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23 Chilliest Scary One Picture Stories That You Should Never Read Alone

This will send shivers down your spine!

23 Chilliest Scary One Picture Stories That You Should Never Read Alone

Brian Coldrick has a knack for making a single image feel like the start of a nightmare. His long-running project, Behind You, turns one illustration and one line of text into a tiny horror story that lingers long after you scroll past it.

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Based in Dublin, the Irish artist leans into the kind of eerie setup that makes your imagination do the heavy lifting. The result is a collection of creepy one-picture stories that feel simple at first, then suddenly much worse once you notice what is lurking in the frame.

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These are the kinds of images that make you glance over your shoulder. Read on if you want a fresh batch of unsettling little scares.

#1 After the bullies went missing, she started to bring the little statue a flower every day

#1 After the bullies went missing, she started to bring the little statue a flower every dayslothhoffman
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#2 He was tired and scared; he wanted to return home to see his family, but something inside wouldn't let him—it urged him on

#2 He was tired and scared; he wanted to return home to see his family, but something inside wouldn't let him—it urged him onslothhoffman
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#3 Only he could see it; could it see him?

#3 Only he could see it; could it see him?slothhoffman

That question gets worse the longer you look.

#4 He would write and ask his friend; she would recall the place, but then he found he had forgotten her name as well

#4 He would write and ask his friend; she would recall the place, but then he found he had forgotten her name as wellslothhoffman

#5 A new beginning, a fresh start—it was time to leave all those problems behind

#5 A new beginning, a fresh start—it was time to leave all those problems behindslothhoffman

#6 The constant interruptions were beginning to really ruin the movie

#6 The constant interruptions were beginning to really ruin the movieslothhoffman

#7 The streets were empty, the city was quiet; being outside felt like a dream

#7 The streets were empty, the city was quiet; being outside felt like a dreamslothhoffman

#8 "Don't you both look scary?" she said... both...

#8 "Don't you both look scary?" she said... both...slothhoffman

That joke lands a little differently here.

#9 "This statue commemorates the 100 men, women, and children who perished on this spot wh..." I couldn't read the rest

#9 "This statue commemorates the 100 men, women, and children who perished on this spot wh..." I couldn't read the restslothhoffman

#10 It was important to get the little details just right to give them some personality

#10 It was important to get the little details just right to give them some personalityslothhoffman

#11 ...Round and round we go...

#11 ...Round and round we go...slothhoffman

#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

#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 tooslothhoffman

#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

#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 personslothhoffman

#14 There it was again—a glitch? It couldn't be an intruder; it appeared in several rooms at once.

#14 There it was again—a glitch? It couldn't be an intruder; it appeared in several rooms at once.slothhoffman

That is not the kind of thing you want to notice twice.

Like the kid who wanted to go home to his family but couldn’t resist what urged him on, these 70 photos demand a brain restart.

#15 You'll sit on that step and learn to behave, or Bloody Bones will take you

#15 You'll sit on that step and learn to behave, or Bloody Bones will take youslothhoffman

#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

#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 windowslothhoffman

#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

#17 She hoped it would help to see the old place now empty and harmless, but once inside, she heard a whisper... you come backslothhoffman

#18 Halloween was just around the corner, and his costume was almost ready; he couldn't wait to try it on

#18 Halloween was just around the corner, and his costume was almost ready; he couldn't wait to try it onslothhoffman

#19 ...Ten more minutes...

#19 ...Ten more minutes...slothhoffman

#20 After the third person, they closed it for good; now no one comes here but her

#20 After the third person, they closed it for good; now no one comes here but herslothhoffman

#21 'Tis All Hallows' Eve; terrors stalk through the dark, for on this night, daemons cross between this world and the next

#21 'Tis All Hallows' Eve; terrors stalk through the dark, for on this night, daemons cross between this world and the nextslothhoffman

Some stories do not need much setup at all.

#22 It was almost time to harvest, and it would be a good season

#22 It was almost time to harvest, and it would be a good seasonslothhoffman

#23 It was always easier to just ignore it

#23 It was always easier to just ignore itslothhoffman

And that is exactly why it keeps coming back.

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