23 Chilliest Scary One Picture Stories That You Should Never Read Alone
This will send shivers down your spine!
Meet this amazing Irish artist, Brian Coldrick. He hails from Dublin, Ireland.
His work is remarkably noticeable and distinguishable from others of his peers. His talent lies in telling the scariest and most chilling stories with the help of a single illustration and a single sentence.
Not only are these stories captivating, but they are also bound to raise the hair on your neck. Brian has named this specific project of illustrations "Behind You".
As the name suggests, these illustrations evoke the same feeling you get when you are alone and feel as though someone is standing behind you or staring at you. Brian explains it as follows: "Behind You is an ongoing series of illustrations created by me, Brian Coldrick.
I’d call it a webcomic, but there are no panels, and each image is essentially a separate story, so that might be a stretch. My naive intention is to upload once a week."
He further adds, "The whole thing sprang from my love of horror films and books, particularly the reading of spooky internet stories. My favorite type of spooky internet story is the real-life account.
These barely function as narratives as much as scary scenarios. There are so many gaps in the stories that there’s plenty of room for the reader to fill them in with their own conclusions.
This series is essentially my attempt to purposefully do the same." Sharing further details of the project, Brian said, "Each page features simply a character with someone or something behind them and one line of text.
While some of them touch on well-worn horror tropes, none are direct adaptations of existing stories; I guess fairytales and myths, both old and new, are fair game. Hopefully, there is some amusing weirdness and genuine creepiness in the mix."
Take a look at these illustrations, but make sure you are not alone, because they are scary enough to send a shiver down your spine. If you are interested in checking out more work from this artist, follow these links: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Website
#1 After the bullies went missing, she started to bring the little statue a flower every day
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#4 He would write and ask his friend; she would recall the place, but then he found he had forgotten her name as well
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#5 A new beginning, a fresh start—it was time to leave all those problems behind
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#6 The constant interruptions were beginning to really ruin the movie
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#7 The streets were empty, the city was quiet; being outside felt like a dream
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#8 "Don't you both look scary?" she said... both...
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#9 "This statue commemorates the 100 men, women, and children who perished on this spot wh..." I couldn't read the rest
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#10 It was important to get the little details just right to give them some personality
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#11 ...Round and round we go...
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#12 It took him most of the day to crack the strange old locks, but now there was only one left, and soon he'd have that open too
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#13 There was no doubt she would be on the naughty list this year, so she decided to stay up and argue her case in person
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#14 There it was again—a glitch? It couldn't be an intruder; it appeared in several rooms at once.
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#15 You'll sit on that step and learn to behave, or Bloody Bones will take you
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#16 Most curious of all the oddities at the old woman's house was a half-buried flagstone at the end of the garden; it had a window
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#17 She hoped it would help to see the old place now empty and harmless, but once inside, she heard a whisper... you come back
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#18 Halloween was just around the corner, and his costume was almost ready; he couldn't wait to try it on
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#19 ...Ten more minutes...
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#20 After the third person, they closed it for good; now no one comes here but her
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#21 'Tis All Hallows' Eve; terrors stalk through the dark, for on this night, daemons cross between this world and the next
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#22 It was almost time to harvest, and it would be a good season
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#23 It was always easier to just ignore it
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