“Unlock the Chills: 80 Terrifying Corridor Photos That Will Haunt Your Imagination!”
If you’re a fan of horror flicks or video games—fist bump!—you probably know how one simple shot of a hallway can send shivers down your spine. Just picture it: dim lighting, eerie shadows, and who knows what lurking around the corner? It’s amazing how these seemingly mundane liminal spaces morph into tingling tales of terror with the flick of a switch—or the right decor! Our team at Bored Panda has gathered a collection of some of the most spine-chilling and downright creepy corridors that might make you check behind you more than once. So, grab your trusty flashlight, maybe a snack—who says you can’t eat in a haunted hallway?—and get ready for a hair-raising journey. A little warning: if you think you saw something moving in the crevice of that doorway, it’s probably just your overactive imagination… right? In this spine-tingling adventure, we also spoke with Glenn Geher, Ph.D., a professor of Psychology, for insight into the evolutionary roots of our fears. Curious? Let’s dive in! LEARN MORE.If you’re a fan of horror movies and video games like us (hi!), then you probably know how much of an impact you can have on the audience with just a single shot of a simple hallway. With the right lighting and decor, you can turn the atmosphere of pretty much any mundane liminal space into something that practically oozes malice and danger.
Our team at Bored Panda has compiled a list of photos of some of the scariest, creepiest, and most sinister-looking corridors ever to exist. Grab your flashlight and flask of holy water, put on your hard hat, and scroll down to start your fear-filled adventure. (…did we just see something skitter in the shadows of that doorway there? Nah, it must’ve been just our imagination…)
We got in touch with Glenn Geher, Ph.D., a professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at New Paltz and a published author, for his thoughts on fear from an evolutionary perspective. You'll find the insights he shared with us below!
