The 25 Creepiest ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Illustrations That Gave Every ’90s Kid Nightmares

6. The Wolf Girl

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IMAGE BY: HarperCollins

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I haven’t read the Scary Stories trilogy since I was a child, but, thinking back on it, this is the one image that I can recall most vividly. It isn’t just the half-girl/half-beast mashup that’s so disconcerting; it’s the look on her face that’s the worst. That haunting side-eye will forever evoke nightmarish visions.

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