What things become terrifying only in context?

[Oliver Pink]

Okay, we've all been there whether we meant to or not.

A lot of the scariest things in the world are scary only in context... If you don't know anything about them, they might seem perfectly ordinary...

Like this picture for instance:

To most of you? An innocent picture of a smiling game character...

To those who know its true meaning? Mind bending Horror...

What are some other seemingly innocuous and harmless things that are terrifying to those in the know?

 

[SturmDolch]

It looks innocent, although slightly creepy, if you don't get where it's from. But if you've ever been wandering in ancient ruins only to be suddenly dropped on by one of these, you know what I'm talking about:

 

[Oliver Pink]

It looks innocent, although slightly creepy, if you don't get where it's from. But if you've ever been wandering in ancient ruins only to be suddenly dropped on by one of these, you know what I'm talking about:

I do in fact know... and those things were creepy as.

In a similar vein:

Looks like a generic piece of space-junk... But whenever you see one, you watch your flanks.

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Well this is utterly terrifying.

Spoiler

 

[Outright Villainy]

"I will eat you!"

My mind bending horror is a mannequin. Pick any mannequin.

The context is my head.
That or that condemned scene. Bricks were excreted when I saw that on youtube!

 

[The Real Sandman]

Why yes. It is an ordinary shower head.

 

[Oliver Pink]

"I will eat you!"

My mind bending horror is a mannequin. Pick any mannequin.

The context is my head.
That or that condemned scene. Bricks were excreted when I saw that on youtube!

Mannequins are an excellent choice really, they have been scary in So many things...

 

[zHellas]

My mind bending horror is a mannequin. Pick any mannequin.

The context is my head.
That or that condemned scene. Bricks were excreted when I saw that on youtube!

I thought you were referencing that one Bioshock level. Ya know, the one with the Artist guy....

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

These fuckers.

They just jump out of the window at you.

 

[hittite]

[HEADING=1]KITTENS!!![/HEADING]

 

[Wait...What]

It looks innocent, although slightly creepy, if you don't get where it's from. But if you've ever been wandering in ancient ruins only to be suddenly dropped on by one of these, you know what I'm talking about:

ARGGHHHHHHHH I'D REPRESSED THOSE MEMORIES :|

 

[Mr. Omega]

It looks innocent, although slightly creepy, if you don't get where it's from. But if you've ever been wandering in ancient ruins only to be suddenly dropped on by one of these, you know what I'm talking about:

KHAAAAAAAAAAAN! /these things have caused my so much RAAAAAAAAAAAGE!

 

[Breaker deGodot]

My mind bending horror is a mannequin. Pick any mannequin.

The context is my head.
That or that condemned scene. Bricks were excreted when I saw that on youtube!

I thought you were referencing that one Bioshock level. Ya know, the one with the Artist guy....

Sander Cohen?

 

[Mr. Omega]

Okay, we've all been there whether we meant to or not.

A lot of the scariest things in the world are scary only in context... If you don't know anything about them, they might seem perfectly ordinary...

Like this picture for instance:

To most of you? An innocent picture of a smiling game character...

To those who know its true meaning? Mind bending Horror...

What are some other seemingly innocuous and harmless things that are terrifying to those in the know?

Oh god... OH GOD RUN! He will EAT YOU!

 

[chaos order]

These fuckers.

They just jump out of the window at you.

lol u dont need context for that to be scary

OT: the old ring around the rosy song, perfectly fine if u dont know the meaning behind it. BUT when i found out the truth i was like WTF

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

OT: the old ring around the rosy song, perfectly fine if u dont know the meaning behind it. BUT when i found out the truth i was like WTF

The true meaning is....interesting I suppose. For those who don't know it's meaning, http://www.scaryplace.com/ringaround.html

Beware. It's quite disturbing.

 

[P-mac]

Without Context: What appears to be two scientists probing some sort of human-shaped hole.


With Context: DRRR.... DRRR....

 

[Lullabye]

Spoiler: /thread

 

[Oliver Pink]

Spoiler: /thread

Son, I like the way you think

 

[Oliver Pink]

These fuckers.

They just jump out of the window at you.

Nah... I'm pretty sure I'd s#$^ my pants at the sight of that Anywhere.