Top 10 Scariest Things Ever

Now, even people without a fear of closed spaces would be scared as hell to find themselves buried alive in a coffin. Like, that would straight up suck. Could you imagine it? Nowhere to move, you're running out of oxygen, dehydrating, and starving while being very uncomfortable all at once.

It's just an absolute nightmare. My second fear would be the ocean, but at least you could have a quick death, but it would still be horrifying!

You're heavily restricted from movement, there is only a little oxygen reserved with you, your screams will not be heard from six feet under, and worst of all, you will eventually die in the slowest and most painful ways. Either from pure starvation or being eaten alive by the vermin and insects that make their way into your vicinity. This is by far the scariest thing ever and deserves every right to be at number one.

How is this not number one? Picture this: You open your eyes and find yourself in a wet but hot, scorchingly humid area. It isn't a room, but rather a space surrounded by jagged rocks and fiery burning wood. Sweat runs down your face like a waterfall. You hear a voice whispering something unintelligible, and then it suddenly screams unsettlingly before laughing. The devil is among you, saying manically, "Welcome, Sinner."

Would that not be terrifying? Also, in hell, you have to experience your greatest fear every day. That beats out everything else because even if you're not afraid of hell, you'd be experiencing your actual greatest fear every day for all of eternity. That's forever. Hell is the scariest, no question. Whoever voted Slender Man over Hell is mistaken.

Fear is the reason why so many people have anxiety and why so many kids have night lights. It can be helpful, but most of the time, it's just a curse.

Professor Lupin has a point. If fear is just an idea, then shouldn't we be scared of it? We can try to, maybe, just forget that fear even exists. But we can't because we're scared of what will happen or of failure.

"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I mean, we all fear something, so shouldn't fear itself be the scariest thing? I mean, fear makes you scream, not clowns.

Have you ever seen a picture of one of those "bottomless pits" where you just can't reach the bottom, no matter how hard you try? It reminds me of this.

The mind wants to know everything possible. We are naturally curious. That is why the unknown scares us. We don't have a surefire way of killing a new creature if it attacks, or surviving in a completely alien environment.

We are simply powerless when it comes to facing the unknown, and yet, we must face it.

I remember the first time I saw Hellraiser, and they had this Lemarchand's box. I mean, the overall movie isn't that scary, but if I was solving a puzzle or being in a strange, spooky forest, not knowing what to expect that may or may not pop out... Man, that's seriously spooky.

I agree. Not only are you in a total state of "fight or flight," but you cannot flee nor fight when being burned alive. It's not a quick death either. You're in full sheer panic, in fight or flight mode, inhaling burning fire, experiencing searing pain, with body parts being charred by the flames.

It's horrifically painful and scary. You're filled with fear, in a state of fight or flight but cannot do either. You are breathing in flames, in absolute agony until you die. It is not a fast death either.

Depending on how fast it happens, this could be the worst thing to happen to anyone. I was tempted to put this above space, other than knowing how you will die being burnt alive.

What are you supposed to do? How are you going to get back to your family and continue your life? There's no oxygen in space, nor is there water, food, or other people to talk to.

There are many other dangers of space. For example, the sun's radiation, burning up due to friction, extreme cold, and space debris. This is one of the most frightening thoughts.

Why is this not higher? This is my all-time biggest fear. Right before the movie Gravity came out, I was telling someone my biggest fear was to be floating in outer space knowing no one can help you.

Then BAM, the movie came, which I had no desire to see. Whew, it gives me goosebumps thinking about it.

There's nothing to eat or drink other than salt water, nothing to lie on other than whatever vessel you're in, and you know fully well that the water around you has sharks, jellyfish, and stuff. There are hundreds of miles until shore.

Imagine this: You're on a raft, you look around, and you see nothing but water. No land is in sight. You have no idea what could be under it. There could be nothing, or you could be in shark-infested waters. Unless you're lucky enough to have some clean water and food on board, your only source is the ocean. However, the ocean water is too salty to drink. Even if you have a school of fish surrounding you, how would you catch some to eat unless you have a spear or some fishing tackle?

Scary, right?

If we didn't die, or at least didn't know we could die, nothing would be scary. What's scarier than not knowing what happens when your body disables? Nothing, and probably nothing happens. You can't control your body and everything goes black.

Will you be able to see the black? Can you see? It's like being blind, deaf, unable to feel, smell, or anything.

This should be at the top. You wouldn't be scared of anything if you're not scared of death. And also, I'm not scared of death, I'm just scared of what will happen after it. You won't be able to see, feel, hear, know, smell, or anything. You'd just be nothing in the world.

I almost drowned twice when I was only seven years old! I was swimming at Isabella Lake with my friends. My mom was watching us all. The first time, I accidentally slipped and fell into the water, couldn't breathe, and started drowning. My mom quickly came into the water and lifted me up as I was gasping for air.

The second time, still at the lake, I accidentally went to the deep end where I was too little to stand. The water only showed half of my face, and I kept jumping up trying to get out. I couldn't move because I was too scared, and water was filling my mouth. Thankfully, my friends got help from a lifeguard who saved me.

Nuclear war is hard to think about without cringing. Death by nuclear annihilation is a frightening thing to picture. My choice gets far deeper: you cannot do anything about this. If it became clear that two nuclear states are not on good terms, the only thing you can do is hope that they won't truly go after each other.

As soon as the first missile is launched, it's over. Everything will be gone within a short time span. And those "fallout shelters"? They'd only delay the inevitable by a couple of days at most. None of it is your (or any other civilian's) fault. And that's what makes it the scariest thing ever.

I hate clowns. They are some of the creepiest things that ever exist. They perform at circuses, do things that are "funny," and have scarier (but cooler) versions of themselves killing people in horror movies. I used to like them, but now, although I'm not scared of them, I find them stupid and creepy.

At a soccer game, there was a long line for a clown painting faces, and this one little girl was crying, possibly because she was scared of the clown. I decided to go there to get a rainbow tiger face. Here's one thing: seeing a clown's face up close won't be a pleasant experience.

Actually, the zombie apocalypse could happen. Just mix rabies with some kind of other horrible disease and, bam, you have a zombie. The rabies would represent the behavioral and muscle deficiency in your body. Then, add that other disease for the rest. However, considering the world we live in now, the zombie apocalypse wouldn't be the thing to end the world. The only problem would probably be actually getting the vaccine to everyone who needs it.

This should be number one. Just the feeling of being ripped open piece by piece, bit by bit, would be a very slow but painful death. You might as well just shoot yourself in the head.

I would if I got bit, or even before that! That's why I think this should be number one on this list!

Plane crashes are rare now, but it's still unsettling to think that they could happen. Most people in plane crashes don't assume the bracing position, which can reduce flailing and minimize secondary impact. Secondary impact can be lessened by prepositioning your body, especially your head, against the surface it would likely strike.

Try to sit close to the exit in the middle of the aircraft. Seats in the back of the plane are also statistically the safest, with just a 28% fatality rate.

I have a huge fear of planes because of plane crashes. There's also a conspiracy theory that if there is a crash, the airlines want you to die. This is because if people survive, they can file something, and the airline will usually have to give them money. Since most airlines have you sit in a position with your head down, that's not safe. Your head would go right into the chair and break your neck. That's not very good.

I actually enjoy nightmares. It's kind of like a horror movie that you're the star of, but then again, it depends on the nightmare. For instance, if you had a dream about a loved one dying, that would really be terrible.

Or if you have one of those waking dreams where you are awake but can't move your body while a bunch of weird things happen around you, which I am so happy I haven't experienced.

My dream was that I was in my living room, watching TV, and I heard a doorbell. When I opened the door, there was a salesman. I closed the door on him. After that, I heard a scream of anger. A few hours passed, and I was getting ready to go to bed. Then I heard groans from the front door. Whoever groaned broke the front door and was heading up to get me!

I grabbed a picture of Krishna, but then it was too late. I then woke up and realized it was just a dream.

Diseases are probably the scariest things in the world. Some can't be cured, even with today's modern medicine. Plus, you'd be getting killed by something you can't see, and it's a very slow and painful death.

I am afraid of death, but death from a deadly virus is even worse.

Indeed, the deadliest outbreak or pandemic of any disease was the Black Death, caused by the plague. It killed 42% of the entire human population: 60% of Europe, 50% of Asia, 30% of Africa, 75% of France, 60% of England, and 75% of Italy. Plague takes three forms: septicemic, pneumonic, and bubonic. With bubonic plague, you have a 70% chance of dying. If you get treatment within the first 24 hours, the death rate lowers to 15%. Pneumonic and septicemic both have a 100% death rate, and 40% if you get treatment within the first 24 hours. The pneumonic plague is airborne.

I put this below nuclear warfare because it's still war, and no one wants to kill someone unless they saw their parents (if they were good parents) or siblings get killed in front of them.

It's just sad that there doesn't seem to ever be an end to war. So much suffering is horrible, and it's scary in a whole different way as well. It's totally out of our control, and we are not able to stop it.

Nothing like being shot the moment you turn around. Or watching your own friend be shot to death. Creepy!

I love Australia. It is the best country in the world. The thing I hate most is these things! Snakes are disgusting.

I fear snakes to death. They look like a worm! I guess a reptile mated with a worm or something!

If you came face to face with the deadliest known...

I've been through two tornadoes, as well as the 2016 "thousand year flood" in Louisiana, the fires in Oregon, and landslides and rock slides in California. They all traumatized me pretty badly.

Tornadoes are TERRIFYING! They are giant and huge, nighttime assassins, and they're loud and scary. I'm afraid of tornadoes, so you should be too.

My grandma's vacation home was demolished by one of these things back in 2003. She learned to never rent a vacation home in the middle of Tornado Alley.

I would at least try to defend myself, maybe use some of my Jiu Jitsu skills. But this is what most of my nightmares are made of.

As a new young adult, I fear getting hurt by someone mean.

Wow, I had a nightmare once about this! They may be harmless (some of them) but they look so creepy and disgusting! I'm afraid to even walk into the shower, and it's because of these things. Some insects are very annoying and bite for no reason too.

I actually have insectophobia induced by trauma. Every time I see a butterfly (going to the zoo is a nightmare!), my mom says "Big Baby!" and slaps me. Wait! This reminds me of something.

Eustace: Stupid dog! *puts on mask* OOGABOOGABOOGA!

Courage: *eats camera*

My heart sank. My dog, who has been with me since before I was born, is dying slowly and painfully. We may have to put her to sleep, and I feel like crying. I know she isn't a person, but truthfully, I love her more than my brother.

Please don't die now, Ellie! My beautiful black lab mix!

My cat had a tumor. He was fed through a syringe for months, and then my parents sent my brother and me to stay with our grandparents. When we came back, he was gone. My brother and I never got to say our final goodbyes. To me, it felt like the 'Happier' music video, only increased in sadness by 230 million.

One of the scariest things since darkness. Most people get scared senseless from these loud, sudden blasts of fear.

These things need to die and be forgotten forever. Besides, people are getting sick of them anyway.

A cheap way to scare people, and annoying as hell. Some people are easily scared and therefore really fear these. But the worst part are the commenters who say how wimpy and pathetic we are for being scared of these. Douches.