Historical Photos That Are Low-Key Terrifying

Heavy shadows, monotone colors, and faded edges can make historical photos terrifying. Though not the most inherently scary photos, pictures from the past can have a haunting and unsettling eeriness to them. Many historical photos aren’t meant to scare viewers, but due to their sometimes macabre or unusual nature, they can’t help but send shivers down a person’s spine.

The homemade costumes, dreary dolls, and unblinking eyes turn what could have once been the most mundane or fun photographs into low-key nightmares.