I remember this photo.Always thought it was a dog, but not sure if it was some kind of double exposure or if it was jumping up behind them.In any case, at least it scared the man straight in stopping his drug abuse.If it was me and I thought it was a demon, it would probably make me start taking them.
First, I don't like that "snout" of the "dog/demon" image is the same color as the background. If you take a white envelope and place the bottom right corner of it just below the "dog's" eyes, you'll see what I mean (use the second "blown-up" picture for this). The image kind of blurs into the background. It blurs in so well that there's nothing there to distinguish a "snout" in the first place. Why does the image appear "in front" of the staircase banister? Don't know. We haven't seen other pictures of the same area. I can't tell if something has been placed upon or around the staircase (something festive for the occasion).
The other thing that I don't get…why is the image evil? What makes it evil? And this isn't a joke or a snarky bit. I actually want to know why. If it's just because something is in the picture that shouldn't be…well, that's not good enough. What if the image was that of a little cartoon blue bird of happiness or a Muppet like Kermit? Would those images suddenly be "evil?" Or…is it simply the image itself? People seem to agree that it looks like a dog. How does one go from a dog to a demon? Why would a dog's head be evil? I just don't understand why the image is "evil."
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Good question. He said he was going through a rough time in his life, and he decided this was a representation of the "devil on his back". Basically an alligory.
But evil or a demon? There is no reason to think that. Other than it sort-of looks mean…
Hmmm…looking at this for a second time now with fresh eyes…here's another thing.
Look at the second picture (the blown-up view). Look just right of the "dog head." It appears that the couple is standing in front of a flight of stairs. The stairs seem to be covered with carpeting and also has a white railing. But…is that what we're really seeing? The reason that I ask…look again just right of the dog head. The upward angle of the stairs isn't even. It's as if that carpeting hangs over a bit. Very, very odd. The more I look, the more that I question what I'm seeing.
I mean after you do all that, look at the giant YouTube video image. I just assumed that white object in back of them was just a wall…now…I'm not so sure. In fact…I don't think the white image is a wall at all.
So…what exactly is in back of the couple? Not the dog head…but everything else. I don't know…I think if we could examine more pictures of that area, different angles and such…I'm thinking that we may be able to solve this. I don't think it's a double exposure as much as just some weirdness (unintentional) going on in back of the couple.
"Skepticism is not a position, it's a process." -Dr Michael Shermer
If it's a dog, it has no ears. I think I see where you're going with this Revenant, and if so I agree. It's probably our brains fooling us again with matrixing, simulacra or whatever it's called Lol. The colours of the "dog", the pattern on the "dog's" face etc, it could just be part of whatever is in the background.
To me, it looks like part of the hideous plant like thing in the background or a daisy like flower. As part of the plant: Notice the stripe down the middle of the "dog" head and the plant in the background in the larger picture. Also, notice that you can see part of the banister pole coming down through the "left eye". Some of the facial pattern on the face is similar to that of the background wallpaper. As part of a flower arrangement: they almost look like a type of a daisy that match the decorum of the area. The "eyes" mimicking the yellow center and the beige petals account for the "off color rings around the eyes" to go with the room. This would explain no ears. The black stripe in this example would be the space between the flowers shadowed by the couple.
That's my take. The more I think of daisies, however, the more that seems more plausible. We would have to take their word that no other people capture this "demon image", but they might have had a better shot of the flowers and didn't notice it. Now if you start looking at the image and think daisies, I bet you would just see daisies!
It is indeed a goodie. It displays some of the classic pareidolia warning signs:
It's a partial image of something that's supposed to be symmetrical. Our brains are used to interpreting symmetrical objects, so we fill things in (like the "dog's" other ear).
There's an odd continuity with background objects and the subject. For example, start at the dog's nose and trace the black stripe upwards. It turns into the black fluffy background object (whatever it is).
There are also plenty of small inconsistencies in the photo. Take a close look at the nose. It appears to be facing the camera directly, while the rest of the "face" is at an angle. The red of the mouth, if you look at it closely, continues along the man's jacket. The light parts of the "face" are in the same shade range as the background pattern.
It's difficult to analyze the pattern without access to other shots taken at the same time and the original photographs, but with such a chaotic background, I think we're safe in saying there's nothing unusual there.
What's scarier? The demon in the picture or Stephen emerging from the shadows to talk about the demon in the picture? And just for the record…I've never seen the demon and Stephen in the same room at the same time. Coincidence? I think not…
Bobarino said: "But evil or a demon? There is no reason to think that. Other than it sort-of looks mean..."
Hmm…say it is a demon. Then, um…what exactly is it doing in the picture just hamming it up? On the Great List of Evil Things To Do Today…I would think that jumping into a couple's picture and trying to put up the "bunny ears" behind the guy's head is somewhat tame for a demon. I swear…the demon head is seconds away from taking out a cigar and doing the "Take my wife…please!" schtick.
Bad dog…er, demon. Bad demon.
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And just for the record…I've never seen the demon and Stephen in the same room at the same time. Coincidence? I think not… 
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