History NightmareFuel / Advertising

* [[https://youtu.be/lVPSqhX7JSE?si=gYaXFoh_NEm3jQwf Meet the mascot for Peperami]], also known as "The Animal". A demented, screaming meat stick with a sadomasochistic personality. Some of his actions include ripping chunks off of himself, eating his own arms, sending his son off to his death, violently grating his own head off, killing other foods without remorse, diving into a blender, laughing as a fellow meat stick gets crushed...

* The [[https://youtu.be/GY1oeoVD_zI?si=PmbHNAhx6xhPvYDU TV spot]] for the movie ''Film/Magic'' introduces viewers to the star of the movie: Fats the DemonicDummy. There were numerous complaints of frightened children from this trailer, and rightfully so; it consists of a slow zoom-in to his face as he recites a poem.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HALL5-PZu4 This]] TV Spot for ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End of Evangelion]]'' is just as screwed-up as the movie, consisting of nothing but screaming over quickly flashing scenes of death and destruction, ending with Rei giggling. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxMRbY-JqwE Another]] TV Spot is even worse, replacing Rei's giggling with ocean waves, giving it an eerie feeling of emptiness.
* ''Film/TheNun'' had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4_pF_cYzb0 a seven-second long ad]] on Website/YouTube that opened on a plain black screen, followed by the iOS volume icon going down. Right as you'd intuitively try to turn the volume back up, you're faced with the most unholy JumpScare from the titular Nun. It was pulled due to complaints that it was too shocking for the platform.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkA7EEzE6mk The teaser]] for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'' was scary to many kids who saw it on their VHS tapes. It announces the Joker's titular return in an ominous manner, as if he's out to get you, which is paired with his haunting EvilLaugh. The borderline hellish atmosphere doesn't help. Overall, it's a fitting advertisement for the movie that shows how vile the MonsterClown could get.

-->Abracadabra, I sit on his knee//
Presto-chango, and now he is me!//
Hocus Pocus, we take her to bed.//
Magic is fun!//
...we're dead.

Presto-changing, and now he is me!//

* [[https://www.facebook.com/JPNGameHell/videos/391187904798503 This]] Japanese advert for ''VideoGame/GhoulPanic'' seems okay at first, showing a man playing the game. Not until the end where the man suddenly pulls an [[ExorcistHead]] just to let you know the horror theme this game has.

* [[https://www.facebook.com/JPNGameHell/videos/391187904798503 This]] Japanese advert for ''VideoGame/GhoulPanic'' seems okay at first, showing a man playing the game. Not until the end where the man suddenly pulls [[ExorcistHead]], just to let you know the horror theme this game has.