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  2. Liminal space (aesthetic) - Wikipedia

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    Liminal space imagery often depicts this sense of "in-between", capturing transitional places (such as stairwells, roads, corridors, or hotels) unsettlingly devoid of people. [4] The aesthetic may convey moods of eeriness, surrealness, nostalgia, or sadness, and elicit responses of both comfort and unease.

  3. 100 Of The Most Haunting Liminal Spaces You May Never Want To ...

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    Here we have a compilation of some intriguing liminal spaces, so, if you're looking for some weirdness, scroll away. The post 100 Of The Most Haunting Liminal Spaces You May Never Want To End Up ...

  4. Liminality - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, it has been suggested that the liminal space phenomenon could represent a broader feeling of disorientation in modern society, explaining the usage of places that are common in childhood memories (such as playgrounds or schools) as reflective about the passage of time and the collective experience of growing older.

  5. Ecstasy (emotion) - Wikipedia

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    Subjective perception of time, space or self may strongly change or disappear during ecstasy. For instance, if one is concentrating on a physical task, then any intellectual thoughts may cease. On the other hand, making a spirit journey in an ecstatic trance involves the cessation of voluntary bodily movement.

  6. Uncanny - Wikipedia

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    This phenomenon is used to describe incidents where a familiar entity is encountered in a frightening, eerie, or taboo context. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Ernst Jentsch set out the concept of the uncanny, later elaborated on by Sigmund Freud in his 1919 essay " Das Unheimliche ", which explores the eeriness of dolls and waxworks. [ 4 ]

  7. Uncanny valley - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes a virtual actor is created with involvement from the original actor (who may contribute motion capture, audio, etc.), while at other times the actor has no involvement. Reviewers have often criticized the use of virtual actors for its uncanny valley effect, saying it adds an eerie feeling to the movie.

  8. NASA offers explanation for bizarre 'trumpet noise' phenomena

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    Videos of eerie noises erupting from the skies have recently surfaced on YouTube, sending people into a panic around the world. The video above shows a particularly frightening episode of this ...

  9. Dark fantasy - Wikipedia

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    Dark fantasy settings are often eerie or gothic, with haunted forests, ancient ruins, decrepit castles, and misty graveyards. [2] Stories that often include evil creatures, gore, dark magic, and other types of unsettling imagery or characteristics, often set in a twisted reality, themes like decay, despair, and the inevitability of suffering.