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The image that started it all.

The Shadow Lurker, aka Unwanted House Guest, Uninvited House Guest and the Never Alone guy, is a image-macro meme turned creepypasta creature created by Ben Duff.

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The character originated in an image macro series featuring a pencil sketch of a creepy, ghost-like figure, with large, sunken eyes and a malicious smile. The overlaid text generally contains micro-narratives referring to creepy and disturbing situations and mental images. A common motif used throughout these captions are stories or imagery that would keep one awake at night such as the fear of having to use the bathroom in the dark, having your feet exposed from the blanket, or hearing creaking noises outside your bedroom door.

The drawing of the creature was originally posted on June 28th, 2011 to 4chan's /b/ (random) board, where it generated over 200 image replies with captions placed over the original artwork. In 2012, Shadow Lurker was featured in the creepypasta-themed comedy webcomic "Pasta Monsters", which depicted him as a servant of Zalgo. This interpretation of the character became popular with fans and is the basis for much of the fanart/fiction that Shadow Lurker has appeared in. Over the years, Ben Duff himself has created both a YouTube channel and a Tumblr blog dedicated to his creepy creation.

Notable Shadow Lurker Creepypastas[]

Shadow Lurker by turokavenger4356.

Shadow Lurker's Story by nerdsearch.

The Invitation by unknown author.

Never Alone by OfficialUbao.

You're Not Scared, Right? by Shadow Lovely.

Shadowlurker cosplay 1 by jasch kei-d6hxdib

Shadow Lurker cosplay by Jasch Kei.