Meet the Artists Bringing Horror to Skin

Some tattoos are made to impress. Others are made to haunt you. From nightmare-inducing creatures and gruesome portraits to iconic horror movie characters, these artists know how to bring the darkest corners of the imagination to life.

Horror tattooing is where the creepy, the grotesque and the downright disturbing find a permanent home on skin. With chilling details, eerie imagery and enough gore to make your favorite horror movie proud, these artists are giving nightmares a whole new meaning.

Ready to get a little scared? Meet the artists whose work is anything but for the faint of heart.

@mattwmurray

@arcstattoo

@kellydotylovessoup

@nikkohurtado

@paulackertattoo

@brandon__herrera

@robertattoo23cm

@ryanmrray

@mikehallows

@joybacks_morales

@andrea_fiorenza