# Photoshopped Frightened Faces The Something Awful Nightmares Fear Factory Series is Hilarious By Meghan Young | Published 2011-10-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-awful-nightmares-fear-factory References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hilariously-frightened-people-get-photoshopped) & [somethingawful](http://www.somethingawful.com/d/comedy-goldmine/nightmares-fear-factory.php?page=1) The Something Awful Nightmares Fear Factory photo series spoofs the already hilarious collection of images that the Canadian [haunted house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-studios-halloween-horror-nights) put up on Flickr earlier this month. Taking these captures one step further, Something Awful puts its own spin with the help of Photoshop. From knights in armor to an appearance of The Hulk and even a cute little kitten, the Something Awful Nightmares Fear Factory photo series turns these moments into something truly surreal. The fine folks who participated in the SA Forum Goons should give themselves a much deserved pat on the back for their unrestrained and at times corny sense of humor. The Nightmares Fear Factory spoof will surely inspire more [Photoshop projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-to-caricature-pictures), not to mention some [hilarious Halloween costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Photoshop Spoofing:** The trend of spoofing photos using Photoshop presents opportunities for innovative and humorous content creation. - **Surreal Imagery:** The trend of creating surreal and unexpected images provides opportunities for unique and eye-catching visual storytelling. - **Halloween Costume Trends:** The trend of using popular memes and internet sensations as inspiration for Halloween costumes offers potential for creative and timely disruptions in the costume industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** The photography industry has the potential to embrace the trend of Photoshop spoofing to offer unique and customized photo services and products. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage the trend of creating surreal imagery to develop captivating and mind-bending visual experiences for audiences. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can tap into the trend of Halloween costume trends by incorporating popular memes and internet sensations into their designs, allowing for playful and attention-grabbing fashion statements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Cringe-Worthy Photo Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cringe-or-candy.md) - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md) - [AI Humor Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-me-ai.md) - [AI Creative Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funpix-ai.md) - [Halloween-Ready Animatronic Line-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-animatronics.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [Spooky Charming Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-paw.md) - [AI-Generated Art Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-x-fiiiiiingers.md)