for a few days, but nothing too bad.
My Boyfriend And I Went To A Drive-Through Safari Type Thing, And Learned That Ostriches Are Terrifying
Mom Is My Hero
You All Know That Scary "Christmas In Yugoslavia" Picture. I Present To You A Friend Of Mine With Yugoslavian Teletubby
Made This Beauty In 5th Grade... It Was Supposed To Be Miley Cyrus
Weird Thing My Mom Made And Put Right Across From Her Bed
The Sun Casting Shadow On My Lamp Makes It Look Like A Terrifying Spider Hiding Within
An Old Family Photo That My Dad Found... When You See It
I reckon it's just cousin Irma who was staying for the summer but wasn't supposed to be in the family photo - but got in anyway
Hi !
This Picture Straight Up Broke Me. I Spent 20 Minutes Straight Crying Laughing
These Mri Scans
I Do Not Like That At All
Teeth Are A Nice Little Detail Too
My Mother's Fortune Cookie 40 Miles Away From Home
4-Year-Old Son Laid Down On A Velour Blanket
The Cats Remake Looks Terrible
This Button On My Bidet Remote That I Haven’t Dared To Push
My Roommate’s Cat Was Being Cute In The Middle Of The Night So I Took A Picture With Flash And Saw This
4 Pm In Salem Oregon, No Filter
Crocodile Covered In Dry Mud
New Playground
Leather Face Jacket
This
This Disney Animatronic Of Trump In Their Hall Of Presidents
Insecure Load
Wedding Photo In Izu Island. Citizens Wear Gas Masks Due To The Large Amounts Of Sulfur In The Air
I Made Thomas The Tank Engine's Crackhead Cousin At Work With Some Cardboard, Duct Tape And Rizla
A Person I Know Posted Her Ultrasound Of Her Baby, It Is Genuinely Haunts Me
My Heart Rate Multiplies By Two Every Time I Look At This Oh My Fucking God
Sitting Center Seat Next To A Serial Killer
Detroit: Become Human
Something Unfortunate Waits Upstairs
The husband hiding from his wife after spilling 5 litres of black paint
My Wife Told Me To Look Towards The Camera; So I Turned My Head
I Was Told This Might Fit In Here. "I Loved My Mickey Nearly To Death For The Past 27 Years. Today I Got A New One. "
Yeah, You Can Just Let Me Die
"Hello, This Is Mark"
The Pulp Of This Grapefruit
It Looks Like My Friend Has A Face Inside His Neck
The Mist Anyone?
Paddleboarding With Jellyfish
1960s Mobil Advertisement Warning Against Driving With Tension
I Heard A Loud Pop Then A Few Seconds Later A Thud A Few Feet In Front Of Me While Out Walking Today
The Size Of This Stickbug
River Dolphins
What The Fuck Is That?
My Neighbors Decorated For Halloween. I Can't Imagine Anything More Terrifying
This Weird Stuffed Animal That We Can’t Reach In My Friends Attic
“Whimsical”
You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.
If You Have Coulrophobia (Fear Of Clown) This Picture Is A Nightmare
Fb Friend Thought A Hamster Yawning Was Cute
This Mildly Terrifying Tile I Found
My Local Wendy's Sign
I Thought A Person Was Glaring At Me Outside This House
Dad, Today I Saw A Boy With No Eyes
Creepy Cactus
I Fired A Flashgun In My Mouth And Lit My Face From The Inside
Cursed Dog
Decaying Great White Shark, Left To Rot At An Abandoned Wildlife Park In Melbourne
Ok I’m Sorry I Can See How This Can Be Cute And All But... This Image Will Haunt My Nightmares
When the human leaves the toddler at home and you are 175lb unsupervised pit bull named sweetie pie.
Wtf Is It Eating And Wtf Is It Out Of Its Cage?!?
This Is At My School. A School
it's just a physics department, they have an alpha radiation source for experiments. that wall will keep you safe.
This Attempt At A Chia Pet
Bee Close Up
This Spider Looks Like It Has A Human Mask
¨spider a*s, spider a*s, does whatever a spider a*s can¨
Children's Slide That Almost Goes Vertical
Kachow
My Friend Ordered A 30" Stuffed Bear As A Christmas Present. It Came Vacuum-Packed For Transit And Was Rather Horrifying
Escalator Without Covering
When Mining And This Happens
I Found This At A Playground. Terrifying As Heck
Some of these are so horrific that i'm so glad I saw them in daylight ... urgh!!!
Some of these are so horrific that i'm so glad I saw them in daylight ... urgh!!!