Let’s take a quick break from horror films and direct our attention to the real life terrors of the world. The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and contains 97 percent of the planet’s water, yet more than 95 percent of the underwater world remains unexplored. And that right there is why I keep my ass out of the ocean—If I can avoid becoming some sea creature from hell’s happy meal, I’m certainly going to.
I know what you’re thinking—this has to be bullshit, right? Well, it’s not, no matter how much we want it to be. Six years ago an underwater camera on an oil drilling rig caught a glimpse of what is known as a Magnapinna squid. It was nearly a mile and half beneath the surface of the water where it feeds on the souls of those unfortunate enough to be caught in its blue hell. The squid has been nicknamed “Bigfin” because of its ridiculously massive winglike fins which take up nearly 90% of its body. As if that wasn’t bad enough, its tentacles are among the largest of any species of squid—around 30 feet or so in length—and that right there, folks, is a deep sea creature that only nightmares are made of.
There isn’t a whole lot known about these soul stealing squids as very few have ever been captured, although over the last decade with increased technology more and more images and videos of these creatures are coming to light. So there you have it, the Magnapinna squid, a sea creature that’s totally not an alien and totally didn’t crash its spaceship into the ocean where it now lives, waiting, feeding, plotting against humanity.
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Oh fuck no. I saw this on Reddit the other day and I swore it was fake….
Here’s reason #1920 why I will never go into the ocean.
Yea, the ocean is a terrible place and no human belongs in it. Fuck that.
Oh oh so you’ll lie back and enjoy the experience of getting your arms ripped off by a gorilla; but when it comes to being eaten by a Magnapinna squid well the Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! Yeah, I see how it goes. Damn Magnapinna squid haters. 😀
Haha! You and the Magnapinna can hang out then. Thanks, but no thankss!
Fine. It’s got beer and snacks.
That thing looks like a cross between the Alien Queen and one of the Martians from War of the Worlds with a little bit of one of Gareth Edwards’ Monsters thrown in for good measure.
You’re right, it seriously does! I also thought it looked like one of the aliens from Independence Day.
Me too, but I hate giving that movie credit for anything.
Lol. Fair enough!
Yeah the ocean is the original and winning horror house!
No doubt about that, Zoe!
I totally believe this thing is plotting against humanity.
Lol, you’re probably right. I love how this article I wrote forever ago is being viewed so much. Are squids cool again?!
Squids are always cool, in my opinion.
You know what? When you’re right you’re right!
It would be okay if the tentacles didn’t bend in corners.
Still cool, though, but I wouldn’t want to swim with one.