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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#1 Mirror Sculptures Reflect The Forest By Scottish Artist Rob Mulholland
#2 Burn It Down
#3 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!
Wespoke withFrancis 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!
#4 Just Climbed Into Bed And Learned The Hard Way That The Cover Of This Book Glows In The Dark
#5 This Billboard Ad Peeling Off
#6 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 threatto you may help to ease unpleasant feelings in their presence.”
#7 I Was Taking Out The Trash This Morning And Found Bare Footprints
#8 My Dad’s Tenants Sent This Pic During Yesterday’s Winter Storm… Just Before They Got Into Bed
#9 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 experiencefear or disgust in situations where there isa veryclear 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.”
#10 The All New Baby Safety Seat. Never Leave Your Kid Inside A Hot Car While You Shop Again. Late 1950s, Early 1960s
#11 You Guys Are Cute With Your Scary Spiders. I Found This Under My Couch A Month After I Fumigated
#12 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.”
#13 This Is What The Inside Of The Mouth Of A Leatherback Sea Turtle Looks Like
#14 Ct Scan Of 1,000-Year-Old Buddha Sculpture Reveals Mummified Monk Hidden Inside
#15 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.”
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#16 Dental Mannequins Are Kind Of Terrifying
#17 I Find This Terrifying
#18 He S T A R E
#19 The Panorama Made This Cat Looks Like A Mouse
#20 Awesome 3D Grafitti Even If Slightly Scary
#21 A Starfish Waking Back To The Water
#22 Spook
#23 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
#24 The Tooth Fairy
#25 Kids In Vintage Ads
#26 I Sat On The Toilet, Closed The Door, And My 2yo Decided I Wasn’t Shitting Myself Fast Enough
#27 This Fucking Picture
#28 Jesus Christ!!
#29 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
#30 I Don’t Quite Know Why This Is Making Me Uncomfortable
#31 Haunting
#32 This
#33 Imagine Seeing This In The Distance
#34 Looked Out The Peephole And This Is Who I Saw
#35 Um
#36 Taking A Lift In Gwangju, 1984
#37 My Nest Cam Keeps Seeing Faces In The Bush At The Front Door
#38 Now Someone Should Dress Like A Nun Outside The Window And Really Fuck Him Up
#39 Something About This Image Freaks Me Out
#40 This Mother Wolf Spider And Its Babies
#41 My Camera Snapped A Picture Exactly When Another Camera’s Flash Was Going Off
#42 Our Grapes Came With A Black Widow And Her Dead Mate
#43 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
#44 My Boyfriend And I Went To A Drive-Through Safari Type Thing, And Learned That Ostriches Are Terrifying
#45 Mom Is My Hero
#46 You All Know That Scary “Christmas In Yugoslavia” Picture. I Present To You A Friend Of Mine With Yugoslavian Teletubby
#47 Made This Beauty In 5th Grade… It Was Supposed To Be Miley Cyrus
#48 Weird Thing My Mom Made And Put Right Across From Her Bed
#49 The Sun Casting Shadow On My Lamp Makes It Look Like A Terrifying Spider Hiding Within
#50 An Old Family Photo That My Dad Found… When You See It
#51 Hi !
#52 This Picture Straight Up Broke Me. I Spent 20 Minutes Straight Crying Laughing
#53 These Mri Scans
#54 I Do Not Like That At All
#55 Teeth Are A Nice Little Detail Too
#56 My Mother’s Fortune Cookie 40 Miles Away From Home
#57 4-Year-Old Son Laid Down On A Velour Blanket
#58 The Cats Remake Looks Terrible
#59 This Button On My Bidet Remote That I Haven’t Dared To Push
#60 My Roommate’s Cat Was Being Cute In The Middle Of The Night So I Took A Picture With Flash And Saw This
#61 4 Pm In Salem Oregon, No Filter
#62 Crocodile Covered In Dry Mud
#63 New Playground
#64 Leather Face Jacket
#65 This
#66 This Disney Animatronic Of Trump In Their Hall Of Presidents
#67 Insecure Load
#68 Wedding Photo In Izu Island. Citizens Wear Gas Masks Due To The Large Amounts Of Sulfur In The Air
#69 Fox
#70 I Made Thomas The Tank Engine’s Crackhead Cousin At Work With Some Cardboard, Duct Tape And Rizla
#71 A Person I Know Posted Her Ultrasound Of Her Baby, It Is Genuinely Haunts Me
#72 My Heart Rate Multiplies By Two Every Time I Look At This Oh My Fucking God
#73 Sitting Center Seat Next To A Serial Killer
#74 Detroit: Become Human
#75 Something Unfortunate Waits Upstairs
#76 My Wife Told Me To Look Towards The Camera; So I Turned My Head
#77 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. ”
#78 Yeah, You Can Just Let Me Die
#79 “Hello, This Is Mark”
#80 The Pulp Of This Grapefruit
#81 It Looks Like My Friend Has A Face Inside His Neck
#82 The Mist Anyone?
#83 Paddleboarding With Jellyfish
#84 1960s Mobil Advertisement Warning Against Driving With Tension
#85 I Heard A Loud Pop Then A Few Seconds Later A Thud A Few Feet In Front Of Me While Out Walking Today
#86 The Size Of This Stickbug
#87 River Dolphins
#88 What The Fuck Is That?
#89 My Neighbors Decorated For Halloween. I Can’t Imagine Anything More Terrifying
#90 This Weird Stuffed Animal That We Can’t Reach In My Friends Attic
#91 “Whimsical”
#92 If You Have Coulrophobia (Fear Of Clown) This Picture Is A Nightmare
#93 Fb Friend Thought A Hamster Yawning Was Cute
#94 This Mildly Terrifying Tile I Found
#95 My Local Wendy’s Sign
#96 I Thought A Person Was Glaring At Me Outside This House
#97 Dad, Today I Saw A Boy With No Eyes
#98 Creepy Cactus
#99 I Fired A Flashgun In My Mouth And Lit My Face From The Inside
#100 Cursed Dog
#101 Decaying Great White Shark, Left To Rot At An Abandoned Wildlife Park In Melbourne
#102 Ok I’m Sorry I Can See How This Can Be Cute And All But… This Image Will Haunt My Nightmares
#103 Wtf Is It Eating And Wtf Is It Out Of Its Cage?!?
#104 This Is At My School. A School
#105 This Attempt At A Chia Pet
#106 Bee Close Up
#107 This Spider Looks Like It Has A Human Mask
#108 Children’s Slide That Almost Goes Vertical
#109 Kachow
#110 My Friend Ordered A 30″ Stuffed Bear As A Christmas Present. It Came Vacuum-Packed For Transit And Was Rather Horrifying
#111 Escalator Without Covering
#112 When Mining And This Happens
#113 I Found This At A Playground. Terrifying As Heck
