"Masklophobia" is the fear of masks, people in costumed clothing, and mascots...yes, mascots.
Here's a ranking of the scariest mascots in the biz:
19.This mascot is not smiling...he's screaming.
18.Sluggerrr is gripping his towel the way he grips his blunt objects, ready to strike.
17.The Coyote's lifeless eyes will cast a spell on you.
16.G-Wiz is pointing at his next potential victim.
15.Fin the Whale always looks angry, and he is coming for you.
14.You're alone in a hallway. You hear footsteps. Behind you is Swinging Friar running at full speed. What do you do?
13.This is Pierre the Pelican after he got a facelift...and he is still horrifying.
12.Youppi has googly eyes, so you never know when he is looking at you.
11.Mariner Moose, out of Seattle, is either hugging or attacking this reporter. You decide.
10.The Phillie Phanatic looks like he is part of a nightmare sequence in Winnie-the-Pooh.
9.The Suns' Gorilla looks like if Michael Myers lost his mask, found a gorilla costume, and somehow convinced an organization in Phoenix that it would make sense to have a freaky-looking ape as a mascot for the Suns.
8.They went for Chewbacca but got Squatch.
7.Temoc looks like every guy you went to school with and asked, "If I jumped off that, do you think I'd get hurt?"
6.I don't know what the hell Big Red is supposed to be, but we should lock it away forever and never talk about it again.
5.The Utah Jazz Bear likes to watch...you...when you are unaware.
4.Captain Fear has a face only a Floridian could love.
3.WuShock looks like he always asks, "Do you have more full-body pics?" when he's on Instagram.
2.Gritty looks like the type of mascot who would say, "I'm not saying human flesh looks good, but I'm just saying..."
1.The Stanford Tree is eco-friendly but not human-friendly.
Which one did you find the creepiest? Comment below or one of these mascots will appear under your bed tonight.