19 Ominously Horrifying Photos That Are Nothing Short Of Chill-Inducing

Syd Robinson
·2-min read

1.This utterly harrowing Circumstraint™ that's used to restrain infants during circumcision:

Circumstraint
Reddit / u/i-d-even-k- / reddit.com

2.This plant that's so poisonous it's literally been caged:

"The world's most dangerous plant"
Reddit / u/[deleted] / reddit.com

3.This bridge that carries trains back and forth 24/7 despite looking like THIS...?!?!?!! Like, are people gonna do something or.......?

A rusted bridge
Reddit / u/split6661 / reddit.com

4.This clown mask that survived a wildfire.......UNFORTUNATELY!!!!!!!!

A Pennywise mask
Reddit / u/i_never_ever_learn / reddit.com

5.These brine pools (so like, salt) that exist at the bottom of the ocean:

Brine pool in the ocean
Media Drum World / Alamy Stock Photo

6.This picture of New York City from when it was ranked #1 for worst air quality in the world after the Canadian wildfires in 2023:

A yellow-orange haze enveloping New York
Reddit / u/consoLe_- / reddit.com

7.This "dental phantom" that was used to teach dentists back in the day:

A head used for dentists
Reddit / u/volossaveroniki / reddit.com

8.This extremely concerning phone notification...like, what is this supposed to mean...?!

"Library of faces that aren't people"
Reddit / u/i_never_ever_learn / reddit.com

9.This freaky cabin thing that was built in the 18th century that's one of the oldest buildings in Nordland, Norway:

a cabin in the woods
Reddit / u/Photon_Pharmer / reddit.com

10.The difference in interiors between the EYOS Explorations submersible (as featured in the National Geographic documentary Back to The Titanic) and the OceanGate Titan submersible:

Interior of the EYOS Explorations and OceanGate Titan submerssibles
Reddit / u/RNReef / reddit.com / National Geographic / Oceangate

11.This doll collection that I have to assume bears curses:

A massive doll collection
Reddit / u/ohhhjamie / reddit.com

12.This streetlamp that has absolutely zero business looking the way it does:

A street lamp covered in moss
Reddit / u/zconnan93 / reddit.com

13.THIS VAN......??!?!?!!

A van with a scary mask on the dash
Reddit / u/kryptonitejam / reddit.com

14.This waterpark getting built in Qatar that's ominous, and very much so at that:

A water park being built
Reddit / u/Pink__Guy / reddit.com

15.This yard:

Lots of items in a front yard
Reddit / u/Pink__Guy / reddit.com

16.This casual summer day in Texas:

A storm in the sky
Reddit / u/TheLikeGuys3 / reddit.com

17.These potatoes that were left in this container for two years and "sprouted" in the most horrific way imaginable:

Sprouted potatoes
Reddit / u/MrSplitBones / reddit.com

18.THIS CEILING WATER BUBBLE?!?!??!?!?!!

A massive water bubble in the ceiling
Reddit / u/DustWorlds / reddit.com

19.And lastly: ummmmm...?

"This container transports a disease which has no cure"
Reddit / u/DickDoodle830 / reddit.com

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