Archive for October, 2011
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Creepy Victorian C0rpse Photos
The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture much more commonplace, as many of those who were unable to afford the commission of a painted portrait could afford to sit for a photography session. This cheaper and quicker method also provided the middle class with a means for memorializing loved ones who had passed on. The Creepiness of Momento Mori Photos These photographs served less ...
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Zombie-Boy: The Power Of Makeup
Dermablend takes you behind the scenes at the “Go Beyond The Cover” video shoot with Zombie Boy (a.k.a. Rico Genest), shot on location at the Tuxedo Agency in Montreal. Learn more about Dermablend Leg and Body Tattoo Primer and Leg and Body Cover Copyright 2011 – Dermablend Professional Song: “There Is Hope” Zoo Brazil feat. Rasmus Kellerman
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Justin Bieber Zombie & Other Undead Celebs
While there are apocalyptic zombie films that are produced rather often by Hollywood, almost to the point of being cliche, there aren’t any celebrities who are actually zombies, that we know of. So, the people over at Worth1000 posted the question, what would the world look like if celebrities were zombies? Well, here’s the collection of some celebrities in zombie form. These celebrities aren’t actually zombies, ...
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Waldo And Other Creepy Cartoon Zombies
Andre De Freitas is a photographer and illustrator. He studied in Full Sail University and got a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Animation. But oddly enough, the concept of stillness captured his imagination, and he focused more on illustration. Instead of just drawing, he tried to imagine himself taking photos of his subjects. That way the illusion of stillness would be a little more believable, almost like ...
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Art Made From Human Bones
Francois Robert was at an auction in the mid 1990s and took home three lockers. Two of the lockers were empty, but the third one contained a real human skeleton which must have served as a teaching aid in a science class. Robert realized that his skeleton was limited: it was wired together for display. He traded his skeleton for a disarticulated human skeleton online - ...
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The ‘Dog At Gun Point’ Leash
Finally, a novelty dog leash for those with a severely sick sense of humour! The Povodokus dog leash has a pistol-shaped handle that is sure to turn heads. Designed by Art Lebedev Studio, the lead lets out freely when the dog pulls, and reels back in (to allow you to maintain control) when you pull the trigger. The only drawback to owning and using one of ...
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Hitler Carpet
There are few words needed to describe this unusual floor rug, but we’ll do our best. Isreali artist, Boaz Arad, designed this rug to show the world how the Holocaust has scarred Israel. He uses the Holocaust to discuss human evil and contemporary Israel, which he says is “…torn and crumbling.” The rug represents what a Nazi hunter would do if he caught up with Hitler, ...
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19 Amazing Dog Costumes For Halloween
Apparently, Halloween is not just for humans anymore – there is somehow an abundance of hilarious costumes available for our furry friends this year. Pet stores are stocking more Halloween costumes for dogs than ever before, and unfortunately for the animals, these costumes are painfully hilarious to humans (translate: utterly embarrassing for canines).
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FREAKY STEAMPUNK SKULL TAXIDERMY
Lisa Black is a Sculptor, Jeweller and Artist based in Auckland, New Zealand, born in Australia in 1982. Her love of animals and their form, combined with a preoccupation with an imminent future where technology and biology are intimately combined, led her to create her ongoing series of modified animals. Her works have been featured in Wired.com, BoingBoing.net, Notcot.org, Treehugger.com, Pilot Magazine, Marie Claire as well ...
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PHOTOS OF PEOPLE GETTING SCARED CRAPLESS
The Nightmare’s Fear Factor haunted house has done what we have been hoping for – they have installed a web cam that captures people’s reactions right at the peak moment of their fear. Brilliant! In light of the Halloween celebrations, we figured these photos would be perfect to give you an idea how ridiculous you are likely to look while traipsing through haunted houses. The best ...
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THE 1ST ELECTRIC CAR FROM PORSCHE
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined sports car designed by Porsche and first shown as a concept at the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. The Spyder is powered by a 3.4 litre V8 engine, developing 500 horsepower (370 kW), with three electric motors delivering an additional 218 horsepower (163 kW). It is the first plug-in hybrid car from Porsche. Porsche later announced ...
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MOBY IN BED WITH A MARTIAN
Moby photographed by David LaChapelle. David LaChapelle, born March 11, 1963 in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style. LaChapelle’s work has been described as surrealist, grotesque, shocking and ironic. Ingrid Sischy, long-time editor of Interview magazine, has said there are three ...
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CREEPY STEAMPUNK TAXIDERMY ART
Lisa Black is a Sculptor, Jeweller and Artist based in Auckland, New Zealand, born in Australia in 1982. Her love of animals and their form, combined with a preoccupation with an imminent future where technology and biology are intimately combined, led her to create her ongoing series of modified animals. Her works have been featured in Wired.com, BoingBoing.net, Notcot.org, Treehugger.com, Pilot Magazine, Marie Claire as well ...
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DREAMING BRAIN CAR
Ok, we know what you’re thinking: What a ridiculous (albeit WHOA-worthy) gimmick vehicle…but wait! There’s more to this freaky brain-shaped car than meets the eye. The BrainCar was created by Rotterdam artist, Olaf Mooji, and is a mobile sculpture that features a brain-like extrusion on the back of a modified used car. During the day, the vehicle drives around (operated by a human driver, obviously) and ...
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VIDEO: THE WALKEN DEAD
The Walken Dead… For every zombie who’s ever wanted their brains served with a side of cowbell POYKPAC is a comedy group based in Brooklyn, New York. They have been known to perform live and put videos online in a concerted effort to subjugate the human race. CREW Writer/Director – Ryan Hunter Director of Photography – Jacob Russell Sound/Assistant Camera – Ethan Russell Makeup – Ariana ...
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THE NIKE ‘AIR-BURGER’ SHOE
Quirky Swedish designer, Olle Hemmendorff and 7 other creative designers, photographers and artists were commissioned by Nike to interpret the Nike Sportwear icon. Hemmendorff’s interpretation of the Nike Air Max 90 is nothing other than a shoe-shaped hamburger. When describing his work of art, Hemmendorff stated “I constructed a running shoe using the most powerful, must durable and most delicious material known to man: hamburger.” A ...
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5 CREEPY PRODUCTS FOR ZOMBIE LOVERS
Zombie Feet Sandals Slippers shaped like zombie feet Sale Price: $14.95 Zombie Back Scratcher Back scratcher shaped like the undead Zombie hand Sale Price: $24.95 Zombie Doorstop Doorstop shaped like a crawling zombie, squished by the door Sale Price: $19.95 Zombie Wine Bottle Stopper Wine bottle cork or bottle stopper shaped like a zombie hand rising from the ground Sale Price: $9.95 Zombie Paper Weight Paper ...
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LOBSTER SHELL MOTORCYCLE ART
Taiwanese chef and food carving mastermind Huang Mingbo has created some incredible miniature model motorcycles made from lobster shells that are quite skillfully created and highly detailed. Huang Mingbo presented the strange sculptures at the Fuzhou hotel in China.
