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The Goblins Will Get You If You Don’t Watch Out – 1920s Nightmare Fuel

The monsters under your bed and in the wardrobe are coming to get you in this series of images from the 1920s. ‘The Goblins Will Get You If You Don’t Watch Out’ is a photo story in which a little girl being abducted from her bed by hellish creatures. It becomes even more vivid when you view them their original stereoscopic format. Continue reading »

Warhammer-Inspired Playground Discovered in The Heart of Russia

When I was a kid, I couldn’t even dream of seeing such figures in person. But a certain sculptor has made dreams come true. These fantasy and nightmarish figures were discovered in a small village in the heart of Russia. Locals say that they are sometimes exhibited in local museums. Continue reading »

“Rest in Peace”: The Dark, Nightmarish and Bizarre Drawings by Dima Khramtsov

Artist Dima Khramtsov from Russia draws magnificent atmospheric illustrations. Perhaps he’s depicting his fears, but who knows? Definitely, do not watch people impressionable and with a weak psyche. Continue reading »

“Honey, Where Are You?”: The Superb Horror and Nightmare Artworks of Alexander Solomin

Alexander Solomin aka Prophetharm describes himself as “a horror picture drawer and occasional illustrator of similar literature.” Continue reading »

Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child’

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child is a 1989 American gothic slasher film directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Leslie Bohem. It is the fifth installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, and stars Lisa Wilcox, and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. The film follows Krueger, using a now pregnant Alice Johnson’s baby’s dreams to claim new victims. Continue reading »

This DIY Kit Gives Creepy Glowing Red Eyes To Any Statue

Statues provide inspiration, remembrance, and a link to period of history. The only problem with statues is that they can’t be enjoyed outside of daylight hours. Continue reading »

From The Depths Of Your Nightmares – The Fantastically Disturbing Creepy Art Of Trevor Henderson

One of my favorite things happening on the internet is this series from Trevor Henderson, which mashes real photographs with drawings of original monsters and wraps them together in found footage-style packaging. “Found footage” is typically a filmmaking style, of course, but Henderson’s photo-drawings cut out all the filler and get right to the goods. Continue reading »

Last Breath: Amazing Dark Horror, Bizarre And Nightmare Paintings By Oleg Vdovenko

Science fiction horrors from the depths of Russian artist Oleg Vdovenko’s imagination. Continue reading »

The Nightmare That Was ‘His & Her’ Fashion

Yes, in the 1960s-80s a couple could wear matching sweaters without the slightest sense of irony or self-reflection. Catalogs and fashion magazines were littered with guys and girls in identical attire looking just as cheesy as you can imagine. Granted, the styles themselves weren’t always horrible – it’s the mere fact that dressing alike was ever a “thing” is what gives us cringe decades later. Continue reading »

#BeardsFromBelow Is A Facial Hair Nightmare That’s Trending On Social Media

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Send help. A gross new selfie trend (that nobody asked for, by the way) has taken off on the Internet. Men all over the world are posting pictures of the underside of their scraggly, whisker-strewn chins, thus creating a series of images we can never unsee. Why these men choose to spend their time doing this is a mystery to be sure. But what it has yielded in the meantime has made it crystal clear that we have a global facial hair crisis on our hands. These beards are patchy, unkempt, even pube-like, in some instances, and it’s making everyone really uncomfortable. Continue reading »

Is This Terrifying Swing Over a Hawaiian Valley Your Worst Nightmare?

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The site on Oahu, Hawaii is well known to offer one of the most gorgeous views in all of the island state — and that’s saying a lot. The U.S. Navy originally built the stairs as a way to access communications facilities along the ridgeline of mountains above Haiku Valley. Continue reading »

Nightmare Playgrounds: The Worst and Scariest Playgrounds of All Time, Part 2

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These (Part 1) creepy masterpieces of sculpture and landscaping can be found in playgrounds not only in Russia (even though this is where the majority of photos come from) but also in China, East European Countries, and even in the US – anywhere the grass-roots creativity goes bad and the bad taste gets promoted, often unintentionally. Continue reading »

Nightmare Playgrounds: The Worst and Scariest Playgrounds of All Time, Part 1

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These creepy masterpieces of sculpture and landscaping can be found in playgrounds not only in Russia (even though this is where the majority of photos come from) but also in China, East European Countries, and even in the US – anywhere the grass-roots creativity goes bad and the bad taste gets promoted, often unintentionally. Continue reading »