Not very creepy: Creepy Child

The Wednesday picture only looks remotely creepy because its in monochrome, and even then she just looks rather angsty than creepy. The Shining Girls just look like identical siblings- and unless the resemblance itself is creepy I'm not seeing how it's applicable. Really, it's only the first Omen pic that can possibly be considered applicable, since the last one is purely JAFAAC and simply looks rather grumpy, and even then I thought he looks more sad than creepy. And again, I'm pretty sure the ads are used on another page already.

They aren't much competition for Disaster Girl.

edited 13th Dec '10 3:15:05 PM by Mattonymy

Yes, I think the original/TV◊ Wednesday looks creepier than Christina Ricci◊.

edit: btw, the Wednesday-with-headless-doll image fits the trope better than the other suggestions imo, being a Creepy Child is more than just being a creepy-looking child... also, it's from a work of fiction

edited 13th Dec '10 3:23:10 PM by rodneyAnonymous

I don't really see why being a "work of fiction" should give a picture any more merit than a Real Life example, but I do think that the Wednesday with headless doll gives a better impression of an innocent Creepy Child than Disaster Girl.

"I don't really see why being a "work of fiction" should give a picture any more merit than a Real Life example..."

Because all articles on this site explicitly describe storytelling devices in fiction and works of fiction. No trope "should" have a Real Life section. But it's fun, life imitates art. All other things being equal, images depicting works of fiction are preferable to images from RL. (But usually all other things aren't equal, and a RL picture sometimes illustrates the trope best.)

Creepy Child is a fictional character type. The best page image would depict a fictional character.

edited 13th Dec '10 3:52:56 PM by rodneyAnonymous

It's difficult finding pictures of her, but the original Wednesday wasn't remotely creepy. [1]◊

That's not creepy. That's a cute little girl upset that her brother ripped the head off her doll. She's more creepy in the show because she was a good actress, but that doesn't translate well to stills.

"They look sweet, innocent, even angelic, but there's something not quite right about them."

"May be holding a Creepy Doll."

Looking creepy is not exactly what being a Creepy Child is about, although that is a common feature.

It might not be the be all and the end all, but it's certainly the easiest of those things to show.

The other two?

The one with the grave stone is way too cute. It looks like a posed photo for Halloween. The other one isn't actually doing anything creepy.

I think "looks cute, but sitting at a grave" is perfect. Guess not.

It's not creepy. It just looks like someone took a picture of a kid at Halloween. Especially with such a cheesy tombstone.

Omen 2 is a nice one. It's not like we can't just make a ImageLinks.Creepy Child anyway.

I personally like Wednesday Adams. I think she represents the trope quite well without being too far on the “evil”, “sociopathic” or “possessed” side. But I think Christina Ricci looks more creepy on a still picture then the original. Some other pictures: I◊II◊ III◊ IV◊ V◊ VI◊ VI

Some other more evil creepy children: orphan◊ I know, not a real example, but I think the contrast between “innocent” and “creepy” child is nice.

pet◊ sematary◊

the Bad Seed◊

edited 14th Dec '10 2:53:20 PM by Osmium

I like Wensday in her black bathing suit in contrast to all the other blond girls in orange.

I actually liked the full body one better, but that one isn't bad.

^ Nothing creepy about that picture, all things considered.

Creepy Child isn't all about looks. In fact, some of the best examples don't look creepy at all.

With context: Wednesday Addams is a quintessential Creepy Child.

Without context: dark-haired child among blondes, black among orange, old-fashioned swimwear among modern swimwear, pale complexion among ruddy, dour expression at an outdoorsy/"fun" activity. Great.

edited 14th Dec '10 6:35:44 PM by rodneyAnonymous

I'm still good with disaster girl, but that first pic of Gage from Pet Sematary is a great example of Uncanny Valley.

That is some really severe Language Decay if it makes any sense to apply Uncanny Valley to live humans.

Gage is an undead ghoul at that point, so he is technically at the deepest part of the Valley.

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edited 14th Dec '10 8:07:48 PM by Willbyr

I cut the picture a bit.

How can I make a crowner?

Still not creepy.