Tag: scary
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The Elusive ‘Wrap-Around Spiders’ Seamlessly Camouflage Into Their Surroundings
WARNING: if you’re terrified of spiders, then this probably isn’t the post for you. But if you’re fascinated by how amazing nature is, then this is right up your alley. Known as wrap around spiders, Dolophones is a genus of spider that has mastered the art of camouflage. They’re found primarily in Australia (I mean, aren’t all…
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Photo Series Documents The Times Nature Made Us Say “NOPE” (WARNING: This List Is Not For Sensitive People)
Most of the time, we feature nature’s finest. Why? Because it’s beautiful. But what about the dark side? It exists too, doesn’t it? To prove our point, we’ve compiled a list of photos that should send shivers down your spine. Or at least make you say a loud “NOPE.” From half-dead spiders covered in fungus…
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Artist Uses Illustrates His View Of The World, And It Is A Deeply Cynical and Troubling One
Polish artist Michal Dziekan latest series of illustrations explore social related themes, where he tries to share his intimate thoughts about the world that surrounds him with his best tool, art. We’ve seen this theme explored through the eyes of a number of artists now, however Michal’s take is different in that they are much…
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Illustrator Creates One-Picture Horror Stories Not For Faint Hearted
Irish illustrator Brian Coldrick has created a series of one-panel GIFs and illustrations in his book “Behind You: One-Shot Horror Stories.” Each image shows a monster hiding just in arms reach, along with darkly humorous one-sentence captions. Brian told us that although none of his short tales are direct adaptations of existing stories, they do…
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Clown Portraits By Eolo Perfido That Are the Stuff of Nightmares
If you’re like us, ‘normal-looking’ clowns scare us half to death. So when we came across Eolo Perfido‘s latest works, we were positively petrified! The series is titled Clownville, and features grotesque portraits of nightmare-inducing clowns. Perfido says he was inspired by silent film stars like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, who were forced to exaggerate their…
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Your Deepest And Darkest Fears in Comic Form
Unless you’re Chuck Norris, you’re probably scared of something. If it’s a weird or irrational something, you can now submit it to illustrator Fran Krause who will turn it into part of his “DEEP DARK FEARS” comic strip project! You can see some of our favorites below, and submit your own fear to Krause for consideration via…
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The Scariest Pumpkin Carvings Ever by Jon Neill!
If you’ve never given any thought to where your Halloween pumpkin carving skills might take you, you might not have heard of Jon Neill, a famous sculptor and pumpkin carving master who creates some of the best Halloween pumpkin carvings we’ve ever seen. Neill, who is now a member of the Laguna College of Art…
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Ghoulishly Clever Halloween Lip Makeup Ideas by Eva Pernas
Makeup isn’t just for cosmetics – in the right hands, it can be just as valid an artistic medium as paint or ink. When Spanish makeup artist and photographer Eva Senín Pernas gets her hands on a makeup brush, she can create spooky and elegant lip makeup art perfect for almost any Halloween costume idea.…
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The Bodiless People In Chris McKenney’s Photos Will Give you Nightmares
Art doesn’t just have to be beautiful rainbows, sunshine and kittens – there is true art and beauty in horror as well. Christopher McKenney, a U.S.-based conceptual photographer, understands this perfectly. His dark and twisted surreal photography creates scenes that exist on the boundary between terror and beauty. The figures in McKenney’s photography seem to…
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Amazing Pumpkin Arrangements at the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in New York!
Update: be sure to also check out the Amazing Pumpkin Carvings from Villafane Studios HERE! Held every year in New York, the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is a 25-night-long Halloween event featuring some 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins arranged into dinosaurs, sea monsters, zombies, and other spooky sculptural forms. Via Instagram: Although only associated with Halloween as we know…