Even the most innocent of us have a darker side, the question is whether or not we choose to let it show. In horror comics, the author is forced to rely on visuals alone rather than sound or videography in order to startle their readers. For this investigation, I use my graphic drawing style to illustrate themes of childhood and adolescence to depict a "sweet but psycho" narrative. By utilizing a style similar to Japanese horror manga, but incorporating contemporary style and themes regarding women, I’m able to ask myself this: “why are women forced to cloak their true selves in a facade of beauty and grace?”. This question has been on my mind for years as I began to notice women, including myself, refusing to embrace their true emotions or appearances in order to seem “normal” to their peers. This goes along with the rise in romanticisation of stigmatised aspects of life such as mental illness, crime, and overall recklessness. I wanted to depict a series of people, primarily women, who are doing the exact opposite: bearing their subhuman side to the world in an exaggerated fashion. The use of body horror, blood, and monstrous qualities is in stark contrast with the naive, average looking subjects of each drawing. The medium of micron and acrylic paint allowed me to create minimalistic works, so that I can focus on the detail of the subject alone. These characters, through exposure, have become their own entities, almost extraterrestrial. I don’t want them to be dissolved into a background.