Archive:Maze Tunnel Illusion
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Maze Tunnel Illusion is a screamer video uploaded to YouTube by a user named OpticalNightmares on October 3rd, 2008. It disguises itself as a relaxing visual illusion designed to trick the viewer’s eyes with a spinning tunnel animation.
Content
The video begins with a calm, ambient soundtrack playing over a slowly rotating tunnel of spiraling colors. On-screen text instructs the viewer to "stare directly into the center" and "not to look away" for 30 seconds in order to "experience true optical hypnosis." At around the 27-second mark, as the music fades slightly, a loud, distorted scream erupts while a gruesome close-up image of a decayed corpse with bloodshot eyes suddenly flashes on the screen. The scare lasts for about 3 seconds before the video abruptly cuts to black.
Scare Tactics
The screamer uses:
- Misdirection through visual illusions and soothing music
- Sudden increase in volume
- Graphic imagery for shock value
Legacy
Though not as popular as screamers like The Maze or Kikia, Maze Tunnel Illusion gained modest traction in the late 2000s and was frequently embedded on forums and prank sites under titles like "Hypnotic Spiral Illusion" or "Watch This If You're Stressed."
Gallery
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Thumbnail of the video.
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The tunnel illusion before the screamer.
Link
Unclickable link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U9n_RazfU8
