Every now and then, we all need a distraction. But how can we surprise someone who's constantly on the internet? Surely, they've seen plenty of crazy stuff. Well, let's try something different and take a deep dive into the subreddit r/OddlyTerrifying.
It has 1.1 million members, and they're trying their best to share content that lives up to its name. Who knew that Jim Carrey doing The Grinch face without any makeup can look so sinister? Or that a mosquito flying in front of the lens when a person is taking a photo of a square makes it look like a giant alien invasion?
Most of these images aren't even that scary or dangerous when you spell them out. But they can still carve themselves into your memory like a vivid nightmare. Enjoy!
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Giant Hand In Forest
Interesting, Funny And Terrifying
In a way, you could say that the popularity of r/OddlyTerrifying lies within people's fascination with morbid curiosity. According to Coltan Scrivner, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Comparative Human Development and a Fellow at the Institute for Mind and Biology at The University of Chicago, we've all felt it at some point. Whether it was triggered by seeing a car wreck while driving down the highway or a friend talking about how they saw a ghost in an old building; we tell ourselves that we don't want to look, don't want to listen, and don't want to know—yet we still look, we still listen, and we still want to learn more.
Costume
Thinking You've Come Across A Kkk Meeting
Mosquito Flies In Front Of The Lens
"The car wreck story is a bit old and tired, but it's a good example because it's something that almost everyone has experienced and can intuitively understand," Scrivner wrote in Psychology Today. "It's true for almost everyone that you don't want to see someone injured and you don't hope anyone died in the wreck. But, if they did, you do feel compelled to look at it."
To illustrate why, Scrivner wants us to take a look at the world of our ancestors. It was a dangerous place. The world today can also be dangerous, but even the most basic treatments that are available today can severely decrease the seriousness of an injury. "If you got injured 10,000 years ago (or even 100 years ago), your chances of surviving were far less than they are today with modern medicine. Even if the blood loss didn't kill you, an ensuing infection might. This placed a premium on avoiding danger—or at least avoiding the consequences of danger," he explained.
This Hermit Crab Using A Discarded Doll Head For A Shell
This.. This Isn't Right..
Cabbage Fields. It Looks Like A Field Of Alien Eggs And I Hate It
This needs to be in a movie. Much more effective than any side effects I've seen
"However, to avoid danger, you must first know something about it. The more you know about something, the better you can predict it. And the better you can predict it, the better you can deal with the consequences if it does occur."
Enter curiosity. You don't want to be in a car wreck yourself to find out how bad a car wreck can be. You also don't want someone else to be in a car wreck. But if they already are, you want to know how bad it is. This could inform your decisions and behavior.
"For example, if the car wreck is particularly gruesome, it might cause me to slow down or be extra cautious the rest of the day to decrease my chances of that happening to me. If it's just a fender bender, it may not affect my driving behavior very much."
A Ladybug Covered In Morning Dew
Jim Carey Doing The Grinch Face Without The Use Of Any Makeup
Birds Running
The consequences of threats leave their mark on our psychology and influence our behavior in response to 'morbid' situations. According to Scrivner, this has resulted in most of us having some morbid curiosity, and some of us have a lot of it.
Nearly all images on r/OddlyTerrifying are either directly from or are closely linked to the real world. Maybe if we scroll through it enough, we'll understand our place in it better?
An MRI Scan Of Babies During Pregnancy
Just Some Regular Rubber Gloves Washing Accidentally Opened The Gate Of Hell
Driftwood Figures Roaming The Forest. By Japanese Artist, Nagato Iwasaki
Dried-Up Stingrays Will Haunt My Nightmares
Looks Like A Demon Possessed Her
The Snapdragon Flower When It Dies
Very Humbling Sign Posted Outside A Cemetery In The Middle Of The Woods
Harpy Eagle
The Cork-Lid Trapdoor Spider. If You See What Looks Like An Ancient Coin Buried In Sand, Leave It Alone...
Not To Jump Into Conclusions But Caves Are Indeed Discreet And Hard To Reach
We All Float On Grandma's Sofa....
This Meme
A Snowman I Should Not Have Created
Spiky Contacts
Where I live, open casket is not a thing and so I don't really get why this is necessary in the first place. When I die, please just take out all the stuff that still can be used and than burn me to a small pile of ashes.
My Driveway Today
The “Skin” Cake I Made To Celebrate The Beginning Of Dermatology Residency. Everyone Thought It Was Delicious
Spookyass Squid Kites
Vivarium
There are a few of these neighborhoods here. They creep me out. Especially in the middle of the day when no one is home and everything is quiet. Shiver
Wtf Nope!
Frog Ritual
This Potato
Sweet Dreams With This Jesus Lamp
Camera In A Furniture Screw
Imagine Seeing Them In Real Life
Get the largest size possible and hang in the living room. Great conversation piece.
What On Earth Happened
The Danish Special Forces Are Just Militarised Sleep Paralysis Demons
Imagine having a nice boat ride and bumping these guys, look terrifying
Sheep At Night
The Amount Of Birds In Rome
Infested Spider Tent
These Manatee’s Legs Creep Me Out So Much
The Sun Bear Literally Looks Like A Man Inside A Bear Costume
Had A Praying Mantis Nest Hatch By My Front Door!
Much better than the wasps nests that are often found near doors.
This Persons Child Built A Cicada Skin Army
Went Camping With My Girlfriend. I Woke Up To Pee And She Took This Photo Of Me
This Is The X-Ray Of A Pregnant Dog
The Guarana Fruit Looks Like An Angel From The Old Testament
For anyone interested: https://historyofyesterday.com/how-angels-really-look-like-according-to-the-bible-d4d339112619
“Urchin Quartz” More Like Nightmare Quartz
One Is Portland, The Other Is Fallout 4..............fallout Has Cleaner Air
This Root System Of My Calathea Plant. These Root Nodules Mean It's Very Healthy, But It's Unnerving To Look At
Totally Not Man Eating Robots
Is It Just Me Or Is This Very Disturbing
What Has He Seen?
Am I The Only One Who Thinks This Is Horrific?
How is it possible for something to be extremely creepy and super cute at the same time? because that's what these things are
You may not be the only one, but I'd wager you're in a small minority. ;-)
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
She is adorable. And she. And she. And she. And she. And she. And last but not least, she.
I'm squishing up my baby bumblebee. Won't my mommy be so proud of me...
The Passer-Through-Walls (Le Passe-Muraille) Sculpture In The Paris Catacombs
Potatoes Left In A Net For 3 Month
A Creature Made Entirely Of Cicada Shells
Quarantine Wedding
Better than the people purposefully risking the lives of others.
This Bridge In India...
Chain Chomp Made From Amethyst
Civilians Taking Care Of Zoo Animals In Their Own Homes During Wwii
Bible Accurate Angels Be Like: "Do Not Be Afraid"
This Wendy's Sign
Pulpit Rock From Above With A Growing Crack
"let's go stand over here, near the edge. On the other side of the giant crack. It'll be ok. Really"
A Dystopian Hell Scape
It looked like that here in Canberra during the fires. The smoke was so bad I almost suffocated. :(
Frogs In A Tight Space
No, Thank You
Manatee Skeletons Have Hands
Just Poppin A Squat
An X-Ray Of A Gymnast Performing An Exercise
Russian Bear Hunting Armor
Underwater Shark Statue At Lake Neuchâtel
Dangerous Blanket
Images Reconstructed From Brain Activity
That's just incredible! I didn't know they were working on how we visualise things
In The 1990 Tmnt Movie Suits The Actors Teeth Can Be Seen The Suits Turtle Teeth
Disney Technicians Repairing An Animatronic Figure
Creepy Ass Face Looking Windows In This Roof...
Some Of You May Remember My Husband's Lunatic Paintings Of His Father - Here's A Recent Self-Portrait
Not Sure If Anyone Else Will Agree With This But I Find It Unsettling
This Car Design I Have To Witness Everyday
This Wet Dog
I Don’t Even Know How To Describe How This Looks
Inflatable Life-Size Whale Outside My Neighbors House
This Finding Dory Night Light Is Perfect For Kids!
First The Cat Licker Now This...
You Are What You Eat
This Slender Dog
Woman Designs Masks That Are Custom Printed With Your Own Face
My Boyfriend Fell Asleep Making Pizza, It Cooked For Nine Hours
These Two Dogs
I don't think any post has made me more uncomfortable in my whole lifetime
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