While most people can barely watch horror films like Paranormal Activity without going into a full-blown breakdown, aka putting all the lights on in the house and not being able to sleep for days straight, some people like the thrill of it. They sleep like babies, never flinch and have the guts for the scariest things.
If you’re one of them, the two notoriously bone-chilling corners of Reddit known as the subreddits “Weird” and “Oddly Terrifying” must ring a bell to you. The latter one is home to 2M members who enjoy watching all the oddly terrifying content posted there.
So thanks to them, today, we have a great selection of terrifying photographs that prove a single shot on camera can be worthy of thousands of nightmares. Get ready to roll up in your blanket like a burrito (trust me, it helps!) and enjoy the list at your own risk.
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A Wet Owl
"Deborah, please. It is six in the morning and I haven't had my coffee yet."
Sharks Photographed Upside Down
It's A No For Me
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night only to see two gentlemen on the wall appreciating your sleeping beauty.
Bored Panda reached out to S. Elizabeth, writer and creator of the “Unquiet Things” blog, as well as the author of “The Art of the Occult: A Sourcebook For The Modern Mystic”. She has been interested in scary things that freak others out ever since she was 5 years old. “I saw a Dracula on an episode of Scooby Doo. I’d never even heard of vampires before, let alone seen one, and learning that there were blood-thirsty creatures who hover outside your home, just awaiting an invitation inside so they could poke their fangs through your neck and drink you up like a platelet-flavored Capri Sun scared me so badly that I’ve never been the same since.”
But at some point in her childhood, S. Elizabeth realized her panic and fright regarding the bloodsuckers and monsters from outer space had turned into fascination. “Whereas I would once hide my face behind a pillow when something scary was happening, I now began to feel the itchy urge to peek.” As she grew older, S. Elizabeth said that her fascination with fearsome things turned into a full-blown obsession. “From literature and film, to music and art, from that time forward, I was hungry for all things unearthly and strange, ghastly and ghostly, gruesome and grotesque,” she said.
Mri Of A Pregnant Woman
Never Thought Those Roos Were So Terrifying
Great, just another Australian thing to keep me up at night! How do you people live in terror? 😱
Last Thing A Fish Sees In Antartica
S. Elizabeth argues that there are things people are deeply fearful of now that they were many hundreds of years ago. “No doubt they will strike fear into the hearts of future generations. Death and loss and aging, war and sickness and disease. Fear of the unknown!”
Having said that, she believes that the details change with the times. “Maybe those fears take different shapes, but until we figure out how to stop the aging process and become immortal (like those vampires!), unless we get a handle on our violent human tendencies, unless as a people we learn to become more compassionate and empathetic—none of those things are going to change, and those fears will continue to plague us in some form or another.”
A Patient With Claustrophobia Panicking During A Ct Scan
A live picture of my soul leaving my body when I saw that gigantic Australian moth.
This Is An Australian Moth, It Can Also Fly
A Picture Of A Bridge With Snow I Took
S. Elizabeth also explained: “maybe it seems like we’re more scared now than we ever were, what with our smart phones and a million apps with a million social media accounts bombarding us with all of the horrors of the modern world, 24 hours a day. As a lifelong horror enthusiast (and someone who is afraid of a lot of things, like A LOT), I feel that I’m not too far off.”
.....oh
Something Darksided Going On In That Household I’m Sorry
Bad Idea After All
Forever, Forever
No Filters. Australia Was Red From Wildfires [2019]
What An Uncanny Mannequ- Oh Wait That's A Person
The Girl Cursed With The Inability To Feel Physical Pain. She Rarely Eats Or Sleeps Because Of Her Inability To Feel Hunger Or Tiredness
That's sad. The few with this disorder can legit break bones or burn themselves and not notice. As much as I think I would like to live without pain No thank you
Building A Mountain Road In China
Koala Brains Look Like Top Quality Chicken Breast
Saturn's North Pole Is A Hexagon
That hexagon contains many storms and cyclones. The same can be found on jupiter’s poles as well
Chick Born With The Genetic Defect Polymelia, Causing It To Have 4 Legs
Something Tells Me I Should Find Something Else To Eat
Sfx Painted On My Hand
Not A Corn
I Left Netflix Running In My Bedroom This Morning And Came Back To See This Frozen On The Screen
Anyone Know Anything About This Weird Flyer?
Sign On A Cemetery Gate
It's a bad plagiarism of a famous old Scottish gravestone inscription: "Come weary traveller, rest by me. / For as I am now, so you will be. / As you are now, so once was I / So pause a while as you pass by."
Telescopefish. This Deep-Sea Species Can Swallow Prey Larger Than Itself And Lives In Depths Between 500 And 3000 Meters
This Abandoned Hospital Had A Visitor Last Night
Out For A Ride
My Friend Cooked Red Rice But She Put Too Much Water
The Dog’s Name Is Junebug
This Clown "Shower" Is An Absolute Nope
Big Eye Grendalier, They Live Deep Down Near The Sea Floor
A Freestanding, Stiff Cable Found At A Playground. Nothing Happen When I Pulled It
Just Sit Still And You’ll Be Fine
My ex refused to go on any carnival ride because as a teen he helped set them up. Nuff said.
Im a risk analysis engineer and Ive seen these erected in no time. Never ever , ever !
Load More Replies...I always complain about the german urge to regulate everything. But I think it also has its good sides sometimes.
Agreed, but for TÜV regulations and controls I am really thankful.
Load More Replies...With modern health and safety regulations, I'm amazed that these fairs are still allowed. We have one that comes every year for three days. As far as I know, there have never been any injuries from the rides, but townie/carnie altercations have resulted in a stabbing or two.
Just like my plumber dad refused to eat in restaurants because he'd seen too many of their kitchens ...
I work in a commercial kitchen and had 2 fridge technicians out the other day to look at one of ours. I said "I bet you've seen some insanely disgusting places" and the guy told me that he never gets ice in drinks because he's seen too much nasty nasty ice machines
Load More Replies...I went out with a carny for a little while. He told me to never never never ride any of the rides at roadside carnivals. By law, he said they were supposed to replace every single cotter pin every time they broke the rides down. He said they never replaced them, unless they had lost enough of them to make the ride "rickety". I don't know if that's true for all of the parking lot carnivals, but I've never ridden on one of their rides since.
As a teen I was on a Ferris wheel set up in a similar way. During my ride it 'shifted'. It did not fall over or tip but I was told it was close. No emergency services were called. The carnies 'sorted' it. They had managed to get everyone but me off because of rider placement. I don't think anyone aside from myself and the carnies were aware of the problem.
I can't see any signs no matter how close I checked, but I can 100% guarantee you this was Butler Amusement. Without question the least safe, most poorly maintained/regulated carnival company on the planet. Search for their track record, seriously
I’ve always had the feeling that all carnies were on probation for something.
My husband was a Carney as a teen. He swears they check all the rides each set-up and take-down but I don't believe him! My first husband worked at a machine parts company and he told me he saw way too many broken pieces from these types of carnival rides and the way things broke scared him! I won't go on carnival rides...EVER!
That's just the gangplank. The wheel itself is securely mounted on a trailer. Also that cribbing is fine. Nothing to see here.
And now people see why when it comes to pop up carnivals, I only play the games
I was on a ride like this as a kid. There was a huge hole in the floor. I didn't realize the whole seat flipped around. There were no seat belts. I nearly fell out! My sandals fell through the hole. I was thrown around like a rag doll. Hit my head, shoulders, hips. I stumbled off the ride and the next person got on.
After reading all these comments... perhaps I'm glad I've only been to one once
TRIGGER WARNING!! In my country, there was a person who rode a mini roller coaster and her hair stuck somewhere while its rolling, and it skinned her head
Could also be the travelling fair that comes to my town once a year, to be honest. UK.
Load More Replies...I could be wrong, but I suspect this was done on purpose - as an additional scare factor to the visitors. This makeshift stand is only holding the platform; not the ferris wheel itself. The ferris wheel is securely erected.The stands are behind this platform, hidden from view.
How can this even been allowed ,so fuc**ng stupid and obvious!? Who is in charge of the security when idiots are making this happen? The kangaroo,the wet owl or the koala from the previous posts? Must be the riding tooth fairy on the hog!
Portland Man Found His Tires Slashed, And This Note On His Car
This Is A Real Advertisement For The Gameboy In The 1990
He Is Staring Into My Soul
Win Or Die
The Dinosaurs In Jurassic Park Weren't Graphics. Most Of Them Are Actors In Costumes
Till the 'are' of "The Dinosaurs In Jurassic Park Weren't Graphics. Most Of Them Are" I was thinking "Lol they're gonna say 'Real Dinosaurs' " Now I'm laughing at my own joke
Face Swap On Horse And Dog
The second pic is making me laugh like a hyena as well as making me dread for today's nightmares
Shark Jesus
I Was A Weird Kid
Abandoned Church In A Small Czech Village Remains A Shrine Filled With Ghost Sculptures Of The Parishioners Who Passed Away There
Sorry For The Phone Camera But Why Did I Suddenly Woke Up In A Silent Hill Game?
My Friend And His Girlfriend Came Across This In Somebody’s House
Bluebottle Maggot Under An Electron Microscope
A Mother Hiding Her Face As She Puts Her Children On Sale (Chicago USA, 1948)
These Pointy Hat Fellas Enjoying A Ferris Wheel Ride
I Just Learned About Muffler Hair And I Am Not Okay
A Rare Optic Sight, The "Brocken Spectre," Which Occurs When A Person Stands At A Higher Altitude In The Mountains And Sees Their Shadow Cast On A Cloud At A Lower Altitude
A Leopard Gecko Shedding It's Skin And It Looks Like He Is Getting Eaten
I looooove leopard geckos. I have one his name is Alex and he's the derpiest little guy.
Non Lethal
Nah, its just an attitude adjustors. Slap some googly eyes on that bad boy and let it judge everyone that passes
This Porsche Looks Like It Had An Allergic Reaction
Awesomely Weird
Indian Airforce Elephant Helicopters-1970's
Skeleton Panda Sea Squirts
Upside-Down Seal
Life Size Jason Vorhees Statue At The Bottom Of The Minnesota Lake
Enough Tragedies Please
A Sorrel Leopard Appaloosa, Ancestors Bred By The Nez Perce Indians
Flesh Ashtray
This Is The Main 20 Lane Highway In The Capital City Of Myanmar, Naypyidaw. This Ghost City Only Exists Because The Military Leader's Fortune Teller Said So. Some Say The Road Is For The Future When The City Gets Populated. Over Ten Years Has Passed, Nothing Changed
Rèmy
Someone Anonymously Sent This To My Neighbor
Odd Shark
This Road Sign
Result Of Snow/Grime On Moving Tire!
On An Old Unmanned Platform In The Gulf Of Mexico
A Parhelion (Naturally Occurring)
"A parhelion (plural parhelia), also commonly known as sun dog or mock sun, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. "
Tomato
18th Century Diving Suit
New Fashion Trend
The View From An Apartment Building During A Rainstorm
Healthy Lifestyle
This Very Old Photo Of My Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather
Why, Japan, Why?
Cat Eyes
What 1,000,000 Mosquitos Looks Like. Caught In A Trap In Sanibel, Florida.
The Creator Of The Lobotomy
I Am This Pole
Finding This Stock Photo In The Team's List Of Purchases
This 9000-Year-Old Stone Mask Is The Oldest Mask In The World, And Was Found In The Judean Desert In Israel
Unexpected Visitor On The Security Camera
I've come to ask you about your car's extended warranty.
My Bad--Sorry For The Inconvenience
Everyone Gotta Have Their "Thing"
This Dog Is Weird
Kids Are The Best
My Trash Can I Just Made I Call Him Robert
Forbidden Archeology
This Is Robert Earl Hughes, Born 7/4/1926. During His Lifetime He Was The Heaviest Human Being Recorded Weighing 1,071lb (486kg) He Remains The Heaviest Human In The World Able To Walk Without The Need Of Assistance
This Fungal Infection My Juniper Tree Has
South Korean Professor Cho Jae-Weon Invented A Toilet That Turns Poop Into Energy And Pays People Digital Currency
These Boys Have A Rare Genetic Condition And Just Got To The Us From Pr And Clearly They’re Happy To Be Here!!
This Potato
This Sweet Potato I Found At Work Has A Ear
This Was Today
Who Does It?
Depending on how large the chimney is, id say this guy is a very talented thrower...
Anyone Know What This Is? My Sister Found This Underneath The Wallpaper In Her Daughters Nursery, She’s Kinda Spooked
What Is Going On With This Squirrel?
This Gag Gift My Dad Sent Me
Random Giant Pile Of Perfectly Peeled Oranges At The Black River Trail In Renton Wa, 150 Feet From An Office Park. Wth? There Were 2 Piles. Apparently This Has Happened Here At Least 2x In The Past
It's probably baiting. An in most states It's illegal. Some hunters will put food out for deer an other wildlife. An the animals get use to food being there. Basically it makes a easy killing field. An a crappy way to hunt.
Found This Note That Says "2 People" Outside My House, Where I Live With My Fiancé. It Was On A Little Path By Our Garden Facing Our Windows. We Live In The Woods With No Neighbors. Is This Weird Or Am I Being Paranoid?
Sink In My BF’s House, Is Like A Gateway To Hell
So This Lizard Moved Into My Microwave Clock. I Guess It's His Now?
He Who Is ......this
A Scientist From Oregon Found This Sea Creature Called Cystisoma
One Corner Of My Cark Creepy Cinema Room!
Any Clues As To What The F**k This Is? Found At My Parents House In England
This Million Dollar Homes Are Located In Beverly Hills California
Brains, Huh? Pretty Weird
Free Full Exhaust With Every Purchase
Me At Chuck E. Cheese For My 6th Birthday In 1988
Saw In Disney TV
Why??
This Chair I Found In The Middle Of A Forest
Someone's hunting/ observation point. If you see these make sure you're on public property (US) as a lot of times these are on private hunting/ observation grounds. There's also potential of running across a poacher if you are on public property. I had a poacher leave a plastic chair with a whole cut out and a bucket under it perched on my property once. Nasty m**o
This Picture Of Putin
Russian "Phone Booth Boxing"
Odd use for our red telephone box. In our village the box is used as a mini library
My Bananas Only Ripened From One Spot
I Was Born With 4 Fingers On My Left Hand
Found This Strange Symbol While Jogging
Hey, First Post Here. Enjoy My Horse Meat Chips
Found In The Woods. Anyone Know What It Could Be? Dead Bird On The Ground. Seems To Be Some Kind Of Red Doll In The Tree
Hairbrush
Someone Left This In Front Of My Door, After Trying To Open It By Force
Cursed Face Swap
Someone Screwed This To A Tree Way Out In The Woods. Who Is This Character?
Look At The Kid
Did You Know? Nothing Is Known About Vladimir Putin’s Daughters Yekaterina Putina And Mariya Putina. Their Life Remains A Complete Secret. Both Daughters Were Born In East-Germany’s Dresden During The Mid-1980s
Would the headline writer please check the definition of terrifying.
"While most people can barely watch horror films like Paranormal Activity without going into a full-blown breakdown...." Really?
No kidding. So the psychiatric wards got filled up to the rafters with movie goers? Overwrought!
Load More Replies...Why do these start with far too many? Try to remember the attention span of people
Just because Zoomers have attention spans measured in nanoseconds doesn't mean the rest of us do.
Load More Replies...Would the headline writer please check the definition of terrifying.
"While most people can barely watch horror films like Paranormal Activity without going into a full-blown breakdown...." Really?
No kidding. So the psychiatric wards got filled up to the rafters with movie goers? Overwrought!
Load More Replies...Why do these start with far too many? Try to remember the attention span of people
Just because Zoomers have attention spans measured in nanoseconds doesn't mean the rest of us do.
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