Why are human skeletons so scary?

Skeletons are the ultimate naked death. But a skeleton prompts the ultimate taboo - it removes uniqueness. We are all just skeletons with flesh on them, and knowing that seems to defeat human purpose. read more

I'd very much disagree with the "universally accepted" part, but whatever. People probably find skeletons scary because a skeleton represents the finality of death. read more

Its due to an effect called “the uncanny valley”. This is where something looks strangely humanoid, despite not being a human. Now a human skeleton looks undeniably like a human, but obviously is not. read more