Unnerving and terrifying can also be exciting. (such as falling in love) Creepy and horrifying elicit an atavistic instinct that is at odds with survival. (such as seeing the murder of an innocent animal etc)

r/oddlyterrifying: A place for pictures and videos that are not the ordinary type of terrifying, but *oddly* terrifying.

First time my best friend (and any of us really) heard, and then swiftly encountered, a phantom, was a genuinely terrifying experience. Minecraft is scary, because of the contrast.

Getting back into dating after that was terrifying. I was so afraid of opening up again and either being left when I was falling for them, or getting into a solid relationship and then having to face heartbreak …

31 votes, 49 comments. trueIt’s difficult because I don’t really get ‘scared’ by any horror films anymore, and rarely ever did. I’m very desensitised. I judge it more as ‘tension’ nowadays. If a horror film is …

A subreddit for interesting and absolutely terrifying things!

Not really a threat, but I was just recently thinking about how John Lithgow as the Trinity Killer in 'Dexter' was terrifying just from the simple delivery of one line--"Shut up, cunt" --to his wife at the …

The home of scary videos on Reddit! Designed to be frightening and cause a chill!

What is the creepiest and most unexplainable paranormal experience you've ever had?

The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to …