We've had some fun with kindly ghost photobombers in the past. Usually they come and go, as spirits do, and while they might cause the occasional nightmare or lingering sense of puzzlement, few people have been impacted as much as Joe Martinez. He says his creepy encounter saved his life.

A few years back, Martinez, who was heavily involved with drugs at the time, accompanied his wife to his in-law's anniversary party. It was your typical family gathering, that is until Martinez saw himself in a photo that was taken that evening.

Hovering over his shoulder, was the image of a demon, or who Martinez believes could have been Satan himself.

After seeing this jarring picture, Martinez said he was literally scared straight—he quit using drugs—and to this day, he still carries the picture in his wallet to remind him of the man he used to be.

Martinez insists that he's shared the picture with many reputable paranormal investigators who claim the photo hasn't been tampered with.

Regardless of whether or not it's a weird shadow, or you know, the devil's fur baby, at least some good came of it for Martinez.

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