Well, it could have been. They were tortured, and so it makes sense that if anything, these could symbolize their arms and bodies combining to form a tormented face.
I didn't notice that it was a gif at first, so when I saw it moving I almost had a heart attack. And it's in the middle of the night here in Sweden, so I should be sleeping, but I don't think I can now ;_;
More importantly, Why aren't you sharing?