WARNING: Not For The Faint-Hearted – 10 Of The Creepiest TV Advertisements Ever

There’s a lot to be said for clever advertising, but a whole lot more to be said for advertising that leaves us in a cold sweat wanting to run for cover underneath our duvets…  We decided to take a look back at some of the creepiest television adverts that left the majority of us on the edge of our seats, and crying into our cushions. From Krinkles the clown, a 1960s mascot for children's rice cereal, to a very 21st century means of advertisement for a thriller movie that uses social networking platform Chatroulette as its source to scare. Here are ten adverts that promise to leave you feeling a little uneasy. WARNING: This post is not for the faint-hearted and may leave you shouting at your screen... Why? WHY?! Make it stop. *Reaches for cushion* 1. Levis Jeans 501 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tftq04rlIv4 We'll never wear jeans the same again. 2. Japanese Tyre Advertisement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54U6BgYuJMY We. Want. New. Tyres. Now... 3. The Last Exorcism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNSaurw6E_Q It is at times like these that we thank our lucky stars that we do not have a chatroulette account. 4. Phones 4U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrIZnC8q7RQ Another reason never to go into a forest ever again... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2oL_gXECtg Or a multi-storey car park. Late at night. Alone. 5. Rice Krinkles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vBJt1iG60 Dear Krinkles, thank you for ruining childhood for everyone in the 60s... we'll also never eat cereal again. 6. Cravendale... What a bunch of evil cows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz8xnXblo1Q Forget about those bones needing calcium, we'll be sticking to good ol' plain water straight from the tap from now on. Cows simply cannot be trusted. 7. Playstation 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqkNPcUMffU Why? Why a baby?! WHY?! 8. Ronald Mc Donald's debut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIuXv7Y8QA4 Now we know where the irrational fear of clowns developed, thank you Ronald, thank you a lot. 9. Rejuvenique face mask https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ypdzgyrY_w Because a Mike Myers-esque electrical facial mask is EXACTLY what everyone wants and needs. Also, was there really any need for the Joe Cocker background music?! *Shivers* 10. Kinder Surprise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7GNPZAuijU We thought that was you Humpty Dumpty... We vouch never to ask for a surprise of any kind, ever again. We lied, we're really, really scared...