50 “Interesting And Absolutely Terrifying” Images That Are Not For The Faint-Hearted
InterviewSpooky season may have come to an end, but have no fear! (Or perhaps, have lots of fears!) The real world has no shortage of terrifying and disturbing things year round. And one place on the internet that knows that better than anywhere else is the Terrifying as [Heck] subreddit. This online community is dedicated to sharing all things creepy, crawly and disturbing, so if that’s right up your alley, you’re in for a treat.
We’ve gathered some of the most unsettling pics from this terrifying subreddit down below to provide you with your daily dose of nightmare fuel. If you’re easily spooked, this article might not be for you. But if you love learning about the darkest parts of our planet and you can stomach seeing frightening photos, we think you’ll enjoy this creepy list. Keep reading to also find a few interviews we were lucky enough to receive from the moderators of this terrifying subreddit and from horror photographers Joshua Hoffine and Rick Jones. Be sure to upvote the pictures that freak you out the most, and then if you’re looking for even more dark and disturbing pics, you can check out this Bored Panda article next.
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Man Shielded Many Women And Took All Pallets Shotgun On Himself During Anti Hizab Protest In Tehran
The Terrifying as [Heck] subreddit (whose name we’ve censored) is certainly one of the most frightening and unsettling places on the internet. I can handle gore and violence in films no problem, but seeing a photo of a gruesome event taking place in real life? That’ll keep me from sleeping tonight. And as you’ll see from this list, not all of the pictures are explicitly dangerous or frightening. Some photos are more disturbing due to what they say about society or just seem creepy due to the context. Terrifying as [Heck] is a reminder that scary things are happening all the time.
To learn more about how this frightening corner of the internet was formed, we reached out to their moderator team on Reddit. "The subreddit was created a long time ago, but the creator left, and it remained closed until February of this year, after we requested it from Reddit employees and reopened it," they told Bored Panda. "It's exciting to see it grow to over 400k members in 10 months, exceeding our original expectations."
Bone Chilling Story About Jean Hilliard
People In Iran Are Protesting For Her, Videos Are All Over The Internet
When it comes to why audiences are drawn to this subreddit, the moderators told Bored Panda, "People I believe, are drawn to this type of content for a variety of reasons. People enjoy seeing terrifying things; we're all wired to notice anomalies in our surroundings. A defining aspect of the sub is regardless of socioeconomic, ethnic or cultural background, there is a relatability in what truly chills an individual to the bone... Another reason is that seeing morbid and terrifying content helps us see the darker side of reality, making us appreciate what we have even more."
We also wanted to know what the moderators find most frightening. "We all have different things that scare us, and for some, it's things that cannot be explained, such as unknown diseases or things deep in the ocean about which we know very little," they explained. "Others love videos of gruesome and morbid incidents. Those are the kind of thing we find the most terrifying and like to see on here. We've been terrified several times, mostly due to unexpected gore posts or this sub's specialty, pitbulls mauling humans or other animals."
The Shining Eyes Of Gators In The Everglades
A Soldiers Face Before And After War
Just A Glimpse Of A Female University In Afghanistan
And when it comes to why the moderators love Terrifying as [Heck] so much, they told Bored Panda, "We love this community for the same reasons its members do: strange content that makes you want to shiver." But the group is still an acquired taste. "In terms of moderation, this is probably our most hated sub, due to extremely toxic and upsetting comments and frequent gore posts popping up here and there," they shared.
But if you are a huge fan of the content in this article, be sure to head on over to the Terrifying as [Heck] subreddit after reading this piece and join their 440k members right here!
These Two Boys Had Been Exposed To The Same Smallpox Source. One Had Been Vaccinated, The Other Hadn’t
Likely The Most Frightening 30 Minutes Of His Life...
Needed to finish their Rec Room quest. Jumbotron ain't gonna shut himself down.
Load More Replies...idk why ur getting downvoted, you can find a serial killer fascinating without romanticizing them or condoning them
Load More Replies...This was depicted in Netflix's Mindhunter, with one of the show's agents instead of Ressler.
Such a good show. Was so pissed when they cancelled it.
Load More Replies...This also inspired a scene in Criminal Minds. Hotch and Reid are a room with a violent serial killer and the guards don't respond when they are called. The killer says he's going to murder them both before the guards even realize it because they are in the process of changing shifts. However Reid starts telling the guy about the reasons he became a killer and keeps his attention by talking non-stop about how the killer's childhood had doomed him. Finally the guards come and let them out. As they're leaving, the killer asks Reid if what he said about why he became a criminal was true. Reid replies "I don't know. Maybe." LOL
I've seen that one. I loved all of the Criminal Minds episodes. They were very interesting.
Load More Replies...i really don't doubt the head unscrewing thing. kemper was (i believe) 6 feet 9 inches
OOH... Ok. I was thinking the dude was a trained FBI agent, shouldn't be that bad... but can't do much with a psychopath that is that big!
Load More Replies...Question one: Why weren't the guards in the fricking room for the whole interview? Question 2: Why didn't the panic button work? Question 3: Why did it take 30 minutes for the guards to enter the room? Question 4: Why weren't the guards informed of how long (even if it was an approximation) the interview would take? I don't actually want to know the answers to these questions, to be honest, I think they would be too disturbing, but I am curious.
Robert Ressler wrote about this in one of his books. He said the guards didn't come because it was time for some of them to change over and in other areas it was the prisoners lunch time. Kemper knew that and that's why he knew no guards would come. Ressler was 1 of the 1st agents to interview killers in prison. He had to do it in secret, because the F.B.I. didn't think criminals would talk about their crimes. After that particular interview with Kemper, Ressler said that no agent would ever interview anyone alone.
Load More Replies...I tested the emergency call button when I worked alone as a cashier (without telling anyone in advance). It worked.
What happened afterwards? Did they figure out it was you? Did you get a fine or something or fired?
Load More Replies...In his book Bob Ressler said that after a few moments of nerves he relaxed as he realised Kemper wasn't the least bit interested in killing men. They had more than one interview
After calmly walking out and out of Kemper's hearing; those guards would get one hell of a cussing out.
My. That's a chilling thought. That FBI agent is either the bravest or the stupidest person, I ever saw. Not sure which. And what was up with the guards? A little hatred and resentment towards the FBI, or what?
Edmund Kemper’s mother lived pretty much over our back fence. Where he killed her. And then cut off her head, cut out her vocal cords and buried it. Cutting out her vocal cords meant she couldn’t be abusive to him Any more. Ever. She was a terrible person.
Kemper’s mother lived Just over the fence from me in Aptos, CA, Santa Cruz County. While he was doing his s**t. Just to note also, Herbert T Mullan. HE was doing His s**t at the same time. They overlapped each other. Scary stuff for us back then.
Similar non-responsive gaurds in L.A. county jail phycheward after suicide attempt age 30, 1992 days after Rodney King beating led to countywide stay-at-home order for 3 days. Shacked hogtied on hugely pee-puddled cell floor when locked up nothing else in cell bed taken out. In at midnight left hogtied soaking up pee past 8am never looked in on (kept banging my boot heels on floor for all hours) needed to be taken to bathroom myself. Finally 8am angry *black (Rodney King was black man beaten led to riots) female guard screaming at me through window in door to shut up. When did walk me to bathroom later on, I saw 4 other guards laying w heads down on table asleep, in area just yard from our cells. Sure made me glad to still be alive...
Hope, if no electronic malfunctions were found, those "guards" were fired.
30 minutes later?!? Maybe they had an issue with the interviewer? Thought he was giving too much publicity to a serial killer?
But he probably didn't care by then since he was away from women. He's still a murderer with the urge to murder no matter who they are. He was NOT safe.
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To gain more insight on the topic of terrifying photos, we reached out to horror photographer Joshua Hoffine, who has made a career out of shooting the most frightening pics you could imagine. We were curious how Joshua became inspired to enter the field of horror photography in the first place. "I've always loved horror movies, and all things scary," he told Bored Panda. "Around 20 years ago, when I was a young photographer working at Hallmark Cards, it struck me that there was no such thing as 'horror photography'. There are horror movies, and novels and comic books and video games - but why not photography? This realization inspired me to begin staging photographs deliberately designed to upset and frighten the viewer. When people asked me what I was doing, I called it 'horror photography'."
A Creepy Looking Nun Watch Natives Children In Prayer
From 1880 to 1997 Canada forced indigenous children into residential schools to assimilate them into Canadian society. An estimated 6k to 25k died or went missing . Almost 2000 children have been found in unmarked, mass graves in Canada so far.
Forcing Religion And Also Forced Marriage, Amazin
This Road In Northern Ireland
"I love horror because it is about spectacle," Joshua shared with Bored Panda. "I love the aesthetics of horror, and the surprising depth the genre allows. Horror is, at once, psychological, metaphorical, and existential in nature."
"Horror is ultimately concerned with the imminence and randomness of death, and the implication that there is no certainty to existence," he explained. "The experience of horror resides in this confrontation with uncertainty. Horror tells us that our belief in security is delusional, and that the monsters are all around us."
Poor Lady
Windsor Lore
Rosemary Kennedy And Lobotomy
We were also curious about Joshua's process of creating incredible frightening photos. "I stage my photo shoots like small movies, with sets, costumes, elaborate props, fog machines, and SPFX make up," he shared. "I seek out common and universal fears as subject matter for my images. The fears that interest me the most are the ones we all share. I want to find the monsters hiding in our collective subconscious and drag them out into the light of day."
And when it comes to what Joshua personally finds most terrifying, he told Bored Panda, "My biggest personal fears include death, the loss of a loved one, and the loss of self. My work covers an array of fears and phobias, but these core fears show up again and again. There are still many fears, such as nuclear holocaust or mass shooters, that remain to be made."
Acute Radiation Poisoning
And when it comes to why we're attracted to these types of photos, Joshua shared, "Fear is part of the human condition. Horror never ceases to be relevant, because we never cease to be afraid. Confronting our fears is the only way to control them."
If you'd like to see some of Joshua's amazing and unsettling work, be sure to visit his website right here.
Frank Goldsmith, A Survivor Of The Rms Titanic Disaster, Ended Up Living Near A Baseball Stadium In Detroit
He hated game days, because the sound of the cheering crowd reminded him of the screaming people in the water during the sinking.
He survived and so did the trauma. I hope he found happiness in life.
Assisted Suicide Pod Approved For Use In Switzerland. At The Push Of A Button, The Pod Becomes Filled With Nitrogen Gas, Which Rapidly Lowers Oxygen Levels, Causing Its User To Die
I'm all for something like this for terminally ill people. They should absolutely be allowed to choose this then suffer with whatever sickness they have if there is positively no chance of recovery.
We were lucky enough to also get in touch with another horror photographer, Rick Jones, or the man behind Horrify Me, the UK's leading award winning horror portrait photography studio. Rick told Bored Panda that he's loved horror since a very young age (some might say too young, he added). "I recall being about 5 or 6 years old drawing monsters with blood-drenched fangs and chopped limbs, and I always watched any monster movie on TV that I could," he shared. "The horror photography grew from my lifelong passion for horror and my fine art background. It was a way to bring the two things together. I do most of my own makeup and sculpting, painting, and staging as well as lighting and photography so it's great that I get to smash all those practical skills into my genre passion!"
And when it comes to what Rick likes to capture in his photos, he said, "I shoot whatever I think is cool. Sometimes that's a popular character such as Freddy Krueger or Valak the nun, and sometimes it's something original that came from my own head. My favorite themes are my own unique twist on a popular theme - for example I once shot an art nude model as the Bride of Pinhead, and she was fully covered in pins all over her body. It was a wild idea, but fans loved it."
A Lone Scientist Descending Into The Radioactive Darkness Of Chernobyl In 1986
Americans And Their Firearms Collections
We also wanted to know what Rick actually finds scary (if anything!). "I find real life things more scary than fantasy horror," he told Bored Panda. "Vampires, zombies, demons etc - I am utterly fearless. I don't actually believe in anything supernatural anyway. But real life crime, serial killers and that type of thing is pretty scary because despite my passion for gory horror flicks, I don't actually like 'real' horror. I have created a few shoots which depict murder victims and realistic gore but when you are creating these images you are so engaged in the art form, and detached Savefrom the reality, that it doesn't feel disturbing. Other people have found this work very disturbing though. One person actually threatened to phone the police about my photos. Maybe they thought I was a murderer? I don't know."
A Post On R/Mildyinfuriating
It's quite grotesque how the OP posted this as "Mildly infuriating" as if he wasn't apparently living with violent, unstable and abusive madman.
Chicago Metra Up-N Track Carries 34,000 Passengers On 70 Trains Across This Bridge Each Weekday
I Think Normal Fire Won't Even Work On This...thing
When asked why people are drawn to these photos, Rick says it comes down to "morbid curiosity and fascination". "At least that's what draws me to it, so I can only assume it works for other people too. Photos are different to film because you are forced to study one static moment forever, so disturbing images can be far more confronting in stills photos than in film."
"I grew up during the 1980s in the UK during the 'video nasty' era, when horror films on home video were relentlessly censored and banned," Rick shared. "Now, as a horror artist myself, I experience this censorship often. Trying to showcase dark works of art on social media can be a thankless and frustrating task, at the best of times. For those of us who love this stuff - and there are a LOT of us - we absolutely relish it! We don't want to force it on people who hate it so there's endless calls for artists to be given better tools to be allowed to show their work rather than just face flat-out bans all the time. The horror genre is populated by some of the nicest people in the world, and it is a vibrant, friendly community. I kinda hope that the tech platforms figure this out one day and give us a break."
If you'd like to check out Rick's terrifying and amazing photos, be sure to visit his website Horrify Me right here!
On October 29th, 2013. These Two Maintenance Workers Embrace Each Other Before Dying After The Wind Turbine They Were Working On In Ooltgensplaat, Holland Caught Fire
Oh I just watched a video about this and it was heartbreaking. When the turbine caught fire older two of the four workers jumped through the fire and escaped but the younger workers being only 19 and 21 were afraid to do so. By the time they were convinced the others had made it out, it was too late for them. They came together in one final embrace and one of them then jumped off while the other died in the fire
A Disease That Has No Cure
Flyers Posted In Vancouver’s Dtes
Truth is stranger than fiction, and apparently, reality is scarier than fiction. We hope you’re not feeling too spooked from this list, but if you are, you can always check out a wholesome article from Bored Panda next (like this one!) as a palette cleanser. If you do plan to continue through this list, though, be sure to keep upvoting the pics that introduce you to new fears and let us know in the comments what the most terrifying thing you’ve recently seen or experienced was. We can keep spooky season going all year round!
The “Empty Box” Void Of A Brain Death
The Danish Special Forces Are Just Militarised Sleep Paralysis Demons
This Emergency Alert Everyone I Know Just Got
Snapping Turtle In Brainerd
Relaxing On The Side Of A Mountain
Jared Leto And His Cult On His Private Island
I’ve Already Seen 3 Videos This Week. As A Parent, This Is Terrifying
This Is Terrifying And Comforting At The Same Time
In 2018, An American Evangelical Missionary Trespassed Into The North Sentinel Island (The Last Contacted Place On Earth) To Convert The Hidden Tribe To Christianity. After Many Unsuccessful Attempts, The Man Was Maimed Through Blunt Force And Succumbed To Death
How To Escape Being Buried Alive
Portland Man Found His Tires Slashed, And This Note On His Car
Department Store Wax Mannequins Melting During A Heatwave In 1929
Neuroanatomical Comparison Of Normal Brain And Alzheimer´s Disease Brain
For me seeing something like that and seeing also People lose themselves in their dementia was the final straw in becoming an atheist. The whole concept of an immortal soul ascending into heaven went basically up in smoke. The brain is the location of the "us". All we are is in there. And if it stops functioning, if it gets sick or damaged, all that is "us" gets affected too. Irreversible. Do you really really think that Grandpa with Dementia, who can barely speak and function by himself will magically be restored somewhere after Death? It is truly heartbreaking seeing something like that.
When You're Camping Your Body Heat Provides A Thermal Spot For Insects To Congregate
Thousands Of People Were Killed In A Terrifying Flood In Pakistan Recently. A Massive Inland Lake Has Appeared, As Seen On Satellite Imagery
Poor folks. My house was flooding a few years back. Didn't get more then wet carpet and an endless trail of water. I'm crying and exhausted at trying to get the water to stop coming in. Then I was watching the news and saw people with houses floods and I felt like a sh*t for crying over my home being wet.
Someone Posted How Low The Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl Is. Here Is Compared To The Fatal Dose Of Carfentani
The View From My Apartment When The Air Quality Is Almost 300
The 1933 Film Of Alice In Wonderland Is Pure Nightmare Fuel. Directed By Norman Z. Mcleod And Well Worth Watching!
Two-Headed Sharks Are Sighted More And More And No One Knows Why
Enough Said
Male chimpanzees can be as strong as 3-4 human males. They can literally tear you apart. I've seen a zookeeper on the verge of panic when it looked like one of his chimps was waking up early from sedation, and the vet didn't seem to be taking it seriously.
Mass Shooters Of The Past 2-Months
Prototype “Economy” Airline Seats, Terrifying If You Have Claustrophobia
honestly this guy is the worst airline and overall reviewer
Before And After Being Lost In The Wilderness For 33 Days
Note: this post originally had 71 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
BP, more posts like this please, not the long uninteresting ones about Reddit problems
Have to admit, couldn't agree more!! This is one of the most fascinating posts in months. I rarely scroll to the last entry but read this one for end to end! Disturbing, depressing... but so much better than someone's life story about a vile relative or malicious compliance at work.
Load More Replies...600-pound grizzly bear I encountered on a cloudy night. Truly frightening. Bear-636d2...9ef703.jpg
Have a friend in nuclear medicine, in one of the safety lectures they show what the Colbalt 60 source looks like so you know to avoid it incase of damage to the machinery or if any accidents occur. Simple metal tube with Drop and Run stamped into it.
So is the cobalt the tube? Or is it inside the tube? Genuinely curious, don't know much about it. Except that it is NOT to be fúcked with, lol.
Load More Replies...BP, more posts like this please, not the long uninteresting ones about Reddit problems
Have to admit, couldn't agree more!! This is one of the most fascinating posts in months. I rarely scroll to the last entry but read this one for end to end! Disturbing, depressing... but so much better than someone's life story about a vile relative or malicious compliance at work.
Load More Replies...600-pound grizzly bear I encountered on a cloudy night. Truly frightening. Bear-636d2...9ef703.jpg
Have a friend in nuclear medicine, in one of the safety lectures they show what the Colbalt 60 source looks like so you know to avoid it incase of damage to the machinery or if any accidents occur. Simple metal tube with Drop and Run stamped into it.
So is the cobalt the tube? Or is it inside the tube? Genuinely curious, don't know much about it. Except that it is NOT to be fúcked with, lol.
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