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

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What actually is this thing? One might think it’s an animal of some sort — a bird, perhaps? — but what kind of bird has three legs, one of which is split again further down? Is that hair hanging off what is presumably a wing, or is it moss?

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