When you’re having a nightmare, it’s an amazing feeling to wake up and realize that it was all just a dream. There’s no monster or evil demon coming after you. Your worst fears are nothing more than your brain trying to process the day.

Sometimes, though, those nightmares don’t just stay in your dreams. Instead, they follow you out into the real world. Or, even worse, the real world becomes more terrifying than your worst nightmares.

That’s exactly what happened with these photos. Suddenly, you find yourself living through a nightmare that you can’t wake up from…

1. This killer crocodile, captured in the Philippines, was 21 feet long and weighed over a ton.

2. A unicorn man holding a baby. Yep, that’s my nightmare.

3. Always look before you sit down.

4. Worst gift ever.

5. These lovely freshwater parasites will gladly suck your blood.

6. This is what happens when you flush things that shouldn’t be flushed.

7. The mouth of a sea urchin.

8. So many spider webs.

9. A music lover’s worst nightmare.

10. Do not put your hand in this jar.

11. Mannequins from your nightmares.

12. She’s coming for you.

13. Everyone’s worst escalator fear.

14. I can’t even…

15. So tragic.

16. Umm, what’s happening here?

17. Can you guess what’s living in this room?

18. A 20-legged starfish eating a crab. ‘Nuff said.

19. The bathroom of nightmares.

20. As if dolls weren’t creepy enough to begin with.

21. Meet the goblin shark. Pure nightmares.

Talk about terror! I hope I never have the misfortune to encounter a room full of rattlesnakes in real life. Come to think of it now, that might actually be my worst fear. Great! Well, I guess I don’t need to sleep that badly…