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 Let's be honest here. It's fun to watch Batman, but it's not fun to be Batman.
No, not last week's leftover tuna casserole.
Fridge Horror is, simply put, when something becomes terrifying after the fact. Maybe you thought about this or that plot point a little too hard, and suddenly you realize that everyone was trapped in stasis forever, or that the lovable child will grow up in a world where everyone around her is dead. This can be either intentional or unintentional by the author. Contrast Backstory Horror, when this is overt and Word Of God.
Fridge Horror comes in two flavors:
Freeze-By-Time:
As a young one, you are too young to comprehend the Accidental Nightmare Fuel or High Octane Nightmare Fuel right before your eyes, but as an older person, you immediately wonder how you got through it unscarred.
Quickthaw:
The Accidental Nightmare Fuel isn't there until you take a good, long, deep thought and think about it.
If you're looking for a trope about the scary things in people's fridges, then you should go to It Came from the Fridge. Or possibly Stuffed In The Fridge. Compare Deconstruction, where the Real Life consequences of a trope reveals its flaws. Contrast Fridge Brilliance, the difference being that the realization is insightful rather than frightening (though the two can overlap). A leading cause of Surprise Creepy.
Let's Meet the Meat is a common cause for this in adverts. For examples, see that page.
Contrast Nightmare Retardant, Faux Horrific.
When a work incorporates the Fridge Horror into canon it's Ascended Fridge Horror
Examples:
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