Yahoo Lifestyle 101 Of The Creepiest Photos I Found (And Perhaps Shouldn't Have Seen) On The Internet In 2024
Hello, all! Every month, I search the depths of Reddit to find the creepiest, weirdest photos on the internet and compile them into mildly horrifying posts for your simultaneous delight and horror. So, with 2024 being almost over and all, I decided to pull 101 of the absolute best (and worst) photos from my BuzzFeed archives this year and share them with you here, now, today! Here they are, in all their glory and strangeness:
1.This hyper-realistic ear-shaped phone case that is equally as well done as it is absolutely, undeniably horrifying:
2.This unfortunately placed jacket that would have me calling 911 STAT:
3.This POV of a person who got stuck in a hole in an elevator shaft, which — I've gotta admit — is making my palms sweat:
4.This "plant" that I think may be trying to grow itself into a human:
5.This lava formation around the West Kamokuna Skylight in Hawaii that looks quite literally like a portal to hell, complete with the souls of the damned being dragged down into it:
6.These luscious locks coming from this car's exhaust that I do not like one bit and do not want to think about one second longer!!!
7.This landlord who decided to conduct their own weird little social experiment and share their findings with their tenants:
8.This photo which confirms my suspicions that a) the ocean is haunted and b) what's down there is absolutely none of my business:
If you, unlike me, have decided that what goes on in the ocean IS your business, let me tell you about this here spooky-ass fog. It's actually a brine pool, or an "underwater lake." The water in the "lake" is saltier and denser than that around it. You can read more about it here.
9.These mannequins someone spotted at an observatory that are a littttttle too realistic for my comfort (and the chipping paint revealing SKIN-COLORED PAINT UNDERNEATH certainly does not help!!!!):
10.This person whose eyes have been gradually losing color:
This redditor revealed that they have a genetic condition called Alport Syndrome, which caused this macular hole to form in their eye.
11.This plate of cat food that was left out so long, it started growing its very own cat:
12.This person, who is standing a liiiiiiiittle too close to this 3,700-FEET-DEEP HOLE than I am comfortable with:
According to OP, this is The Great Gorge Ruth Glacier in Alaska and it is the deepest in the whole (hole???) world!
13.This person, who looks like they're patient zero for the fuzzy fungus zombie apocalypse:
14.These hornets who built perhaps the most menacing lair — I mean, nest — they possibly could've:
15.This tattoo that's gonna haunt my nightmares for the rest of my life:
16.This person, whose body sent them a very clear, "eff you!"
For those curious, this person has Raynaud's Phenomenon, which is a condition in which cold and stress cause decreased blood flow to certain parts of the body, such as fingers, toes, and ears. As a result, these parts of their body can change color, as seen here.
17.This open grave that we can all agree someone (something?) escaped from, right?
18.Poor Alex, who ordered Taco Bell for pickup and got a super fun ~buy one, get a death threat for free!~ deal:
19.This children's book cover that went from 0 to 100 for absolutely no reason:
20.The driver who found 15 or so inmate uniforms abandoned on the side of the road, which, like, definitely means there was some kind of a jailbreak, right?
21.This medical mannequin that is giving zombified Willem Dafoe:
22.This person who caught an ignis fatuus (or a will-o'-the-wisp) on camera in a forest in Ireland. If you, like me, didn't know what that was, it's a light caused by the combustion of gas from decomposing organic matter, like plants or animals. It is typically found in wooded or marshy areas like this:
IDK, bestie, looks like a Blupee from The Legend of Zelda to me!
23.This washed-up angler fish that looks like it swam straight out of my nightmares:
24.These footsteps that start and end with no trace, which can only be the work of a) aliens, b) ghosts, or c) alien ghosts:
25.This naked "Tickle Me Elmo" that makes me deeply uncomfortable, thanks for asking!!!!
If you'd really like to give yourself the ick, you can watch a video of it here.
26.This neighbor who, for some inexplicable reason, owns this creepy ass cutout and has decided that the best place to keep it is in the window, staring directly into their neighbor's home (and, probably, soul):
27.The hidden skull inside this cut of meat that feels a bit like a threat, if I'm being honest:
28.This person who found a bottle of cough syrup in their attic that was so old, it was still made with heroin in it:
29.This mussel pasta that came with a fun lil' surprise — tiny crabs inside every single mussel (and, probably, food poisoning):
30.These sinister potatoes that are a few days away from taking over the whole house, it seems:
31.This "smile" room that certainly does not make me feel like smiling:
32.This picnic table that it seems the spiders are reserving for a spider celebration:
Redditor u/Slygirl997 explained that all these webs are from FLOATING SPIDERS that rained down in the area that day. I didn't know that was something that could happen???? NEW FEAR UNLOCKED.
33.This person who looked out the window of their 11TH-FLOOR APARTMENT and saw this note:
34.This! Giant! Mushroom! growing in someone's basement that certainly didn't leave mush room (heh) for anything else to fit down there:
35.This grave topped with a literal cage that I can only assume is because a) a vampire, b) a zombie, or c) a combination ZOMBIE VAMPIRE is buried underneath it:
In case you, like me, are curious as to the ~actual~ reason for this cage, redditor u/poizn_ivy came through with an answer: grave robbers! Here's why: "Back in the day, students had to supply their own cadavers for studying in medical schools. Some students would dig up fresh-looking graves themselves, and others would either hire a grave robber or purchase a cadaver off the black market (often from a grave robber). All sorts of 'deterrents' were put together to try to protect a loved one from dissection, the cages over graves were one such measure."
36.This cursed picture frame backing that I can only assume absorbed the very soul of the last person whose picture was in it:
37.This zucchini that's skin didn't form properly, which is giving a "VeggieTales gone wrong" vibe that makes me a li'l uncomfortable:
It's like the Dune popcorn bucket's sibling.
38.This vending machine inside a grocery store that?? sells??? ammunition???? Because 'MERICA, I guess!
This is arguably the most horrifying part of this list, TBH.
39.This absolutely terrifying Shirley Temple doll that was already creepy in and of itself, but gets 10 times more unsettling when you learn that HER EYEBALLS ARE URANIUM??? I will be seeing her in my nightmares tonight, I fear:
40.This person who obviously slayed a giant, surgically removed its eye, and now keeps it in this handy pot in their backyard until they need it for a spell:
41.This person who borrowed a book, only to find that the previous reader used HAIR as a bookmark:
42.The way the bubbles at the bottom of this glass of water look like they're spelling out some secret message to tell you that you are, in fact, the chosen one:
43.This person's view from the car mirror (which, to be clear, is OUTSIDE), which would genuinely make me question if we're all living in the matrix for a hot minute:
44.This brick-lined path that seemingly crosses right through this tree without a problem (and blowing my mind in the process):
45.This...THING someone put on a restaurant's bathroom ceiling that would certainly make you feel like you're gonna piss your pants if you didn't have to already:
46.The way this airplane got really foggy mid-trip, and, when combined with the creepy lighting, would've convinced me I was either A.) about to die or B.) about to be abducted by aliens:
47.This flower that looks like it's about to ask me an impossible riddle before I can enter the enchanted forest:
48.This person who bought a used Blackberry and certainly didn't expect the previous owner's texts to still be on it...let alone for this to be what they said:
If you're struggling to read it, it says, "I learn something new every day — trouble is I forget. 2 things.
You don't need all organs
- can survive w/ tablets, half of 1 lung enough, liver regenerates, private parts, most of bowel/stomach can go, 1 kidney enough
-DO need heart, spinal cord, brain (altho most people seem to manage w/o)
Chase"
49.The poor soul who opened the curtain in their hotel room and was greeted by a row of disembodied heads staring back at them:
50.This person's pupil that my pupils cannot stop staring at:
51.This sign that is such a rollercoaster to read, I had to read it, like, three times to fully process it:
Here's some local lore and backstory on this sign from redditor u/ThaGoat1369, who originally posted it. They said, "If you've never heard anything about the Bridgewater triangle in Massachusetts, it's a pretty interesting subject. The story behind this sign is kind of wild. Other residents would see the mill operating at night and claimed that it must be because he had satanic imps working for him. Also, his wife was allegedly a witch who frequently performed seances out there and could turn into a cat. There was a story about a neighbor who beat a black cat that tried to cross his path, and the next day people saw the wife with cuts and bruises and a missing eye. The family graveyard is right up the street, there are at least 15 to 20 family members there, but Nathan himself is missing. Allegedly, he tried to summon the devil himself one night and ended up being chased through the forest and disappearing. If you're willing to walk out into those wet woods, supposedly you can see the devil's hoof prints on some stones."
52.These mannequins in Japan that are doing way too much for my comfort:
53.This person, who went to put away their sunglasses and found...their sunglasses?
54.This ominous black ring someone spotted in the sky, which is probably aliens, TBH:
55.The parent whose kids (who are 6 and 4, in case you were wondering) painted this...exorcism?? artistic rendition of the Salem Witch Trials?? demon summoning??:
56.This, uh, half of a mannequin that looks more than a little embarrassed to have been tossed outside in its birthday suit:
57.This abandoned funeral home that — according to OP — had a hearse, caskets, and boxed human remains (bottom pic) left behind:
58.This sea snail that can certainly ~sea~ you, too:
59.The poor soul who woke up to this fun and cute text message that doesn't at all read like a threat:
60.This person, who is living in an alternate universe where Judge Judy is Satan and the show is literally filmed in hell:
61.This cat who has seemingly learned how to levitate (obviously so it can reach the cabinet where the treats are kept):
62.This miner's tombstone, which (when translated to English) reads, "Here rests Nicolas Zangerle, who was crushed on the second of August, 1884 by the fall of this stone, which has now become his tombstone."
It is located in Bluestone Mine in Recht, Belgium.
63.The person who took this photo and couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched, only to turn around and see this:
64.This person who was craving a delicious piece of pineapple, cut it open...and it started bleeding???
65.This stairway that goes straight up for 13 full stories, so you better hope you don't trip!
66.This person, whose delivery order came sealed with an "evidence" sticker, which is making me wonder...was it ALREADY evidence...or is it poisoned and is GOING TO BE evidence???
67.This stunning photo of the stars reflecting on a swamp at nigh— oh, just kidding, it's actually just a bunch of gators:
68.This normal, casual, everyday living room that has a massive, seemingly endless hole in the middle of it, which a landlord would probably look at and say, "Eh, just paint over it."
69.This person, who isn't two-faced, but, like, eight-faced:
70.This bag that had absolutely no business looking so much like a little kid hiding behind the door:
The scream I would've screamed if I'd seen this IRL would've shattered every window within a mile radius of me.
71.This lightbulb that is still on? Even though it's been unscrewed?? And isn't plugged into anything??
72.This post box that I realllllly hope is just holding a couple broken bottles of wine:
73.This pomegranate that looks like it does, in fact, bite back:
74.This unfortunate soul, who decided to take the elevator to their office building's top floor, only to interrupt this secret meeting of mannequins:
75.This cranial MRI that looks like a Creepypasta from, like, 2010:
76.This person who seemingly changed their mind about this order in the first place, but is definitely not gonna open the door now:
77.This school bus with an ad on it for children's body armor, which is honestly just a reminder of the dystopia we're already living in:
78.This gruesome abandoned hospital room where I can only assume something went horribly, horribly wrong:
79.This person who stepped outside for some peace and quiet and quickly learned they were not, in fact, alone:
80.These strange, bulbous clouds, which kinda look like giant hands reaching down from the heavens, ready to snatch you at any second:
According to Reddit, these are mammatus storm clouds.
81.This driver who took their "baby on board" sign a little too seriously:
82.This sign's shadow that, uh, seems to have a bit of a typo:
83.This person who is running a little behind at painting the sky, it seems:
84.This wind turbine that looks like it just completely gave up:
Honestly, mood.
85.This unfortunate soul who was fighting for their life on that toilet, because I cannot imagine why else you would bite a roll of toilet paper in a public restroom:
86.These friends who just wanted to have a chill park hang...only to find the ashes of — *checks notes* Pat — chilling inside the communal grill:
Like, what do you even do in this situation?? Leave Pat?? Go home?? Hope they were not burned and/or ingested there?? A cursed situation!
87.These people applying a window sticker for the "Infection Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Area" that, uh, didn't need to do it in such a nightmare-inducing way:
Like...tell me it doesn't look like they're gonna reach out, grab me, and pull me into the fog with them.
88.This driveway that looks like it's at least a foot thick, but apparently isn't??
89.This neon green spider that looks like it's seconds away from creating an IRL Spider-Man in our timeline:
Personally, the fact that it looks like it's wearing a tiny clown mask just makes it 10 times more menacing.
90.These old, decomposing mannequins that will likely be making an appearance in all of our collective nightmares tonight:
See you there!
91.This building that looks like it might be missing a couple floors, actually:
92.This cute little park bench that looks perfect for a picni— wait, never mind, it's literally made out of gravestones. Here's to hoping they're unused!
93.This absolutely unnerving X-ray of a kid’s doll that looks like it’s staring into my very soul and is 0.0005 seconds away from possessing me, probably:
94.This army of droopy, dreary sunflowers that has a haunting aura I cannot shake:
95.This boiled egg that looks like it contains a baby Eye of Sauron inside it:
96.This dresser that, I'm not gonna lie, looks a li'l sus if you ask me:
I just know if it could breathe, it would be a mouth breather.
97.This person's peculiarly-shaped pupil:
98.This *checks notes* bikini Nixon cake (???) that's the actual stuff of nightmares and perhaps the most terrifying thing on this entire list:
99.These ominous clouds that make me feel like I'm about to be part of the A Quiet Place universe:
100.This house with feet that is absolutely possessed by an evil spirit and would 100% start chasing you in the last 20 minutes of a horror movie:
I would actually pay good money to see the A24 version of that horror movie, TBH.
101.And finally, this underground party venue someone found on Airbnb that's giving "I got a little too into reading dystopian books so my baby's first birthday is District 13-themed":
If you enjoyed these, you can find a whole bunch more like them here. H/T: r/confusing_perspective, r/oddlyterrifying, r/Weird, r/mildlyinteresting, and r/GlitchInTheMatrix.
