A video that is only scary or disturbing thanks to one single element used in the video, typically music.
This can be demonstrated by changing the music in the original "Obey The Walrus" video to something more upbeat and happy. The video loses it's "scariness" and just becomes a random set of unrelated footage with some pop songs over it.
This can be demonstrated by changing the music in the original "Obey The Walrus" video to something more upbeat and happy. The video loses it's "scariness" and just becomes a random set of unrelated footage with some pop songs over it.
Person A: dude this video I found on Reels is so fucking scary, look at this.
Person B: that's only scary because of the music, proper Obey the Walrus Syndrome there buddy.
Person B: that's only scary because of the music, proper Obey the Walrus Syndrome there buddy.
by rollacethejazzmaster October 8, 2025
Get the Obey The Walrus Syndromemug.