Nightmares & Dreams

This image immediately reminded me of scenes from those horror/suspense films that impacted me to the highest degree. Your artistry in creating the appearance of the monster-like creature and the appearance of the window resulting from a hammer blow is extraordinarily creative and technically executed. Congratulations on the POTW.

Thank you, we do these in the fall before Halloween. Finding abandoned locations is not easy. I will add another today from horror collection.

As freaky as it meant to be, fine tones in a good composition with excellent staging.

This image is effective in its portrayal of cinematic horror. Horror or terror is a theme that will benefit from exploration, but we don't see such images much here. I would love to see this as part of a series to create a story. This one is more upfront, like meeting the nightmare face to face. There can be more compositions where the horror is more subtle, or suggestive with a mysterious undertone, like a shadow or a reflection in a mirror or broken glass. As for this image, the broken glass works very well with the subject, in creating the disturbing mindset. The black voids of the eyes are also effective in imparting the inhuman, out of the world look. Although I think, the black and white tones are quite good, color can also be a strong companion to the theme of scare, if the palette is chosen carefully.

Is that from any film?

No just a photo taken we staged in the Fall a few years back. We take several each year various costumes & locations.