/r/thalassophobia
Less than 10% of the ocean has been explored. For more information see: https://reddark.untone.uk/
Pictures and videos, fiction or real, related to the deep dark water that make us really uncomfortable.
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thalassophobia - fear of being in large bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, of sea waves, and fear of distance from land
megalohydrothalassophobia - fear of large things in the water
We have both!
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Subreddit rules.
1. Only thalassophobia related posts and titles
If you’re posting something, ask yourself: Is it triggering my thalassophobia (fear of vast and/or deep bodies of water) or is it triggering a different sort of fear? Make sure your title highlights thalassophobia - see rule 3.
2. Restrictions on sea life
Sea life is permissible as long as it isn't the main focus of the content. Generally speaking, you should not post pictures with sea life as the main focus. A shark swimming calmly next to a diver is not a suitable post for this sub, neither is a shark having a seal for lunch. If it is the main focus, it also has to emerge unexpectedly from nothing. Absolutely NO dubbed in noises (this usually applies to whales).
Posting sea life is also okay under megalohydrothalassophobia (fear of large water creatures) criteria:
- It must not dominate the picture/video or be the sole factor of fear.
- It should serve the purpose of demonstrating the scale and vastness of the body of water (i.e. Holy CRAP, that giant thing can hide in the water??).
3. Use proper titles
Any posts with just “Nope” as a title will be automatically removed. Don’t do that. Just don’t. Same with “That’s a nope from me”. Just avoid the word “nope”. Furthermore, titles in the spirit of “OMG SO CREEPY” or emojis will also be removed.
Your title should highlight the thalassophobic nature of the post rather than any sea creature in the post. For example, if you're posting a video of a shark, we're not interested in the shark itself, we're interested in the massive blue void of nothingness behind him. Titles focusing on sea creatures will be removed.
4. No jokes, memes, or cartoons
While we all love a good laugh, it isn’t specifically what we’re looking for in this sub. Thalassophobia-related artwork is okay as long as it adheres to all the other rules.
5. Be nice and courteous
Seriously, there’s seldom a need to be nasty. There’s absolutely no need to be nasty on this sub. So don’t be.
6. No reposts
Reposts will be monitored within a 90 day window. We will also be maintaining a list of retired submissions that have been posted so much that they have been retired to the "Thalassophobia Hall of Fame" to never be posted again...
7. No gore
Absolutely no gore is allowed on this subreddit, not animals, not people, nothing.
For additional information, including enforcement, please see our rules wiki page.
Hall of fame
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Our siblings
- /r/thedepthsbelow - All the nightmare fuel that exists in the ocean
- /r/submechanophobia - Fear of submerged man-made objects
- /r/megalophobia - Fear of large things
- /r/nyctohylophobia - Fear of dark woods
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/r/thalassophobia
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Currently watching this
I have to think that despite loving and being enamoured by the ocean, I think the ocean is more scary than it is beautiful.
This is an actual horror movie come to life.
05:51 UTC
There's something so chilling about watching them disappear into the depths
20:15 UTC
This lighthouse in Iceland
13:12 UTC
All I can think about is how quick you’d be left behind if you fell in
01:15 UTC
I am scared of the fish in water. I am not sure what's worse, when you can't see them or when you can.just the possibility of fish under you in water is so scary for me.
19:41 UTC
We fight on. Original wet charcoal and pastel seascape art by me.
13:39 UTC
Grand turk drop off..
My body expression says it all. Absolutely terrifying. The water was so cold compared to everywhere else. Found that kinda neat.
10:53 UTC
North Sea Rig
The Sedco 706 in a winter storm in 1998, the photo is taken from a fixed platform.
Usually the two would be connected by a bridge which was disconnected during bad weather.
16:21 UTC
Completely covered with water
08:32 UTC
Just imagine the smooth mass of seawater as it pours through the inevitable breach.
11:45 UTC
No moon but darkness
Hey guys! I don’t have thalassophobia but I love your pics and videos. Yesterday night I thought about you guys on my rock in the sea.
09:05 UTC
Big winds = big waves!
07:56 UTC
Kayaker alone in the fog this morning
07:23 UTC
Thalassophobia plus Acrophobia plus Submechanophobia equals no sleep for me tonight.
19:00 UTC
Post from a while ago of huge waves with a kickass soundtrack in the background…
it’s a metal album about descending into the depths of the ocean I think? very slow heavy and sludgy. The post was from a few months ago and i think was a crazy winter storm at sea, the song almost sounds like it’s just noises from the boat at first.
hope this kind of post is allowed. this album rips.
and no, it’s not that song
07:09 UTC
Does anyone else have one that doesn't bother you?
The 1989 scifi film "The Abyss" is the only movie about deep sea things that doesn't trigger my thalassophobia. Every other movie or game makes me want to crawl out of my skin. I have a theory as to why.
I am originally from Columbia, SC and the movie was filmed in Gaffney SC. When was a teenager, I did a research project on the Cherokee Nuclear Power Plant and how the movie was largely filmed there. I built a (very crude) small model based off of images found online at the time of the filming of the movie have researched how other deep sea movies are made and they still give me the heebie jeebies. But not The Abyss. I find myself wondering if others have similar movies or games that don't bother them.
So, do you have a movie or game that deals with deep sea exploration or creatures that doesn't make you wanna implode?
01:39 UTC
It was kind of murky this day but I just be flying
05:37 UTC
I had a dream like this as a kid
15:59 UTC
Deep Body of Water in Flooded Abandoned Mine
Silver, lead and zinc have been mined in Central Wales since Roman times, an activity that reached its peak in the 18th century. Follow us in this second part series as we explore down Level Fawr in Cwmystwyth going down the Skipway were we face many obstacles on our way deep in the mine , but the rewards are worth it as we also find many Mesmerising flooded Parts of the Mine ⚒️ Video Link: https://youtu.be/y00w2dU6_ks?si=q7e2N1UXvh5d2AJg
20:42 UTC
From the depths
Shot by Domenic Biagini in San Diego
19:35 UTC
Doomed Amelia Earhart
Hey folks,
I watched this last night while I was battling insomnia. It was actually pretty well done, but I'm posting it here because the idea of running out of fuel in a plane when you can't even see land gave me a feeling of dread that water doesn't usually provoke in me. So I thought somebody else might enjoy this too.
19:03 UTC
This makes me feel very uneasy, the idea of being in the middle of the ocean, alone, ON A PADDLE BOARD!!! No thanks.
Props to him though, I'm sure without the fear, this would be a memorable experience. Just not for everyone.
15:08 UTC
300ft deep quarry before and after it was filled in
does this photo conjure any eerie and unsettling feelings for anyone else? just thinking about how incredibly deep this relatively small swath of land once was? and all the unknown within its dark depths? trees.....cars...metal........bodies....
02:11 UTC
This is Point Nemo, the spot farthest away from any land in the world. You are closer to astronauts aboard the ISS than humanity
17:28 UTC
No idea why this set off my fear so much(Game is Vintage Story)
12:08 UTC
Rainbow over an offshore wind farm
06:19 UTC
The Tempest. Original wet charcoal and pastel art by me.
11:11 UTC
New map in Black Ops 6 “Extraction”
17:20 UTC