Creepy Trail Cam Photos That Will Make You Want to Stay Inside Forever

Hunters and researchers use trail cameras to document wildlife. But sometimes, interesting wildlife turns out to be a lot different than expected. These creepy trail cam photos prove there really are things that go bump in the night.

So we’re OK with never, ever going into the woods alone…

The Ghost With the Most

This gem of a creepy trail cam photo captured in 2010 shows a humanoid creature crawling toward the camera. Creepy AF, right? But the whole thing turned out to be a marketing stunt for a horror film.

Still, it remains one of the creepiest images out there.

Wild Child

There are so many questions here that demand answers. What is this child doing out alone in the middle of the night with only a blanket? Are these deer with her, or did they all happen upon each other at the trail cam site?

And why does it feel like we’ve interrupted something?

Fuzzy Figure

It’s a little hard to make out, but it kind of looks like this figure is posing for the camera. That’s weird enough on its own, but why are they dressed like they’re headed to some sort of secret ritual?

Probably because that’s exactly where they’re going…

Jersey Devil

The internet is divided about the authenticity of this trail cam photo. And we understand why. But even if that strange, winged animal off to the right were Photoshopped, what exactly is that deer on the left running from?