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50 Frightful Phobia Features

From Scarevertising to Viral Fearmongering

— August 16, 2009 — Naughty
These frightful phobia features prey upon the fight-or-fight response that often comes from fear.

Whether it's scarevertising to give you a powerful incentive to buy a product or art that features common phobias to provoke emotion, it's clear that fear is the driving factor behind innovation in a number of industries.

Implications - A phobia is something that extends beyond simple fear and into a psychological inability to endure something. Some describe phobias as mental allergies, with those suffering from phobias experiencing an unexplainable anxiety to the thought of whatever they have the phobia of. The feature of common phobias in art or advertising will evoke a strong emotional reaction.
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Fear-Mongering Movies
Fear-Mongering Movies
New 2012 Trailer Expands on Teaser & Fear of the End (UPDATE)
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Skin-Crawling Commercials
Skin-Crawling Commercials
13th Street Channel Shows Off Its Scare Tactics
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Craigslist to Battle Phobias
Craigslist to Battle Phobias
Haunted House Seekers
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Fear-Killing Flowers
Fear-Killing Flowers
Lavender Proven To Naturally Reduce Stress and Anxiety
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44
Spoof Exercise Strategies
Spoof Exercise Strategies
The Vinnie Jones Attack Cardio Workout Relies on Fear
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43
Overzealous PSAs
Overzealous PSAs
1979 Swine Flu PSA Evokes Laughter Instead of Fear
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42
Virtually Conquer Your Fears
Virtually Conquer Your Fears
Play Away Your Phobia
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41
Monkey Suits to Scare Real Monkeys
Monkey Suits to Scare Real Monkeys
Lucknow Railyway Security
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40
Fear-Based Facebook Groups
Fear-Based Facebook Groups
Viewers Terrified of Swedish Model in Apoliva Commercial
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39
Cashing In On Homophobia
Cashing In On Homophobia
Girl Sues School Over Brokeback Screening
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38
Kid Killing Commercials
Kid Killing Commercials
The Pedestrian Council of Australia Uses Scare Tactics in New Ads
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37
Viral Virus Scares
Viral Virus Scares
Conficker Computer Worm Expected to Wreak Havoc on April 1
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36
Selling Suede With Murder
Selling Suede With Murder
Killer Ad Scares Men From Buying Gifts
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35
Interactive Bombing Maps
Interactive Bombing Maps
Carlos Labs Scary Scenario Maps Lets You Test Virtual Weapons
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34
Circus Freaktograpy
Circus Freaktograpy
An Eclectic Arrangment of Scary Performers in 'Traume'
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33
Teen Homophobia Awareness Films
Teen Homophobia Awareness Films
"By The Way, I'm Gay"
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Feartography
Feartography
Tiago Ribeiro Recreates Common 'Phobias'
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Superhuman Scarevertising
Superhuman Scarevertising
Freightliner Trucks Instill Fear in Superman and the Incredible Hulk
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30
Scary Listening Promos
Scary Listening Promos
BBC Radio Science Fiction Ad Scares You Into Listening
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29
Pop Up Books For Adults 2
Pop Up Books For Adults 2
Book of Phobias
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28
Interactive Apocalypse Scenarios
Interactive Apocalypse Scenarios
Slate's 'Choose Your Own Apocalypse' Reveals Common Fears
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Scared Straight Ads
Scared Straight Ads
Horror Night on Discovery Channel
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26
Funny Phobiads
Funny Phobiads
Downy Softener Campaign: Your Clothes Are Not There
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25
Black Magic Scarevertising
Black Magic Scarevertising
Hair Vitalizer Voodoo Doll
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24
Horror Movie Portals
Horror Movie Portals
MySpace Launches New Fear Channel for Scary Movie Fans
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23
Maniacal Mannquins
Maniacal Mannquins
Scary Store Displays for Creative Minds
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22
Banned Scarevertising
Banned Scarevertising
Shocking NHS Video for Teen Pregnancy Banned from YouTube
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21
Career Scarevertising
Career Scarevertising
Jobsintown.de Barber's Cape
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20
Science-Fiction Scarevertising
Science-Fiction Scarevertising
Sci-Fi Channel Campaign Mimics Vintage Movie Posters
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Unfortunate Scarevertising
Unfortunate Scarevertising
Condomi Condoms Frighten Potential Buyers
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18
Best Buy Fearful of People Dressed Like Its Employees
Best Buy Fearful of People Dressed Like Its Employees
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17
Laughable Phobias
Laughable Phobias
Julia Icenogle Illustrates a Humorous Guide to Your Deepest Fears
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16
Political Scarevertising
Political Scarevertising
Actual Sarah Palin Quotes Frighten You Into Voting
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15
Mannequin Scarevertising
Mannequin Scarevertising
Fantastic Ads to Promote Sales by Harvey Nichols
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14
H1N1 Fashion
H1N1 Fashion
Cheeky Clothing Adds Humor to Fear of Swine Flu Symptoms
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13
Animal Feartography
Animal Feartography
Giacomo Brunelli's Pictures of Mild Animals With Wild Expressions
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12
Scary Disney Footage
Scary Disney Footage
80 Years Later, This Retro Animation is Still Relevant
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11
Human Interaction Photography
Human Interaction Photography
Reno Ranger Captures ‘Love, Hate, Bigotry, Fear & Desire’
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10
Brutal Advertising
Brutal Advertising
Fear Net Twisted & Scary Ads
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9
Semen Scarevertising
Semen Scarevertising
Doc Morris Ads Use Hitler & Bin Laden Sperm to Sell Condoms
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8
Scary Staretography
Scary Staretography
Madisyn Ritland Has Eerie Eyes for Marie Claire Italia
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7
Fearsome Bras
Fearsome Bras
Freaky Boob Support at the Toronto Burlesque Festival
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6
Scary Scenario Plushies
Scary Scenario Plushies
Upsetting and Macabre Children's Toys
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5
Murder As Art
Murder As Art
Fearsome Illustrations by Angelo Di Marco
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4
Bloody Clown Photography
Bloody Clown Photography
Tim Engle's 'Clowning Around' is Exactly Why I'm Scared of Clowns
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3
Sexy Surrealism
Sexy Surrealism
Miles Aldridge's Scary but Sensual Photography
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2
Children's Nightmare Photography (UPDATE)
Children's Nightmare Photography (UPDATE)
Scary Work by Joshua Hoffine
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1
Anti-Anorexia Art
Anti-Anorexia Art
Ivonne Thein's ‘Thirty-Two Kilos' Exhibit is Scary & Educative
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