A terrifying story could be that a ship's crew noticed some strange noises coming from the hold. When they went to investigate, they found a huge mass of sea rats. The rats started attacking them, and the crew members were trapped. As they fought, the rats seemed to be coordinated, like they had a hive - mind. One by one, the crew was bitten and weakened until there were only a few left, desperately trying to escape the rat - infested hold.
Sure. A diver once found himself in a strong underwater current during a deep - sea dive. The current was so powerful that it swept him away from his planned route. He struggled against it, but it felt like an invisible force was pulling him deeper. He was worried that he would be dragged into some unknown and dangerous area, and it took all his strength to finally break free and make his way back to safety.
Sure. There's a story about a theater in Texas Austin. Late at night, when the place is empty, the stage lights sometimes turn on by themselves. An actress once said she saw a shadowy figure on the stage that seemed to be beckoning her. She ran out of the theater and never went back. It gives the impression that something from the past, perhaps a long - dead actor, still haunts the place.
Well, at a certain youth hostel, a traveler had a very bad experience. He was staying in a shared dormitory. In the middle of the night, he felt something tugging at his blanket. At first, he thought it was one of the other guests accidentally. But then it became more forceful. He turned on the light and saw nothing. But as soon as he turned the light off again, it started again. He was so terrified that he moved to the common area and slept on the couch for the rest of the night.
A 'red buttons horror story' could involve a red button on an old radio in a deserted cabin. A hiker, seeking shelter from a storm, entered the cabin and noticed the radio. As soon as the hiker pressed the red button, a static - filled voice started chanting in an unknown language. The hiker then saw figures outside the window that looked like they were made of smoke. These figures started to move towards the cabin, and the hiker realized that the red button had unleashed something that should have been left alone. The more the voice on the radio chanted, the closer the figures got, and the hiker was trapped with no way to escape.
A family was camping in a national park. At night, their tent started to shake violently. They thought it was the wind at first, but then they heard scratching noises on the outside of the tent. One of the kids peeked out and saw a large, shadowy creature with long claws. The family huddled together in fear until morning. When they checked outside in the daylight, there were deep scratches on the ground near their tent. They left the park immediately, not knowing what had attacked their campsite.
Sure. There was this laser ship that got caught in a time - space distortion. The lasers on the ship went berserk, creating portals that sucked in parts of the ship. Crew members were disappearing one by one. The remaining crew had to watch in horror as their friends vanished into these unstable portals created by the malfunctioning lasers.
Sure. There was a homeless man who often slept in Central Park at night. One night, he woke up to a cold hand on his shoulder. When he turned around, he saw a face that was pale and distorted. The eyes were black holes and the mouth was open in a silent scream. He tried to run, but his legs wouldn't move. He felt as if he was being dragged deeper into the park, and then he passed out. When he woke up the next morning, he was near one of the park entrances, but he could never forget that terrifying encounter.
Sure. There was a man who was swimming at night in a pool. Suddenly, the pool lights went out and he was in complete darkness. He felt as if something was in the water with him. He couldn't see a thing and every movement he made seemed to echo in the stillness. He was so scared that he blindly made his way to the edge of the pool and climbed out as fast as he could.
Sure. There was a story of a woman who went for a late-night swim in the gym pool. As she was swimming, she felt something brush against her leg. She thought it might be a piece of debris or something. But then it happened again, and this time it felt more like a hand. She screamed and got out of the pool as fast as she could. Later, the gym staff found out that a small toy had fallen into the pool which could have given that strange feeling, but at that moment, it was really terrifying for her.
Sure. There was a family who always had their Thanksgiving dinner at an old mansion they had inherited. One year, during the dinner, they heard strange scratching sounds from the walls. As they investigated, they found claw marks. Then, a dark figure emerged from the cellar. The family ran out in terror, and they never returned to that mansion on Thanksgiving again.