The Rake if you've been on the horror side of the internet for even a short amount of time there's a good chance you've heard of The Rake the story of The Rake first emerged in the early 2000s on the online Forum 4chan initially it took the form of a series of anonymous posts and accounts by individuals claiming to have encountered a mysterious creature in the woods these narratives describe the humanoid creature with pale God features long Limbs and large soul-piercing eyes a being known as The Rake and even if you've never heard of the name before there's a high chance that you've seen this image in it we can see some kind of creature lurking in the bottom right hand corner of a photograph taken somewhere in a forest during the dead of night The Rake is shown with glowing white eyes and a long skinny body it's an image that is haunted those who have seen it that's really trying to figure out what exactly this terrifying entity is the image in question was reposted all over the Internet and its Eerie realistic look convinced people into thinking it was a genuine photo taken by a trail cam or something of the like while doing research on the origins of the photograph it turns out it was actually part of a large marketing campaign for the video game Resistance 3 which was released on September 6 2011. in Resistance 3 there's a brief moment where players encounter a similar creature known as the Grim the design of the Grim with its pale and emaciated appearance resonated with the collective imagination of the online community leading to the adoption of the image as the visual representation of the Creepypasta that is The Rake as is common with many Creepypastas the story of the Ray quickly gained traction across various online platforms writers and artists expanded on the original Concepts adding their own twists and adaptations to the creature's mythology the association of the rake with the image from Resistance 3 played a significant role in its widespread recognition and adoption within the online horror community even though the photo in question caused many people on the internet to be creeped out it is worth noting how intriguing it is that this image essentially helped us shed a light on more Creepypastas it's safe to assume that without the mass popularity of the rake in its image Creepypastas wouldn't be as widely well known Teletubbies in the late 1990s a British children's television show burst under the scene captivating young viewers with its Whimsical characters and vibrant world the Teletubbies created by Anne wood and Andrew Davenport became an instant sensation captivating children and adults alike with their unique blend of educational content imaginative storytelling and infectious Joy each Teletubby had its distinct appearance personality and color making them easily recognizable and relatable to Young viewers although these characters are beloved by young children around the world there is one specific photograph of the Teletubbies that has been creeping people out and it's not too hard to see why the photograph in question shows a young boy sitting in some sort of hospital room surrounded by four of the main Teletubbies however these aren't the ordinary Teletubbies that were used to these ones have completely black lifeless eyes that are absolutely horrifying to look at as the four of them stare at the camera but what exactly is this Photograph and what's going on here let's examine the photo a poster of the Dutch football star Dennis Bergkamp can be seen on the wall in the background in light of this it's very conceivable that this picture was taken in the Netherlands it's also important to note that the image in the corner is actually a snapshot of another image it looks to be a picture of a picture we cannot of course Overlook the fact that these outfits are meant to be spooky these were designed to be disturbing and thus it appears that everything was done on purpose the first occurrence of this image on the internet according to one I was able to find it refers to this Reddit post from the r slash creepy subreddit with the caption as if being sick as a kid wasn't scary enough I saw this on the wall in the children's ward of an English Hospital under the name celebrities who visited us wrote the uploader JF 1984 in a comment the uploader hasn't made a post on Reddit in almost seven years indicating that he presumably no longer uses that account although he still is active on other social networking sites where he goes by the name JF doodles when scare theater a YouTuber messaged him about the Teletubbies image he replied that he had seen the image on the notice board in a children's hospital waiting area Jay regrettably replies that he didn't know any further details regarding the image when he was pressed he said that owing to the hospital's rigorous patient confidentiality policies he wouldn't be able to get in touch with them easily Beyond this it's difficult to uncover any more information regarding this image given the circumstances we can only infer that this was a hospitalized child who was visited by these men in an effort to lift his spirits but it's definitely safe to say that it didn't go over all that well since what type of youngster would find themselves in a better frame of mind after seeing these four enter to surprise them while trying to find the origins of these images I often found myself on some pretty obscure and unprotected parts of the internet that's why for this video I've partnered with surf shark surfshark is a virtual private Network that keeps your online identity and personal data protected by encrypting all incoming and outgoing data to your device no matter where you find yourself on the internet it also protects you no matter where you find yourself in the real world using free unprotected public Wi-Fi can be gold mines for hackers however with surf shark you stay protected one of my favorite features is surf 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around for Creepypastas and creepy images on the internet in the past have surely seen at least one of these three images like many other things smile dog may be linked back to 4chan in this case the X board the image is more than 10 years old and the earliest Creepypasta Arnold client could locate was from 2010. many individuals have been truly disturbed by the well-known and unsettling site known as smile.jpg according to the legend if someone sees the image they will instantly feel compelled to share it with everyone they know this is necessary because it's sent he'll pay you a visit if you don't the legend states that the dog represents a demonic creature or bad spirit that would purportedly torment the victim until it becomes its real form and kills them unless they distribute the photo of course people who say they saw smile.jpg frequently faintly joke that they were too busy to download a copy of the image on their computer all supposed victims however provide the identical description of the image the only background feature visible is a human hand extending from the Shadows on the left side of the picture which is used to characterize the dog-line creature's appearance which is typically described as resembling a Siberian Husky but Creepypasta aside where does this image originate from there are really three photographs but alas there isn't much if any information available for two of them there doesn't seem to be an explanation behind the photos they just sort of exist the one that appears to have been much Overexposed is the one for which I do have some information feel free to post a comment below if you happen to know anything about the other two pictures how over I do know a little bit about this one Reddit user not hurting anymore 5678 wrote a post titled I think I found one of the images used to make smile dog with a picture of a husky the facial features in eye is identical When comparing the two pictures I have to say it is startlingly similar to the smile dog picture the only problem is that the dog of the image is obviously not in front of a red curtain a Reddit user named ice cream guy posted a comment revealing that he had found the current background used in the photo as you can see in the image the ears have also been clearly cropped off they would simply need to crop out the dog while only going around its head positioned in front of a crimson curtain background and then apply the Eerie effects to it but that's pretty much all we know we know nothing about the images Creator and only have little information on one of the three photos in time we'll hopefully find more information regarding the other smile dog photos that as of right now remain incredibly mysterious Mickey Mouse basement Mickey Mouse the iconic cartoon character created by Walt Disney has captivated the hearts of children around the world for decades with his infectious charm playful nature and Timeless appeal Mickey Mouse has become a beloved figure in popular culture despite this though there is a particular image on the internet of this iconic character portrayed in a rather distressing way the photographing question shows an old dilapidated basement that has certainly seen better days and peering around a corner in the distance as a man dressed up in an extremely frightening Eerie Mickey Mouse costume The Man's mask also seems to be a bit squished in which adds to the nightmare fuel that's already heavily present it looks to be something you'd see out of a horror movie it should be mentioned that there was also a very similar photo that circulated online which showed someone pointing a gun at the man dressed as Mickey it turned out this was just a convincing photoshopped version of the original image by doing a bit of research on the internet relating to this picture you'll find that there really isn't a lot of information out there regarding the backstory or origins of it or even what exactly is going on in it however there are some people online who have their theories about what's going on a Reddit user by the name of real show posted to the r slash out of the loop subreddit asking his fellow redditors what exactly the photograph is who took it Etc another Reddit user replied to the post stating it's just a cursed photo using Creepypastas and memes just like all cursed photos probably some dudes just kidding one encountered a 30 Mickey Mouse suit and decided to take a photo of himself in it in an abandoned looking place to make a scary photo a lot of the comments seem to Echo that theory which if true is a sigh of relief if this is not the case however then what exactly is going on in this extremely weird and unexplainable image is this just some guy messing around in a Mickey Mouse outfit in an attempt to scare the internet or was this something far more Sinister well likely never know stairs in the woods Reddit user search and rescue Woods posted a tale on August 25th 2015 which stated a whole frenzy strange staircases seem to be appearing everywhere in the woods as soon as the article appeared on Reddit additional people jumped in to comment and add their own Tales giving the phenomenon more credibility button is it true or is it a hoax numerous blogs and communities including granite have spread the tale which has since grown to the status of something of an online Legend the text of the original post is as follows now I don't know if this is true in every SAR unit but in mine it's sort of an unspoken regular thing we run into you can try asking about it with other SAR officers but even if they know what you're talking about they probably won't say anything about it we've been told not to talk about it by our superiors and at this point we've all gotten so used to it that it doesn't even seem weird anymore on just about every case where we're really far off in the wilderness I'm talking 30 or 40 miles at some point we'll find a staircase in the middle of the Woods it's almost like if you took the staircase in your house cut them out and put them in the forest I asked about it the first time I saw some and the other officer just told me not to worry about it and it was normal everyone I asked said the same thing I wanted to check them out but I was told very emphatically that I should never go near any of them I just sort of ignore them now when I run into them because it happens so frequently it's interesting to note that this was not merely something that came from a creepypasta broadcast two months before the initial Creepypasta a WLOS news 13 film investigated the same idea but let's get into the actual origins of this photo it turns out that this was a massive art project by a man named Bruce Allen who constructed this in 1988 Alan stayed in it I was overwhelmed by the scale energy and presence of the trees and spent several days tramping through Beach and Hearst on and off the paths looking at what was there getting a feeling of the place and wondering how my own ideas might fit in I took along with me the knowledge that globally forests and jungles are being stripped exploited for Timber and cleared for farming however despite the historical exploitation that has happened to the dean mining of iron ore and coal felling trees for Timber shipbuilding and charcoal there exists in the forests and intimacy peculiar to no other place than I know based on the design of their earliest astronomical observations in India Bruce Allen created The Observatory a straightforward artwork that consists of a Stairway that leads nowhere it was painted black to contrast with the light and vibrancy of the forest which was situated near a protected pond in a region of trees bordered by a thicker Plantation visitors May Halt and take in the Woodland from an observation platform at the top of the staircase and a little alcove Under the Stairs the sculpture was just some innocent art project used by people online as the face of a creepypasta nowadays the sculpture has since been decommissioned there's no remaining trace of it in the real world today