Starrflesh, also known as Starflesh is a surrealist/horror aesthetic that revolves around
characteristics such as teeth, stars, animals, water, glass, and a feeling of emptiness, uncanny, or even rage. The aesthetic began gaining traction on Tumblr
in the early/mid 2010s, and was revived by @starrflesh. The aesthetic did not really have a name on Tumblr, perhaps going by ‘icecore’ or ‘coldcore’.
The aesthetic is mainly posted as eerie and mysterious photos of animals, strange locations including water, objects, and more. Most of the photos are edited, often with overlays that appear in an icy blue color or effects that add to the surrealness and horror of the image. Many of the pictures are extremely
disturbing, featuring deformed animals, deformed or strange
eyes, teeth, blood, and animals growling or attacking each other.
The “creator” of starflesh goes by the username Starrflesh on TikTok. When the aesthetic began to gain traction, it was mistakenly named after their username.