Since we're getting a bit closer to October and Halloween in the next couple of months, it feels like an appropriate time to share some paranormal photos ahead of the spooky season. Some of these images were captured at locations that are known to be haunted, while others were taken in regular backyards or innocuous locations.

While many are determined to debunk these pictures, and ghosts or paranormal phenomena in general, they still succeed at scaring the bejeezus out of us. Here are 15 of our favorites collected from the subreddit /r/Ghosts to get your hairs standing up.