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50 “Oddly Terrifying” Images That Are Not For The Fainthearted (New Pics)
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The invention and popularization of the camera were seemingly wonderful innovations. Look, now we can document important events, save precious moments, and just immortalize things that are important to use. But are there some things that are better left unseen?
The “Oddly Terrifying” online group specializes in spooky and unsettling images that are surefire nightmare fuel if you dig long enough. We got in touch with Frank T. McAndrew, a psychologist, and professor as well as a behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner to learn more. So continue at your own risk, get comfortable, and scroll through some of the best ones. Be sure to upvote your favorites and comment your thoughts and experiences below.
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#1
Afgan Hound Jumping
#2
Doctors Kept Chinese Factory Worker Xie Wei's Hand Alive By Stitching It To Left Ankle
#3
Didn't Need To See This
Bored Panda got in touch with Frank T. McAndrew, Ph.D., a psychologist, professor, and essayist to learn more about why certain things fascinate and scare us at the same time. Seeing that it was just Halloween, we were curious to discover if we were more inclined to be frightened at certain times of the year.
“At Halloween, we are continually reminded by the decorations on houses and in stores as well as by the movies that are featured to think about spooky things. So yes, at this time of year the morbid and the creepy is in our thoughts more than at other times of year,” he shared with Bored Panda
#4
Sanding Wood For An Hour Creates This Arm Of Abomination
#5
X-Rays Taken By The Us-Mexico Border Patrol
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Too many people die horribly this way in the South Texas heat. Many are tragically abandoned inside their transport vehicles while their smugglers flee.
#6
This 15th Century Mummy Found In A Rain Forest
Some people actively enjoy seeking out the morbid and spooky and seem to like the emotions associated with it, so we wanted to know what is the psychology behind that. “We are drawn to things that scare us (as long as we know they are not "real") because we can learn from them,” Frank T. McAndrew shared.
#7
The Guatemala City Sinkhole
Mimi La Souris 1 year ago
"kitchen, living room, two bedrooms, no garden and a gigantic cellar with direct access to hell - available right now""
#8
A Dead Whale On The Brink Of Exploding
#9
X-Ray Of A Chinese Woman Who Underwent Footbinding
“We can mentally rehearse strategies for dealing with possible future encounters with terrifying people and places, and we also learn some things about ourselves. What scares us the most? What are we prepared to deal with and what will simply be too much for us?” In a sense, just clicking on this article could have been your way of answering these questions.
#10
Sinking Of Amoco Cadiz In Brittany 1978 Looks Like A Giant Whale Surfacing
#11
When You (Hear A Bang And) Discover An Aircraft Engine Lodged In The Wall Of Your House
#12
People Sat On The Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower In Mecca
Lastly, Frank T. McAndrew explained some of the mental reasoning our brains might have when seeking out the creepy. “This self-knowledge can guide us toward and away from situations in a way that will be most beneficial to us.” You can find more information about Frank as well as his essays on his blog.
#13
Falcor In His Retirement Home
#14
It's Late At Night And I Hear A Loud Bang Come From My Garage. After Looking Around I Notice The (Fairly Heavy And Formerly Flush) Crawl Space Cover Is Ajar
#15
This Crocodile
Bored Panda also got in touch with Coltan Scrivner, a behavioral scientist and expert on the morbid. We asked if Halloween in particular can cause some people to be more interested in this content. "People feel like it's less taboo or weird to be interested in creepy things around Halloween, so you see a lot more people acting on that interest around this time of year."
#16
Old Man Who's Been Stalking Me At My Job Leaves Note On My Car
#17
A Medieval-Era Painting Of King Richard II Of England And Isabella On Their Wedding Day. She Was Six - He Was 29
StPaul9 1 year ago
Wikipedia: Although their union was an arranged political marriage, and in spite of the age difference, Isabella and Richard developed a mutually respectful relationship. Due to the age of Isabella (the Canonical law for sexual consummation being twelve), the marriage was never sexually consummated. However, Isabella and Richard enjoyed a good platonic relationship, which has been compared to that between a father and his adopted daughter or between a niece and a doting uncle, and he was noted to have treated her not as a wife but rather as the daughter he and his first wife Anne never had. The king regularly visited her in Windsor, where he treated her with respect and entertained her and her ladies-in-waiting with humorous conversation, and pampered her with gifts and toys. Isabella reportedly enjoyed and looked forward to these visits
#18
Vintage Forbidden Candy Identification Chart
At the same time, we also wanted to know why some folks are so attracted to the morbid and seek it out. "Some people seek out experiences that make them feel scared because they enjoy the adrenaline rush," he shared with Bored Panda.
#19
Skeletal Cancer Aftermath
#20
Taking A Lift Up A Mountain In Gwangju (1984)
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
I love it with the little one just seatbelted casually against the mother. I will say, no one seems as nervous as I used to be when I rode ones like these when I was a child going skiing (although ours didn't have seatbelts, obviously).
#21
This Mexican Restaurant Compares Its Burritos To Babies For Scale
"Others enjoy the feeling of overcoming their fears when they experience safe instances of fear, like a horror movie or haunted house attraction. Some people even enjoy scary experiences because those experiences actually help them overcome the anxiety they may be facing." You can find more of Coltan Scrivner's work on his blog.
#22
My Headphone Suddenly Stopped Working. It Was Full Of Ants
#23
Whoa There, Buddy😬
#24
Inner View Of Ponte City Apartments In Johannesburg, South Africa
#25
This Sign At My Local Hospital
#26
This 9000-Year-Old Stone Mask Is The Oldest Mask In The World, And Was Found In The Judean Desert In Israel [3000x4000]
![This 9000-Year-Old Stone Mask Is The Oldest Mask In The World, And Was Found In The Judean Desert In Israel [3000x4000]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/653a3cae3b49f_19ce5fhnnebb1__700.jpg "This 9000-Year-Old Stone Mask Is The Oldest Mask In The World, And Was Found In The Judean Desert In Israel [3000x4000]")
#27
The Original Voldemort Design In Harry Potter
#28
Foxconn "Antijump" Nets Designed To Keep Factory Workers From Ending Their Lives
Nick (He/Him) 1 year ago (edited)
according to OSHA, this is a legit safety measure. [EDIT] to those of you saying that OSHA does not function in china, safety measures are the same around the world. If It's considered safe in the US, its safe in china.
#29
How Far And Fast It’s Moving
#30
This Is A Teddy Bear Made Out Of Human Placenta
he placenta is cut in half and rubbed with sea salt in order to cure it. After it is dried out, it is treated with an emulsifying mixture of tannin and egg yolk to make it soft and pliable. Then, it is crafted into a teddy bear
#31
Dendrocnide Moroides, Or Deadly Stinger, Is One Of The Most Dangerous Shrubs In The World And Even Morphine Is Rendered Ineffective Against Its Venom
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Needs much bigger fencing. Some child is going to slide its little grubbies in there (unless this is hopefully behind glass).
#32
Active Volcano Oozing Lava Near The Resort We Are Staying At
#33
Miss Piggy Of ‘The Muppet Show’ Makes A Special Appearance In A Children’s Hospital
#34
Went Exploring At Our Local Abandoned High School. Found This In The Basement
#35
This Person’s Randy Room
#36
A Friend With Low Body Fat
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Sorry, but most people who get into heavy duty body building are fooling themselves if they think this is sexy to everyone else.
#37
Bathroom Over An Abandoned 15 Story Lift Shaft
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
I've seen this picture before and every time it makes me not want to go to the bathroom for several hours. Ironically, any time we are up several stories, this is the reality of what is happening, even though we can't see it. However, I just don't feel the need to know about it.
#38
A Puppy Born With One Eye, 2 Tongues And No Nose
Karma Black 1 year ago
Not as doctor or scientist; but given the severity of the deformity, I'm almost 100% certain that the brain wasn't developed enough for this poor guy to have awareness of pretty much ANYTHING.
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Alex Davis 1 year ago
From the source: "it's a condition which can also occur in humans called holoprosencephaly. It basically means that the brain doesn’t properly split into two hemispheres, also affecting surrounding tissues. It is not compatible with life, and the puppy will have died minutes after birth, unlikely to have suffered"
Mimi La Souris 1 year ago
one more little fluffy angel... thank you for the information.
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StumblingThroughLife 1 year ago
Inbreeding could be the main issue, sadly. Has anyone ever seen pictures of white tigers? Not a fraction as bad as this poor puppy, but still horrifying :( deformed-w...5a64a4.jpg 
Jen M 1 year ago
Perfect for casting in the next monsters inc movie. So cute. So sad. Just wanna cuddle him :(
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Leah M 1 year ago
I'm sorry little one. We acknowledge you. We love you. You matter. In my mind I see you as an adorable companion to the 1 eyed 1 horned flying purple people eater.
Moezzzz 1 year ago
We had a rottweiler born with it's umbilical cord on it's forehead. My stepmom was a vet tech and she let me assist with the birth. I remember it lived for a few hours but then passed away. It was fully formed, just like this pup, just with the cord in the wrong place. Nature is scary
DOD2557 7 months ago
THIS is what happens with the overbreeding in the US. Not often of course, but we've so overbred dogs that we've actually harmed them. For example, Bull dog breeds can no longer deliver their pups naturally because breeders have bred them so their heads are too big to pass through a mother dog's pelvis. Chihuahuas shake because they've been bred smaller and smaller and there's pressure on their brains. It's why dogs like German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers have so many genetic hip issues among others. Overbreeding. Mixed breeds are the healthiest. Please adopt one of the sweeties waiting in a shelter or foster home. Don't pay the thousands of dollars that breeders want for dogs that they've bred and bred so many litters the Mom's are almost dead. Often they invite you to their "homes" but those dogs are just for show. In reality they have a huge breeding business set up in some barn miles away.
Danielle Renee 1 year ago
poor baby. i hate to say it but i hope it was stillborn and never knew pain
fro_st puppy 1 year ago
This is so upsetting. Honestly i hope they put him down although i cant believe he survived long like that. Poor pup
Lis Parsons 1 year ago
With the right owner they could have a wonderful life, even a movie career. Wonder what happened to them
Rebecca Ferguson 1 year ago
Okay, so why did they let this poor creature live for this long? Just so they could take pictures??
Autistic Axolotl 1 year ago
I think this is taxedermied, i could be wronf tho
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Just keep the unsee juice coming. I’ll take it with a side of brain bleach please.
#39
It Looks Like Something Is Hatching Out Of His Head
#40
Double Decker Airline Seats
#41
Abandoned Diner
#42
This Cosplay Makes Me Uncomfortable
#43
The “From Hell” Letter, Sent By Jack The Ripper To The President Of The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee That Was Pursuing Him
From hell
Mr Lusk, Sor I send you half the Kidne I took from one women prasarved it for you tother piece I fried and ate it was very nise. I may send you the bloody knif that took it out if you only wate a whil longer signed
Catch me when you can Mishter Lusk
#44
Found A 16 Inch Blade Tucked Under A Tree In My Front Yard. Not Mine And Was Not There Before
#45
What The Feet?!?
#46
Abandoned Tori Gate Found At The End Of A Submerged Tunnel In Japan
Lyone Fein 1 year ago
There are no "abandoned" Tori gates. Torii are erected to indicate that you are entering sacred space. They can be found in many places that inspire awe, or a sense of reverence. The location of a Tori may not be well traveled .
#47
First Aid Manual Of What To Do When Someone Is Choking
sturmwesen 1 year ago (edited)
My dad did this to me when a slice of bacon went down wrong. It was not pleasent to have grown man fingers in a 5 years old throat, but I guess it helped? the tear is accurate.
#48
How Deep The First Covid-19 Swab Tests Were
#49
Rare Case Of Green Hairy Tongue Is Pure Nightmare Fuel
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
I was going to ask a question, and then I realised I actually didn't want to know any answers related to this.
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Becky Scherer 1 year ago
Love that they've "updated" the ads on the app so I get stuck watching random ads on their whim while still seeing ads throughout, plus having them randomly open and close within the article so what I'm looking at jumps around, BUT STILL CAN'T SEE MORE THAN THE STUPID OOPS PANDA ON HALF THE ONES I WANT TO LOOK AT!
Tracy Wallick 1 year ago (edited)
Use a browser- Firefox or Brave are good. Get the (free) plugin uBlock Origins; it blocks regular ads, it blocks YouTube ads, it blocks a bunch of annoying, malicious cr@p. Screw the app.
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Becky Scherer 1 year ago
Love that they've "updated" the ads on the app so I get stuck watching random ads on their whim while still seeing ads throughout, plus having them randomly open and close within the article so what I'm looking at jumps around, BUT STILL CAN'T SEE MORE THAN THE STUPID OOPS PANDA ON HALF THE ONES I WANT TO LOOK AT!
Tracy Wallick 1 year ago (edited)
Use a browser- Firefox or Brave are good. Get the (free) plugin uBlock Origins; it blocks regular ads, it blocks YouTube ads, it blocks a bunch of annoying, malicious cr@p. Screw the app.
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