These 10 Horror Memes Hit Way Too Close to Home

In modern society, memes are unequivocally a part of everyday life. From meaningless hours spent on TikTok to scrounging through Reddit threads, internet memes are constantly discovered, enjoyed, and reposted to expand to a broader audience. While memes related to genres like comedy and action are much easier to both find and create, memes in the horror genre are far more difficult to obtain — especially considering the genre receives plenty of flack from no-nonsense critics in the media industry.

Still, for us horror junkies who have an insatiable appetite to mix fear with comedy at the best of times, there are a handful of horror memes out there that have occasionally hit too close to home. Whether these memes are depicting real-life scenarios or poking fun at typical life troubles, it’s apparent that they are included in this fun-hearted list. Without further ado, here are the 10 best horror memes that definitely hit way too deep.

Bangs, it’s always bangs

If there’s one certainty about quarantine back in 2020, it was that a multitude of folks were sitting at home and transforming their hairstyles into updated versions. Rather than settling on a simplistic style, people were purposely chopping off parts of strands to create bangs, utilizing a plethora of dyes, and changing up their style drastically to deal with the worrisome times. Years later, the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting us, but hopefully we’re done trying to give ourselves bangs.

Burnt tongue fiasco

Sometimes, the wait is actually worth the reward. There’s nothing more nostalgic than popping a tray of pizza rolls into the oven and patiently waiting for them to reach the perfect temperature while watching a horror flick. Unfortunately, when they’re baked and almost ready to be consumed, too many of us become overzealous and jump the gun by eating one too quickly. In the aftermath of that initial bite, eyes are watery and tongues are burnt to a crisp — and screams echo aloud, much like a few of these horror queens above.