The Hands Resist Him

Whether the painting is haunted or not is still up for debate, but it’s pretty creepy nonetheless. This painting was created by Bill Stoneham in 1972, and shows a young boy standing near a window, with a life-sized doll. Behind him, is a glass door with hands that are reaching for the boy. At some point after the painting was completed, legends started to spring up.

According to the first owner, the boy and the doll would move within the painting. Sometimes they’d disappear, or the hands would change positions; coming closer or disappearing all together. Some others claimed that the boy and his doll would step out of the painting and stare at people while they slept.

Either way, I don’t want to look at it anymore.