These Photographs Of Creepy Children Will Terrify You – Design You Trust

These Photographs Of Creepy Children Will Terrify You

29

Houston-based photographer Brittany Bentine makes a living turning children into zombies. Bentine is the owner of Locked Illusions, which bills itself as “America’s First Goth/Alt and fantasy themed photographic art for maternity, babies, kids, families, and teens.” At the photo studio-turned-fantasyland, kids are splattered with fake blood, smudged with dark makeup, and made to look like they’ve risen from the dead.

More info: Flickr (h/t: vice)

1

Her hauntingly gory photographs of children seem to have struck a nerve as of late. Several people have populated Bentine’s Facebook page with nasty comments more or less likening what she does to child abuse. Her work has been called “very disturbing,” “demonic,” and “sick.” One forum post succinctly remarked: “wtf Kill the parents.”

2

Even Telemundo did a story on the “controversy” surrounding Bentine’s work. Despite the negative reactions, Bentine still has enough clients to make a livelihood. I reached out to find out a little more about her work and what inspires parents to commission these ghastly photoshoots.

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
30

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Christine Osinski’s Photographs Of Staten Island’s Overlooked New Yorkers In 1980s
Mark O'Neill Captures Fantastic Images Of Ghastly Soviet Brutalist Monuments Scattered Around Post-Yugoslavian Balkan States
Trapped Raccoons Saved from a Waste Container
15 Wonderfully Satisfying Photographs to Put Your Tired Mind to Rest
Capturing Americana With Jason Lee
2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – June Selects
BigPicture Wildlife Images Competition 2017 Winners
Powerful Photos Document Poor Housing Conditions And The Lives Of People Living In Slums In Glasgow In The Early 1970s
The Best Winning Pictures From The 2019 Nature Photographer Of The Year
Dreamy Photographs Of Young Women Taken By David Hamilton From The 1970s
Photographer Mom Takes Magical Autumn Portraits Of Her Kids
This Creepy Fiberglass ‘Selfie Arm’ Adds The Illusion Of A Friend To A Self-Portrait Photo
Stunning Black and White Photos of Chicago in 1988
The Dead City Of Pripyat Now Has A Christmas Tree!
Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture Scenes From Venice Beach In The 1970s And ’80s
"Conflict and Costume in Namibia" by Jim Naughten
Underwater Photographer Jordi Benitez Castells Captures Jellyfish Off Spanish Coast
Limitless Boundaries Of The Human Body In Photographs By Cody Choi, Professional Dancer And Photographer
The Line - Aftermath
Vintage Photos of Madagascan Women Showcasing Their Beautiful Hairstyles in the Early 20th Century
The Daily Adventures of a Strange Soul
Christmas with the Chimps
Amazing Black-and-White Photos of Amsterdam Taken by Dutch Painter George Hendrik Breitner
"Belfast Kids": Photographer Dave Sinclair Shows Us the Faces and Lives of Children in The City Affected by Social and Political Change and Upheaval