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October 7th, 2020

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25 Spooky Haunted House Tattoos

Would you spend the night in a haunted house?

Haunted houses have long been part of ghostlore, appearing throughout literature and film, as well as many real life superstitions. The history of haunted houses goes back several centuries and can be found in lore from a variety of cultures around the world. In many of these stories, houses became haunted as the result of people passing away in them. Up until the 20th century, the majority of people passed away at home and because of this, houses became the natural setting for many ghost stories.

Some of the most famous stories in all of literature are set in haunted houses, notably “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe. This short story was first published in “Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine” in 1839 and tells the story of a man who visits his friend Roderick Usher to care for him. Usher has an illness, as well as his sister Madeline. Madeline soon passes away from the illness and she’s kept in the family tomb before being buried. One night, the narrator is reading a story to Usher when he begins to hear creaking and shrieks from inside the home. He becomes hysterical, believing that Madeline has been entombed alive. Soon enough, the door opens to reveal Madeline and then, out of nowhere, she and her brother both fall to the ground as corpses. The narrator then leaves the home in terror, only turning back to see the house split in two and sink into the ground.

As the horror genre evolved over time, so did the concept of a haunted house. Today, many of our favorite films and television shows center on a haunted house, including “The Conjuring,” “Insidious,” “The Woman in Black” and “American Horror Story: Murder House.” We’ve even been privy to a number of stories from the perspective of the ghosts doing the haunting, including “Beetlejuice.” In honor of the ongoing transformation of haunted houses in lore and the real world, take a look at 25 of our favorite haunted house tattoos in the gallery below. Then let us know your favorite fictional haunted house and if you’d dare spend the night in a real haunted house in the comments section on social media. 

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You’re a haunted house thanks Sam for always hangin tough! Back of the calf #blackworkers #darkartists #hollowmoontattoo #hauntedhousetattoo

A post shared by (@cuttybage) on Sep 6, 2019 at 12:39pm PDT

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#TBT dessa casinha assombrada que eu amei desenhar! Venham fazer mais tatuagens nessa temática Feita ano passado em um guest no Rio. ——————————————————————————— #tattoorj #tattoobh #riodejaneiro #darkart #darkartists #dotworktattoo #blackworkers #blackworkerssubmission #blackworktattoo #hauntedhousetattoo #casaassombrada #darkartistries #tattooart #tatuadoras

A post shared by Nathália Corrêa (@nathaliatattoo) on Sep 10, 2020 at 5:57am PDT

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Hanted house from a while ago #hauntedhousetattoo #blackworktattoo #blacktattoo #btattooing #blxckink #blackwork #tttism #blacktattooart #taot #blkttt #darkartists #tattooartist #marthyluck #belfasttattoo #irelandtattoo #uktattoo #inkedmag #tattoosnob #blacktattoomag #blacktattooworld #spookytattoo #battattoo

A post shared by ⚡️Marthyluck Tattoo ⚡️ (@marthyluck) on Apr 26, 2020 at 12:18pm PDT

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New ink by @pastelxghoul #tattoo #tattoomontreal #kawaiitattoo #pastelxghoul #halloween #hauntedhousetattoo #hauntedhouse #ghosttattoo #halloweentattoo #spoopytattoos

A post shared by Nini (@spookyxbunny) on Aug 22, 2017 at 6:22pm PDT

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Had a wicked time at the @villainarts #minneapolistattooartsconvention thanks for everyone who let me get weird this here neon haunted house pumpkin is straight outta my flash book. . . . . . #tattoo #tattoos #tattooflash #tattooconvention #chicagotattooartist #chicagotattoos #travelingartist #traditionaltattoo #traditionalart #traditionaltattoos #neotraditionaltattoo #neotraditionaltattoos #dotworktattoo #geometrictattoo #geometrictattoos #drawing #art #design #illustration #hauntedhouse #hauntedhousetattoo #halloweentattoo #creepycute #creepycuteart #pumpkintattoo #boldwillhold #boldtattoos #neontattoo

A post shared by Jeff Naumann (@shadowofjeff) on Jan 13, 2020 at 3:16pm PST

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Spooky Season is here I want to do more Halloween/spooky tattoos this fall. EMAIL FOR BOOKING INFO! Done at @bigdeluxetattoo

A post shared by (@konradtattoos) on Sep 2, 2020 at 10:51am PDT

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The Haunted Mansion✨ #hauntedmansion . . . #blackwork #inkedmag #dotworker #hauntedmansiontattoo #disneytattoo #dotworktattoo #tattoosnob #btattooing #tttpublishing #blacktattoomag #blacktattooworld #stippling #iblackwork #blxckink #skinartusa #tttism #blackclawneedle #d_world_of_ink #artesobscurae #blacktattoos #onlyblackwork

A post shared by Angelo Parente (@angeloparente) on Jun 25, 2020 at 5:00pm PDT

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Witch House ⚰️ . . . #blackwork #inkedmag #dotworker #halloweentattoo #witchtattoo #pumpkintattoo #dotworktattoo #tattoosnob #btattooing #tttpublishing #blacktattoomag #blacktattooworld #stippling #iblackwork #blxckink #skinartusa #tttism #blackclawneedle #d_world_of_ink #artesobscurae #blacktattoos #onlyblackwork

A post shared by Angelo Parente (@angeloparente) on May 17, 2020 at 5:00pm PDT

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Haunted House . . . #blackwork #inkedmag #dotworker #gothictattoo #battattoo #hauntedhousetattoo #dotworktattoo #tattoosnob #btattooing #tttpublishing #blacktattoomag #blacktattooworld #stippling #iblackwork #blxckink #tttism #blackclawneedle #d_world_of_ink #artesobscurae #blacktattoos #onlyblackwork

A post shared by Angelo Parente (@angeloparente) on Mar 23, 2020 at 5:00pm PDT

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Haunted House tattoo by @niko_nerdo in Annecy, France #nikonerdo #annecy #france #hauntedhousetattoo

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Artist : @alexandrafische #halloween #halloweentattoo #spoopytattoos #battattoo #hauntedhousetattoo #pumpkintattoo #moontattoo #gravestonetattoo #graveyardtattoo

A post shared by Spoopy Tattoos (@spoopytattoos) on Oct 1, 2020 at 2:55pm PDT

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Tanya’s in progress cover up. Still needs some clouds, headstones, and more bats. @philmorgantattoos @sandtigertattoos #rlmgtattoos #sandtigertattoos #orlandoart #orlandotattooartist #florida #floridaart #floridatattoos #floridatattooartist #orlando #longwood #longwoodtattooshop #longwoodtattooartist #altamontesprings #wekivasprings #wekivaisland #altamontetattooartist #casselberrytattoos #centralfloridatattooshop #orlandotattooshop #hauntedhousetattoo #coverup

A post shared by Phil Morgan – tattoos and art (@philmorgantattoos) on Sep 29, 2020 at 3:29am PDT

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It’s almost Halloween! Fun start to this haunted house for @gabby_da_gabbro !One more session for some color pops and touch ups. Super excited about this. More spooky tattoos please #blackwork#solidink#electrumsupply #hauntedhousetattoo#housetattoo#halloween#halloweentattoo#pumkin#pumkintattoo#neotrad#neotraditional#dotowork#stipple#spookyseason#follow#followme#instalike#instagood#tattoosnob#photooftheday#canalsidetattoo#inprogress @blackworkers @thesolidink @electrumstencilproducts @electrumsupply @neotraditionaltattooers @truetubes

A post shared by Andrew London (@alondontattoo) on Sep 28, 2020 at 7:35am PDT

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. Artist: @ashleyluka . #halloween #halloweentattoo #spoopytattoo #hauntedhouse #hauntedhousetattoo #pumpkintattoo

A post shared by Spoopy Tattoos (@spoopytattoos) on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:18pm PDT

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Baby, you’re a haunted house loved getting to do this one, thanks Caitlin! #blackwork #darkartists #gerardway #hauntedhousetattoo #hollowmoontattoo #blackworkers #tattoo #tattooartist

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Incredible, detailed, colorful, spooky – there are so many ways to describe this in progress haunted house by @dmitryvision, but to put it simply, I LOVE it! Dmitry will be joining us in just over a month, and his books will likely fill up pretty quick. Shoot him an email at the address below and watch the magic happen! . DmitryVision@gmail.com @rebelmusetattoo @rebelmusetattoodallas #denver #denvertattooartist #denvertattooshop #realism #realistictattoo #surrealart #horrortattoo #halloween #hauntedhouse #hauntedhousetattoo #halloweentattoo #amazingtattoos

A post shared by Rebel Muse Tattoos Denver (@rebelmusedenver) on Jul 30, 2020 at 10:00am PDT

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A haunted house coming out of a conch shell! #lighthousetattooclub #lighthousetattooclubauburn #seashelltattoo #hauntedhousetattoo #blackandgreytattoo #blackandgrey #sealifetattoo #paranormaltattoo #envyneedles #blackclawneedles #neotraditionaltattoo #neotraditional #ankletattoo #legtattoo #explore #igdaily #instagood #tattooartist #goldcountrytattoos

A post shared by Peter Granite Crowell (@petergranite) on May 9, 2020 at 3:09pm PDT

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I got to do this really fun spooky victorian haunted house piece yesterday for my clients first tattoo! Sorry for the not so great photos, this was on the upper inner bicep and was difficult to capture! The design is loosely based off of my clients friends design. I’d love to do more creepy victorian houses, maybe a baba yaga victorian house piece! Books are still open for April but they will be closing very soon so get your proposals in there! • • • #hauntedhousetattoo #victoriantattoo #pumpkintattoo #moontattoo #dotworktattoo #blacktattooart #blacktattooing #thedarkestwork #phillytattoo #delawaretattoo #etchingtattoo #blackworkerssubmission #blackwork #engravingtattoo #chromaink #blackworkers #blxckink #btattooing #darkartists #onlythedarkest #ladytattooers #blackworktattoo #blkttt #tttism #hauntedhouse #spookytattoo

A post shared by ✣ ✣ (@racheltruskotattoos) on Mar 4, 2020 at 8:20am PST

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My favorite color is “glow in the dark green”.

A post shared by Ericksen Linn (@clumsysurgeon) on Mar 2, 2020 at 1:21pm PST

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Seriously I haven’t been this proud of a tattoo in a while also here to remind you again that y’all have 4 days to get to 20k and I’ll give away a 9 hour session that can be split amongst 2 people instead of the original 5 hours!! #bullshitbyb #warkingstattoo #orlandofl #time4ink #stencilstuff #allegoryink #fusionink #eternalink #hustlebutterdeluxe #kingpintattoosupply #cutetattoos #ghosty #ghosttattoo #hauntedhouse #hauntedhousetattoo #spookytattoo #neotraditionaltattoos

A post shared by Brissa Renee (@_sweetbtattoos_) on Feb 19, 2020 at 1:49pm PST

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Throwback to a little over a year ago when I did this spooky skull and haunted house on a great client, Jenna.

A post shared by Matt Truiano (@matttruiano) on Feb 4, 2020 at 5:38pm PST

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Salem . . . #blackveiltattoo #thewitchhouse #blacktattooart #tattooistartmag #darkartists #witchtattoo #artofblack #salemmassachusetts ##blackworkerssubmission #inkedmagazine #blacktattooing #blxckink #tattoodo #witch #tattoosnob #skinartmag #blackwork #salemma #blackworkers #gothictattoo #darkartistries #salem #btattooing #onlythedarkest #blackworkartists #flashworkers #tattoosnob #inkpoisoning #blackhopecurse #salemwitchhouse

A post shared by Ryan & Matthew Murray (@blackveiltattoo) on Aug 1, 2020 at 9:12am PDT

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a house breathes through its bones, its summits sit like sentries though rafters decompose . . @mattwmurray . . #saniderm #sanidermproteam #blackveiltattoo #blacktattooart #tattooistartmag #darkartists #inkedmagazine #blacktattooing #blxckink #tattoodo #tattoosnob #skinartmag #blackwork #salemma #blackworkers #darkartistries #inkedmag #salem #btattooing #blackink #victorian #witch #onlythedarkest #tttism #blackworkartists #flashworkers #tattoosnob #blackart #tattoo #occultarcana #wiccac

A post shared by Ryan & Matthew Murray (@blackveiltattoo) on Jul 22, 2020 at 3:24pm PDT

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Every nose was a weirder nose, every mouth smiled hideously in some new way. A thousand grimaces and two times a thousand pairs of fresh cut eyes. Each blink held the remnant holiday spirit of years gone by. ☾ @ryanmrray . ☾ Who else is missing October? . . . #saniderm #sanidermproteam #blackveiltattoo #blacktattooart #tattooistartmag #darkartists #blackworkerssubmission #inkedmagazine #blacktattooing #blxckink #tattoodo #tattoosnob #skinartmag #blackwork #salem #blackworkers #darkartistries #salem #btattooing #onlythedarkest #gothic #blackworkartists #flashworkers #tattoosnob

A post shared by Ryan & Matthew Murray (@blackveiltattoo) on Nov 24, 2019 at 11:25am PST

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there were daughters of the silence in the Valley of the Shadow . @mattwmurray . . #saniderm #sanidermproteam #blackveiltattoo #blacktattooart #tattooistartmag #darkartists #blackworkerssubmission #inkedmagazine #blacktattooing #blxckink #tattoodo #tattoosnob #skinartmag #blackwork #salemma #darkartistries #inkedmag #salem #btattooing #blackink #victorian #witch #onlythedarkest #tttism #blackworkartists #flashworkers #tattoosnob #blackart #tattoo #occultarcana #wiccac

A post shared by Ryan & Matthew Murray (@blackveiltattoo) on Jul 7, 2019 at 8:04am PDT

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