17 People Who Were Scared Shitless, But Then Realized What They Saw Was Not What They Thought

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Have you ever walked into a room in the middle of the night and seen something ~off~ that gave you a small heart attack, only to realize it was just, like, your jacket on a chair? It happens to all of us, don't worry. In fact, these people on Reddit had such a good fright that they decided to share their scariest (and funniest) double-take moments. Check it out:

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Why does this dog look like it should be in a horror film? from oddlyterrifying

2. (This one's a video, be sure to watch it all the way through!)

Couldn't decide if this was funny or terifying..sorry if this doesn't belong here x0x from oddlyterrifying

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Woke up scared stiff last night when I noticed a Victorian ghost floating at the end of my bed. Took me a few minutes to realise it was my clothes on the door. from oddlyterrifying

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I walked up to my front door at 10pm while swinging my lanyard, and this is the image my doorbell used to send a motion notification from oddlyterrifying

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Walked into my room and saw that my pillows and blanket had tangled up like this. I almost had a heart attack.

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My wife tossed a comforter on a chair to dry, I nearly had a heart attack from pics

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Scared the crap out of me this morning. from funny

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Sunset reflection looks like demonic uprising from mildlyinteresting

9. (Another video!)

My anxiety shot through the roof when he looked up from oddlyterrifying

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This fucker scared me every time I went to put the bins out for a solid week. from funny

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Forgot I had sat my wifi booster there and it scared the mess outta me from funny

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This stick almost gave me a heart attack during my trail run. from oddlyterrifying

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The creepiest thing I've bought my kid. It's made me jump about 50 times today. It doesn't help that it moves around the house. from oddlyterrifying

14. (This is a video, tap and wait for it!)

Wake up to use the bathroom at 3am. Finds where wife left her wig. from oddlyterrifying

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Bottled water shadows from oddlyterrifying

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I left my boots at the back door. When I was walking back outside I nearly had a heart attack. from pics

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Why does God allow this (from r/therewasanattempt) from oddlyterrifying

H/T r/oddlyterrifying