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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Melissa on October 17, 2006, 06:07:19 PM

Title: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: Melissa on October 17, 2006, 06:07:19 PM
CREEPY!
(http://ame2.asu.edu/projects/haunted/ISA%20index/book%20of%20the%20dead/224.jpg)
My favorite! "Billy...Stand up Straight!  Your brother is starting to slump"

http://ame2.asu.edu/projects/haunted/ISA%20index/book%20of%20the%20dead/book%20of%20the%20dead%20photos.htm (http://ame2.asu.edu/projects/haunted/ISA%20index/book%20of%20the%20dead/book%20of%20the%20dead%20photos.htm)

"This is something creepy just in time for Halloween! Back in Victorian times, it was, from what I understand, fairly common to prop up dead people and take their pictures; often times with their surviving family members."
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 17, 2006, 06:09:36 PM
It'd be creepier if they smiled.
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 17, 2006, 06:10:06 PM
Which one is dead?
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 17, 2006, 06:11:45 PM
*rimshot*
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 17, 2006, 06:12:20 PM
There was an amusing short story about just this thing in last year's mega horror compilation -- the photographer protagonist took pictures of dead babies, but when he developed the shots, the eyes were open and staring straight at him. Ooo!
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 17, 2006, 06:21:14 PM
The girl looks the most "dead" of them all. :-\
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 17, 2006, 06:24:04 PM
You know she turned out to be an ugly woman.
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 17, 2006, 06:25:05 PM
No shit.
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: whiteACID on October 17, 2006, 06:46:32 PM
(http://ame2.asu.edu/projects/haunted/ISA%20index/book%20of%20the%20dead/145.jpg)
That doesn't even look like a real baby.
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2006, 07:17:33 PM
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2049/52yv1.jpg)
(http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7505/frodoringdk8.jpg)
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: cloudwalking on October 17, 2006, 07:27:52 PM
Wasn't this in a horror movie or something? These people found a photo album of these pictures in their attic or something.

Also, WTF is the point of this? ???
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on October 17, 2006, 07:30:17 PM
I for one find these pictures hilarious, keep 'em coming!







































*The Dark Shake packs his bags for Hell
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: TVC15 on October 17, 2006, 07:34:31 PM
Quote from: cloudwalking on October 17, 2006, 07:27:52 PM
Wasn't this in a horror movie or something? These people found a photo album of these pictures in their attic or something.

Also, WTF is the point of this? ???

I think that's The Others.
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: cloudwalking on October 17, 2006, 07:37:17 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 17, 2006, 07:34:31 PM
Quote from: cloudwalking on October 17, 2006, 07:27:52 PM
Wasn't this in a horror movie or something? These people found a photo album of these pictures in their attic or something.

Also, WTF is the point of this? ???

I think that's The Others.

Oh yes, you're right! I'd forgotten the name.
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2006, 07:41:20 PM
That was such an awesome movie
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: Wobedraggled on October 17, 2006, 08:13:28 PM
I think this is something we should start doing again.

Weekend at bernie's rocks, keep it goin.
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 17, 2006, 08:15:58 PM
Should we start calling you Morticia instead of Melissa?
Title: Re: Victorian post-mortem photographs
Post by: TVC15 on October 17, 2006, 08:28:29 PM
Also:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12585

A post I made on the same subject over 2 years ago.  I am old :(