Every so often, when I should be getting ready to fall asleep, I enjoy hunting the Internet for nightmare inducers just because my curiosity can't resist what I know is out there. These occurrences are always followed by hours of deep regret as I stay awake with the lights in my room on. But there's definitely a lot of nightmare fuel floating around on the Internet and you'd be surprised to discover the various forms it takes on.
The most common of the nightmare inducers readily available for people's viewing pleasure is surrealistic artwork, often involving macabre and grotesque scenarios. But even creepier than that is seeing crawlies and critters being placed on babies for traumatizing photo shoots. Seeing children's toys with disfigurements and awkward proportions can also be quite unnerving, but I think all of the realistic zombie depictions out there will be the thing to keep me up tonight.
95 Nightmare Inducers
From Tormented Childhood Illustrations to Naughty Fantasy Art:
Jason Soy — Jun 17, 2011 — Art & Design
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Self-Mutilation as Art
93
Alarming Digitography
Marc Da Cunha Lopes' Enhanced Art is Forged in Nightmares
92
Horror Body Painting
Beautiful Bodied Zombies
91
Mind-Bending Sketches
Alex Andreyev Draws Disturbing Nightmares
90
Children's Nightmare Photography (UPDATE)
Scary Work by Joshua Hoffine
89
Horrifying Surreal Portraits
Jacek Kaczynski Channels the Dark Side in His Illustrations
88
Tormented Childhood Illustrations
Berk Ozturk Creepifies All Your Nostalgic Memories
87
Macabre Figurines
An Ex-Mortician Customizes Custom Creepy Dolls
86
Villain Pumpkin Carvings
Festive Tributes to the Eerie Halloween Season
85
Freaky Forest Photographs
Denise Grunstein Captures Intense Ethereal Images
84
Gruesome Knitted Figurines
The Antigurumi of 'Croshame' is Adorable Turned Disturbing
83
Anti-Gravity Surreal Art
IT Student Xetobyte has a Phenomenal Imagination
82
Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy
"After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine
81
Chilling Ghostography
Helen Korpak's Photography Will Make Your Spine Tingle
80
Sultry Cinematic Spreads
The Ones2Watch Issue 6 Features a Tim Burton-Inspired Shoot
79
Wind-Wisped Sculptures
Vladislav Novikov-Barkovsky Creates Creepy Faces in the Wind
78
Gothic Greetings
Alternative Christmas Cards By Night Moth
77
Eerie Monster Art
Mike Friedrich is a Visual Dr. Frankenstein
76
Stunning Nightmare Art
Loic Zimmerman Paints Horrific Yet Beautiful Portraits
75
Fuzzy Nightmare Toys
Clyde the Angry Bunny is Perfect for Scaring Kids
74
Nightmarish Dreamtography
The Marco Grizelj Dreams Portfolio Torments Sleeping Beauty
73
Cute & Creepy Halloween Decor
The Bunny Vampire Girl by Creepy Dolls Will Give You Nightmares
72
Iconic Director Retrospectives
The Tim Burton LACMA Exhibit Looks Back at a Storied Career
71
Creepy Oil Paintings
These Jonathan Bergeron Works Are Bizarrely Captivating
70
Naughty Nightmare Art
A Sultry Yet Dark Series of Work by Peatree Bojangles
69
Celebrity Zombies
A-List Stars are Made into Creatures of Another Realm
68
Gothic Nightmare Illustrations
Greg Simkins' Macabre Paintings Leave You Wanting More
67
Nightmare Leather Masks
The Modern Borg Mask by Bob Basset Will Scare You
66
Wicked Ghoulish Illustrations
Tatsuya Nottsuo Creates Some Stellar Monstrous Art Works
65
Scary Scenario Plushies
Upsetting and Macabre Children's Toys
64
Pop Culture Icons as Bunnies
Amigurumi Knit Rabbits Inspired by Famous Horror Flicks
63
Phobia Photo Fonts
The 'What Are You Afraid Of?' Typography Set Will Induce Nightmares
62
Dark and Dreary Diaries
The Splash Fashions 2011 Calendar is Artistically Creepy
61
Disturbing Surreal Drawings
Yen Wei Illustrations Turn Reality on Its Head
60
Creepy Urban Exploration
Abandoned Ruins by Tom Kirsch
59
Fantastical Nightmare Art
The Paintings of Véronique Meignaud Are Terrifyingly Dreamy
58
Disfigured Creature Figurines
The 'Ugly Pokemon' Sculptures are Truly Creative but Unattractive
57
Macabre Mixed Media Art
J. Larkin Creations are Kind of Creepy but Very Creative
56
Clown Wig Couture
Kelly Thompson's Photography Plays Around With Circus Color
55
Recycled Zombie Dolls
Barbie of the Undead
54
Nightmarish Sandcastles
Sandlistaverk is Scary, Horrific, and Strange
53
Disturbing Crafty Dolls
The LuckyBoySunday Collection Makes Me Wanna Be a Kid Again
52
Frightening Clay Creations
The Ceramic Sculptures by Caterina Silenzi Raku will Stun You
51
Nightmarish Silkscreens
Jason Cantoro Art Creates Macabre Images That Just Won't Go Away
50
Freaky Joker Shoots
'Why So Serious?' by Fab 5 Channels Heath Ledger in 'The Dark Knight'
49
'Bad Dream' Artwork
'New World Nightmares' by Jesse McCloskey Will Make You Scared to Sleep
48
Disturbing Nightmare Art
Natalie Anne Howard Imagines a Dark, Surreal World
47
Real Life Rapunzels
Time To Cut These Insane Fairytale Hairstyles
46
Eerie Draped Photography
Brendan George Ko Shoots Hidden Models in a Surreal Shoot
45
Charitable Monsterfied Pigs
Boaris Frankenswine by Anthony Kosar Invades Illinois School
44
Terrifying Children's Toys
These Blamo Toys Playthings are Frightening and Freaky
43
Playgrounds from Hell
Slavic Nightmare Park Has Demonic Play Equipment
42
Creepy Clown Couture
The Dark Circus-Inspired Designs of Karen Segall
41
Whip Tailed Headgear
Bob Basset's RP6 Masks are Sinister
40
Hyper-Realist Fantasy Sculptures
Mark Newman Brings His Whimsical Visions to Life
39
Motion Activated Shower Curtains
Bloody "Psycho" Curtain
38
Outrageous Nightmare Art
The Art of Eduardo Diaz Bourgeot Combines Unusual Objects
37
Festive Zombie Pinatas
TomDeadStuff Makes Art You Can Hit With a Stick
36
Abstract Nightmare Illustrations
These Ryan Mcgennisken Cartoons Have an Eerie Dark Side
35
Creepy Recycled Sculptures
Nemo Gould Robots
34
Psychedelic Kitty Illustrations
The Art of Audrey May Erickson Features Fierce Felines
33
Nightmare-Inspired Dolls
Krypt Kiddies
32
Nightmare-Induced Digital Art
Peterio Creates Some Dark and Demented Images
31
Pyschotic Practice Targets
These Horrific Killer Targets Help You Train for Your Worst Nightmares
30
Nightmare-Inducing Dolls
These Horror Movie Plushies will Leave You Sleeping with the Light On
29
Epic Fearvertising
This Print Campaign from Noe Features Our Worst Apocalyptic Nightmares
28
Mechanical Babies
Johnny Hardstaff's Artwork is a Cute Nightmare
27
Sinister Baptism Spreads
Light Dark by Aorta Captures Eerie Images of a Religious Rite
26
Creepy Creature Creations
Ludovic Levasseur Makes Morbid, Voodoo-Like Toys
25
Art to Cure Nightmares
Deranged Digital Mixed Media by Mia Makila
24
Real-Life Vampires
10 Blood-Sucking Beasties
23
Childhood Traumatizing Books
Scare Your Kids With Pat the Zombie
22
Demonic Lighting
The Demon Lamp Gives Me Artistic Nightmares
21
Pausable Art
‘Khoda' is a Psychological Thriller with 6,000 Individual Paintings
20
Garden Zombies are the New Gnome
The Zombie of Montclaire Moors
19
Horrifying Morning Rituals
Serve Your Enemies Coffee in the Scary Mouth Cup by Autumn Higgins
18
Monster Snuggling
Finetra Uses Freaky Bed Monsters to Sell Their Bedding
17
Scary Shrouded Shoots
'Silent Shout' by Sara Berntsen is a Photographic Horror Story
16
Disfigured Dolls
The Loopy Boppy Dolls by Colleen Are Downright Freaky
15
Steampunk Primate Craniums
The Lisa Black Vervet Monkey Skull is Spine Chilling
14
Demonic Freaktography
The Marco Cavalieri Clown Exhibit Will Make You Fear the Circus
13
Creepy Carpets
The Boogie Man Rug is the Luxurious Way to Induce Nightmares
12
Recreating Classic Horror Movies
Billy Bob Thornton As Freddy Krueger
11
Wacky Woodland Creatures
Meet Uli the Ovivore and His Whimsical Cohort
10
Simplistic Nightmaretography
The Interesting 'You Are What You Dream' by Jared Nickerson
9
Skeletal Monster Toys
Gillru-Kun from Bounty Hunter is a Quirky Creature
8
Skeleton Sidekick Shoots
'With Jack' by Anca Varsandan Takes Skellington Through the City
7
Zombie Pets
My Little Pony-Inspired Friends Aren't For The Faint-Of-Heart
6
Nightmare-Inducing Pillows
Skwaks Pillow Creations Encourage Opposite of Sweet Dreams
5
Bad Dreams as Art
'Welcome to My Nightmare' Installation
4
Metro Monsters
Alex Andreyev Shows the Life of Insects & Critters on the Subway
3
Spooky Surreal Animations
The 'Salad Fingers' Video Dishes a Disturbing Experience
2
Creepy Bug Robots
Phasma is the Six-Legged Machine of Your Dreams and Nightmares
1
Terrifying Fairies
Alon Meron's ‘Buba' is a Dark Take on the Friendly Tooth Fai
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The Philips Hue Twilight Bedside Lamp Creates an Inviting Ambiance
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Build-A-Bear After Dark Shares Gifts & Collectibles for "Kidults"
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Bigfoot Kin Teaches Children How to Love Themselves
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The VAVA Peep-a-Light Offers Eight Sound Options
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The Cilek Kids Room Pirate Shark Study Desk Has Illuminated Teeth
Imaginative Mushroom Lamps
White Rabbit England's Toadstool Lamp is Hand-Crafted and Whimsical
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Zombaes Critter Chaos Dolls Have Spooky Mix-and-Match Features
Thematic Large-Scale Light Installations
SPOOKY AT ILLUMI Offers a Unique Family Experience
Cringe-Worthy Photo Campaigns
Sour Patch Kids is Challenging Fans to Choose "Cringe or Candy"
Historical Humankind Coffee Books
Hungry Minds Presents The Book to Nurture Childlike Curiousity
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The LEGO Group Calls Attention to Its Dream Crafting Concept
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Good Night Bedtime Stories Includes Your Child's Name & Interests
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Sanrio's Hello Kitty is Remixed in Junji Ito Artwork Styles
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Piglet in Bed Has Launched a New Spring Bedding Collection
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The Angelcare Magical Dreams Bobby The Whale Projector is Calming
Faceless Mother Campaigns
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