25 creepy tattoos that will send chills down your spine

October 11, 2016

Despite a broader acceptance of tattoos in culture over the years, there are still plenty of people who view tattoos as scary or threating. For the most part that is utter bullshit, but sometimes they are. Like these 25 pieces of artwork that will haunt your nightmares.

And as unsettling as some of these tattoos might be, you have to admit there is something quite beautiful about all of them.

�� @bmerck_ink at @theseancetattooparlor �� #perfecttattoo #perfectartist #creepy #creepytattoo #realistic #realisticart #realismtattoo #colorrealism #colourrealism #tattoo #tattooed

A photo posted by Perfect Tattoo Artists (@perfecttattooartists) on Sep 28, 2015 at 3:40pm PDT

Tattoo by Bryan Merck
Bristol Pike Bensalem,PA

#horrortattoo #electricink #tattoo #alexnoir #realistictattoo

A photo posted by Alex Noir (@alexxx_noirrr) on Jul 19, 2015 at 7:17am PDT

Tattoo by Alex Noir
Russia

#tattoo#shevbox#shevboxtattoo#shevchenko#spb#tattooart#tattooartist#instatattoo#instaart#ink#art#inkmachine#blackandgraytattoo#tattooinrussia#bnginksociety#tattooistartmag#portrait #colortattoo #kwadron

A photo posted by . Shevchenko Evgeny (@shevboxtattoo) on Jul 10, 2015 at 4:20pm PDT

Tattoo by Shevchenko Evgeny
Russia

#creepytattoo #scary#miedo#terror#lovetattoos #demon#tattoodemon#demongirl#blood #blody #badgirl #bilbao #tattoosbilbao #myrinktattoo #myrink #sextosentidotattoo#tattooartist

A photo posted by Myrink Tattoo (@myrink_tattoo) on Dec 18, 2015 at 4:26pm PST

Tattoo by Myrink Tattoo
Spain

“Itsy bitsy spider climbed the water spout…” #tattoos #3dtattoo #spidertattoo #blackandgreytattoo #realistic #creepytattoo

A photo posted by Mechelle LaMee Thomson (@mechelle_lamee) on Jul 15, 2016 at 9:06pm PDT

Some fun from last night, on the ankle filler. Original digital artwork by @peterpunkart #realism #realistictattoo #colorportrait #intenzeink #3dtattoo #stephaniechilindrina #horrorfans #horrortattoo #creepytattoo #macabre #denverartist #denvertattoo #bloodytattoo

A photo posted by ��Stephanie Chilindrina Simon�� (@stephaniechilindrina) on Aug 22, 2016 at 7:54am PDT

Tattoo by Stephanie Chilindrina Simon
Ecuador

Something a bit more creepy I tattooed on the side of an elbow a month or so back from a low res image. #tattoo #truthbetold #inked #creepy #zombie #zombietattoo #menwithtattoos #elbowtattoo #creepytattoo #blackandgreytattoo

A photo posted by Truth be Told (Ruan Coetzee) (@truthbetold.today) on Aug 24, 2016 at 1:15am PDT

Tattoo by Ruan Coetzee
South Africa

Bad picture! #zombie #neumünster #tattoo #germany #realistik #colortattoos

A photo posted by Zsolt Gömöri (@tattooshorty) on Mar 28, 2015 at 3:01am PDT

Tattoo by Zsolt Gömöri
Hungary

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