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100 Beautifully Haunting Images

From Eerie Faceless Editorials to Ghostly Intimate Portraits

— October 25, 2013 — Fashion
There are many different ways to scare, but these beautifully haunting images take an extremely subtle approach. These editorials, art pieces and photoshoots can be described as ethereal and otherworldly, the kind of images that linger in the back of your mind rather than jump out at you.

In some cases, the subjects of these photos are not even completely clear, which makes them all the more mysterious. Effects like these turn people into ghost-like figures that could almost make you believe they are a real paranormal creature.

Another extremely eerie type of photographs are the ones that are taken in abandoned asylums or decrepit buildings. Something about these places being empty for so long makes them seem like the perfect place for ghouls or other unknown creatures to inhabit.
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Manipulated Hand Art
Manipulated Hand Art
Nico Baixas Performs with and Edits His Own Hands
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97
Ghostly Metropolis Photographs
Ghostly Metropolis Photographs
The City Stages Series by Matthew Pillsbury is Eerie
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96
Haunting Ballerina Fashion Videos
Haunting Ballerina Fashion Videos
Saint Laurent Debuted its New Shoe in an Interpretive Video
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95
Candid Destruction Images
Candid Destruction Images
David Schalliol Salvages Beauty from Destruction in Event Photo Series
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94
Abandoned Outdoor Photography
Abandoned Outdoor Photography
Yasuyuki Takagi Photograhs Empty Natural and Undeveloped Lots
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93
Ghostly Museum Timelapse Photos
Ghostly Museum Timelapse Photos
The Time Frame Collection Captures the Relationship of Art
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92
Bone-Chilling Wasteland Photos
Bone-Chilling Wasteland Photos
Fukushima is Now Available to be Explored on Google Maps
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91
Translucent Human Structures
Translucent Human Structures
Tide by Matthias Geiger Traces People Through Time
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90
Ethereal Monochromatic Campaigns
Ethereal Monochromatic Campaigns
BLK DNM Features the Lovely Karen Elson in Its New Ad
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89
Hauntingly Hued Artwork
Hauntingly Hued Artwork
The 'Gathering of the Psyche' Series by Jen Mann is Ghostly
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88
Head-Wrapped Editorials
Head-Wrapped Editorials
Wanderlust by Clifford Loh for Vulture Magazine is Haunting
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87
Abandoned Casino Captures
Abandoned Casino Captures
All Bets Are Off Series Shows What Happens When the Wheels Stop Turning
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86
Decaying Structure Photography
Decaying Structure Photography
Havana by Michael Eastman Captures Old World Architecture
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85
Nighttime Garbage Photography
Nighttime Garbage Photography
Jour du Demenagement by Benoit Paille Captures Abandoned Trash
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84
Ghostly Time-Traveling Photography
Ghostly Time-Traveling Photography
Artist Gab Combines Photos From His Past And Present
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83
Abandoned Historical Photography
Abandoned Historical Photography
The Timothy Allen 'Forget Your Past' Series is Daunting
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82
Lonley Shadowed Photography
Lonley Shadowed Photography
Pol Ubeda Hervas’ Shadow Photography is a Haunting Vision
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81
Emptied Iconic War Photography
Emptied Iconic War Photography
Fatescapes by Pavel Maria Smejkal Tweaks Historical Moments
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80
Haunting Skull Sculptures
Haunting Skull Sculptures
The New David Mesguich Public Space Sculptures will Shock and Surprise
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79
Haunting Handprint Photography
Haunting Handprint Photography
Marek Chaloupka Captures Hands and Feet Through Milk Glass
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78
Aged Architecture Art (UPDATE)
Aged Architecture Art (UPDATE)
Matthias Haker Turns Forsaken Buildings into Unforgettable Art
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77
Eerie Abandoned Dress Photography
Eerie Abandoned Dress Photography
Meg Cowell's Body-Less Dresses are Both Serene and Otherworldly
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76
Heightened Nighttime Photography
Heightened Nighttime Photography
After Lights Out by Julien Mauve is Darkly Haunting
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75
Haunting Animal Portraits
Haunting Animal Portraits
The 'Trophies' Series Features Eerie Monochromatic Animal Captures
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74
Abandoned Coffee Cup Captures
Abandoned Coffee Cup Captures
This Charming Project by Howard Jackman Features Left Behind Cups
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73
Desolate Arctic Photography
Desolate Arctic Photography
Reuben Wu Captures the Arctic Circle in a Beautifully Memorable Way
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72
Haunting Alabaster Editorials
Haunting Alabaster Editorials
The CLARA Love Issue 2 Photoshoot is Romantically Ghostly
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71
Ghostly Silhouette Photography
Ghostly Silhouette Photography
The Ethereal Photography of Andrew Lyman is Both Surreal and Spooky
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70
Ghostly Intimate Portraits
Ghostly Intimate Portraits
Emil Monty Freddie Shoots Model Kamille in Hazy Light
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69
Surrealist Monochromatic Photography
Surrealist Monochromatic Photography
Osheen Harruthoonyan Created Hauntingly Blurry Pictures
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68
Haunting Urban Fashion
Haunting Urban Fashion
The Series Starring Anne R by Niklas Hoejlund is Shot in Black and White
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67
Ghostly Luminous Portraits
Ghostly Luminous Portraits
Photographer Wittner Fabrice Illuminates Vietnam with Light Stencils
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66
Serene Snow-Powdered Sketches
Serene Snow-Powdered Sketches
The Alexis Marcou Snow Queen Series is Fantastically Frosted
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65
Eerie Porcelain Portraits
Eerie Porcelain Portraits
This Pale Beauty Series Features a Model Who Resembles a Porcelain Doll
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64
Archaeological Destruction Sculptures
Archaeological Destruction Sculptures
Diana Al-Hadid's Grunge Style Art is Purposely Damaged
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63
Shadowed Vampiric Shots
Shadowed Vampiric Shots
This Fashion Series Titled 'Accidental Me' Features Dripping Blood
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62
Eerie Apocalyptic Photography
Eerie Apocalyptic Photography
Michal Karcz's Series Depicts Dark and Abandoned Parallel Universes
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61
Charred Carcass Portraits
Charred Carcass Portraits
Nick Brandt's Portraits of Calcified Animals Look Like Charred Remains
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60
Macabre Carcass Captures
Macabre Carcass Captures
The Magda Lipiejko Skeletal System Editorial is Spooky Chic
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59
Bizarre Ghostly Photography
Bizarre Ghostly Photography
These Gonza Gamanso Photos are Frightening and Supernatural
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58
Hauntingly Eccentric Editorials
Hauntingly Eccentric Editorials
The Amica 'Omaggio a Cocteau' Photoshoot Stars Luize Salmgrieze
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57
Dark Metamorphosis Photography
Dark Metamorphosis Photography
Giorgia Napoletano Focuses on Surreal Illusions and Identities
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56
Melancholy Mountainside Editorials
Melancholy Mountainside Editorials
The Vogue Italia Talents 2013 Spread is Sweetly Somber
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55
Ethereal Phantom Editorials
Ethereal Phantom Editorials
The 'Ghostmother' by Fit for Print Magazine is Haunting
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54
Alluring Alabaster Muses
Alluring Alabaster Muses
Hesther Van Doornum Paints Magnetic Women with Ghostly Pale Skin
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53
Haunting Nature Photography
Haunting Nature Photography
Nothing Specific by Christopher Gray Captures Wild British Landscapes
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52
Mystical Beauty Editorials
Mystical Beauty Editorials
The Relapse Magazine 'Dark Visions' Photoshoot is Richly Whimsical
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51
Freaky Frankenstein-Inspired Fashion
Freaky Frankenstein-Inspired Fashion
This Gene Ginno Alducente Series is Dark
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50
Gothic Feminine Photographs
Gothic Feminine Photographs
Morgynn Hanner Blends His Photos to Create Fluid Movement
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49
Eerie Faceless Editorials
Eerie Faceless Editorials
The JNC Magazine 01/12 Series is Femininely Ethereal
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48
Eerie Abandoned Asylum Photography
Eerie Abandoned Asylum Photography
David Maisel's Library of Dust Series Shows Haunting Hospitals
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47
Messy-Haired Celeb Photoshoots
Messy-Haired Celeb Photoshoots
The Dazed & Confused September 2013 Editorial Stars Elizabeth Olsen
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46
Decrepit Asylum Photography
Decrepit Asylum Photography
Hannah Frishberg has Captured a Haunting Look at an Abandoned Building
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45
Haunting Building Block Creations
Haunting Building Block Creations
Michael Doyle’s Spooky LEGO Haunted Houses Look Eerily Rea
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44
Ethereal Equine Sculptures
Ethereal Equine Sculptures
Goodbye Horses by Sandrine Pelletier is Dark and Haunting
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43
Darkly Bewitching Forest Editorials
Darkly Bewitching Forest Editorials
The Another Magazine Fall 2013 Spread is in a Beguiling Forest
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42
Hauntingly Antique Portraits
Hauntingly Antique Portraits
Nocturnamal is a Stunning Depiction of Dark Mysterious Pictures
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41
Abandoned Sanatorium Photography
Abandoned Sanatorium Photography
Malaise by Christian Schmeer Captures an Old Haunting Hospital
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40
Cage-Incorporating Photography
Cage-Incorporating Photography
The 'SweetDarkness' Series Features Bird Cages and Dark Clothing
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39
Gorgeous Ghostly Shoots
Gorgeous Ghostly Shoots
This Haunting Yves Borgwardt Photography Subtly Stands Out
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38
Blurry Forest Photography
Blurry Forest Photography
Jürgen Heckel Dims the Forest Background to Create Eerie Shots
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37
Surreal Stranded Captures
Surreal Stranded Captures
The Hale Cokyuruyen Photos are Beautifully Haunting
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36
Mystical Forest Photography
Mystical Forest Photography
'Wald' by Jurgen Heckel is Magical and Mysterious
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35
Ghostly Theme Park Portraits
Ghostly Theme Park Portraits
The Architizer Abandoned Amusement Park Series is Sadly Nostalgic
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34
Darkly Sweet Photography
Darkly Sweet Photography
Photographer Kimberley Joanne Sinclair Produces Roguishly Beautiful Shots
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33
Post-Apocalyptic Photography
Post-Apocalyptic Photography
Chris Luckhardt Captures Eerie Photos of Urban Exploration
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32
Albanian Bunker Photography
Albanian Bunker Photography
Concresco by David Galjaard Captures Relics From an Brutal Past
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31
Abandoned Movie Set Photography
Abandoned Movie Set Photography
Every World's a Stage by Ra di Martino Captures 'Star Wars' Ruins
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30
Abandoned Ship Gardens
Abandoned Ship Gardens
This Floating Forest is a Stunning Upcycle of an Old Abandoned Ship
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Abandoned Architecture Photography
Abandoned Architecture Photography
The ‘Abandoned America’ Series Captures Desolate Sp
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28
Ghostly White Beauty Captures
Ghostly White Beauty Captures
This Pale Beauty Series Features a Model Covered in White Powder
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27
Ghostly Nymph Editorials
Ghostly Nymph Editorials
Emily Soto's 'Forest Child' Editorial Evokes an Ethereal Pixie-Like Feel
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26
Creepy Then-and-Now Collages
Creepy Then-and-Now Collages
Detroit Urbex Blends Vintage Captures with Present Day Shots
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25
Haunting Ivory Editorials
Haunting Ivory Editorials
Cold Light by Anton Jhonsen is Captured in a Ghostly Forest
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24
Human Time Mapping Art
Human Time Mapping Art
The Pia Männikkö's 'Déjà Vu' Series Turns into a Ghostl
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23
Gory Gothic Fantasy Art
Gory Gothic Fantasy Art
Hong Kuang Renders Spellbinding Images of Macabre Concepts
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22
Surreal Monochromatic Photography
Surreal Monochromatic Photography
These Lovely Surreal Photos are Done in Black and White
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21
Ghostly Vintage Jewelry
Ghostly Vintage Jewelry
The Dominic Jones AW12 Catalog Stars Actress Jessica Brown Findlay
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20
Haute Vamp Editorials
Haute Vamp Editorials
The Gothlete Manuscript Magazine Fashion Story Displays Scary Sportswear
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19
Ghastly Gothic Fashion Photography
Ghastly Gothic Fashion Photography
This Series Includes Pale Girls Wearing Spikes and Leather
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18
Powerful Melancholic Self-Portraits
Powerful Melancholic Self-Portraits
Noell S. Oszvald Photos Induce a Strong Emotional Reaction
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17
Conceptual Celeb Editorials
Conceptual Celeb Editorials
The W Magazine 'Stranger Than Paradise' Photoshoot Stars Tilda Swinton
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16
Ghostly Doll Face Photography
Ghostly Doll Face Photography
The Carsten Witte 'More Beauty' Series Lives Up to its Name
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15
Eerie Abandoned Architecture Photography
Eerie Abandoned Architecture Photography
Niki Feijen's 'Decay' series is Endearingly Spooky
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14
Plastered Mask Portraits
Plastered Mask Portraits
Studies 2013 by Ruadh DeLone is Eerily Anonymous
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13
Transitioning Life Stage Photography
Transitioning Life Stage Photography
'At Twelve' by Sally Mann Captures an in-Between Stage
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12
Abandoned Animal Photography
Abandoned Animal Photography
Kai Fagerstrom Photographs Abandoned Animals in Decrepit Houses
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11
Evaporating Model Photography
Evaporating Model Photography
Smoke by Stefano Bonazzi is Half Human and Half Vapor
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10
Ghostly Mourning Captures
Ghostly Mourning Captures
The 'Graveyard Girls' Project Captured Somber Ghost-Like Figures
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9
Hauntingly Blurred Portraits
Hauntingly Blurred Portraits
Artists Shinseungback Kimyonghun has Created Movie-Themed Photos
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8
Haunting Occultation Photography
Haunting Occultation Photography
‘GillyFace Photos’ Turns the Impossible into Reality
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7
Deceased Reconstruction Photographs
Deceased Reconstruction Photographs
These Death Mask Photos are Not for the Faint of Heart
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6
Forgotten Nymph Photography
Forgotten Nymph Photography
They Don't Care About Us by Marta Streng is Hauntingly Whimsical
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5
Hauntingly Realistic Asylum Photos
Hauntingly Realistic Asylum Photos
Dan Marbaix's Haunted Asylum Photography Has a Disturbing Feel
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4
Ghostly Elegant Editorials
Ghostly Elegant Editorials
The Lida Baday SS 2012 Campaign is Faded and Gorgeous
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3
Ethereal Art Installations
Ethereal Art Installations
The Reverse of Volume RG by Yasuaki Onishi is Organic in Form
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2
Depression-Oriented Photography
Depression-Oriented Photography
Christian Hopkins’ Images Reflect His Battles with Mental Is
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1
Withering Wedding Woe Shoots
Withering Wedding Woe Shoots
Zhang Jingna August 2011 SingaporeBrides Spread is Gripping & Ghostly
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