There is a painting said to cause supernatural disturbances, and, in some cases, physical illness to those who have viewed it. A hollow-eyed doll, disembodied hands reaching from beyond, and a boy who may just up and leave the painting altogether. Nicknamed the "eBay Haunted Painting" in the early 2000s, some say this is one of the most infamous examples of "cursed" art in modern history. This week's haunting is: The Hands Resist Him.
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Stoneham, Bill. “The ‘Hands’ Series.” Stoneham Studios, 2017, https://stonehamstudios.com/haunted#
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“The Ebay Haunted Painting.” BBC, July 2002, https://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/unexplained/2002/haunted_painting/ebay_haunted_painting_01.shtml
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ART News. “Cursed Artworks: The Haunting Tale of ‘The Hands Resist Him’ Painting.” ART Walkway, 26 Sept. 2024, https://www.artwalkway.com/cursed-artworks-the-haunting-tale-of-the-hands-resist-him-painting/
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True Scares & Real-Life Nightmares. “The Haunted Painting.” Medium, 11 Sept. 2025, https://medium.com/@cindyparmiter/the-haunted-painting-9c9413896e13
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Gentry, Jenne. “10 Facts About the Haunting Painting ‘The Hands Resist Him.’” Listverse, 7 Oct. 2021, https://listverse.com/2021/10/07/10-haunting-facts-about-the-painting-the-hands-resist-him/
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Taylor, Tom. “‘The Hands Resist Him’: The Moving Haunted Painting That Scares Its Owners to Death.” Far Out Magazine, 1 June 2023, https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-hands-resist-him-the-moving-haunted-painting-that-scares-its-owners-to-death/
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Hall, Ashley . “The Hands Resist Him.” The Paranormal Guide, 2 Jan. 2013, http://www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/the-hands-resist-him
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Robinson, Marie. “Halloween 2013: Urban Legend Week: The Haunted Painting.” Fascination with Fear, 10 Oct. 2013, https://fascinationwithfear.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-2013-urban-legend-week.html