What’s So Scary About Momo?

Science can explain our reaction to the statue’s creepy visage

There she is! Photo: j_s_rock/Instagram

A few weeks ago, a startling new image started circling around the internet. It was originally taken in 2016 but went viral after being posted on Reddit and YouTube in July this year. It’s a sculpture produced by the Japanese special effects company Link Factory that’s been nicknamed “Momo.”