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When you think about your fondest childhood memories, some of them probably include the famous characters from cartoons that popped up on your TV screen every morning. You probably won't feel the same way about these popular characters after seeing this post.

Australian digital artist Wil Hughes, who studies animation at Griffith University in Brisbane, has a unique talent. He turns beloved, usually family-friendly pop culture icons into real nightmare fuel that looks like they clawed their way straight out of Hell. If you've never thought of Homer Simpson, Where's Waldo, or Spongebob as horror characters before, you will be now. Let's be honest, though, and we were all a little creeped out by Ronald McDonald, to begin with. Through his masterful use of shading, he creates realistic textures that give his 3D drawings a horrifying look.

Though Hughes' 3D art is definitely unsettling and he's developed quite a fan base that argues that it's quirky and original. Check the 3D paintings out (at your own risk) below, and get ready never to sleep again.

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    #7

    Googly Bear

    Googly Bear

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    Celestial Lynx
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mikey tried so hard to look scary... if only he had realized he just had to die, decompose a little bit, come back to life, and apply fake blood to terrify the hell out of people... it couldn't possibly be that hard 👹

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    Sheldon J. Plankton

    Sheldon J. Plankton

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    Scary Terry

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    Felix Ostendorf
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is a Charakter from Rick and Morty called Scary Terry. But he is just like Freddy Kruger.

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    Vampire

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    HauntedForests
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's obviously disgusted but oddly jealous at the fact that he can't sparkle.

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    Monster

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    Jilltdcatlady
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But he looks like a bat. And I like bats. So I like him.I wonder if he eats bugs or fruit?

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    Netflix Troll

    Netflix Troll

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    Mia J
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a Netflix troll? Is he the one that keeps asking me if "I'm still watching..."?

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