Top 3 Scary True Stories You Should Know

One great scary story is 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. It's about a woman who slowly goes mad in a room with yellow wallpaper. Her psychological decline is really spooky. Another is 'Rosemary's Baby'. A woman believes she is carrying the devil's child. It has an atmosphere of dread throughout. And the third would be 'The Haunting of Hill House'. It's about a haunted house and the people who try to figure out what's wrong with it. Their experiences are terrifying.

One of the top horror stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and finally murders him. He then hears the old man's heart still beating beneath the floorboards, which drives him to confess.

The first scary true story is about the Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune, believed she was haunted by the spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles. She continuously built onto her house in San Jose, California in a very strange and maze - like way. There were staircases leading to nowhere, doors opening to walls, and rooms with no purpose. It was a very spooky place. A second one is the story of the Donner Party. A group of settlers got stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter. They resorted to cannibalism to survive, which is a truly horrifying thought. And the third scary true story is that of the Dyatlov Pass incident. In Russia, a group of hikers died mysteriously in the mountains. Their tents were cut open from the inside, they were found with strange injuries, and there was no clear explanation for what happened.

One is 'Another'. It has a really creepy atmosphere with the mystery of the extra student in the class. Deaths start to occur in strange ways. Another great one is 'Corpse Party'. The story of students trapped in a haunted school filled with vengeful spirits is terrifying. Then there's 'Higurashi: When They Cry'. The repeated cycle of murders and the mystery behind it all make it a classic anime horror.

One such story is about the Voynich Manuscript. It's a mysterious book filled with strange illustrations and an undeciphered script. Scholars have been trying to figure it out for ages, but no one has been able to fully understand it yet. It's amazing because it seems to hold some sort of hidden knowledge from a long - lost civilization perhaps.

The story of the Aokigahara Forest in Japan is really creepy. It's known as the 'Suicide Forest' and many believe it's haunted by the lost souls of those who took their lives there. You can often feel a sense of dread when walking through it. Another is the Lizzie Borden House. Given the grisly murders that took place there, it's no wonder people claim to feel a presence. There are reports of seeing the apparitions of Lizzie and her victims.

A famous actress had a stalker who would wait outside her workplace every day. He would just stare at her and try to approach her whenever he could. It was so creepy that she had to change her work schedule.

Well, there's the case of the Borley Rectory in England. It was said to be the most haunted house in England. There were sightings of a nun, strange lights, and unexplained noises. Many people who visited or lived there reported feeling an overwhelming sense of dread and experiencing supernatural events.

'Mad Father' is a great scary visual novel. The story is about a girl living in a creepy mansion with her mad scientist father. There are all sorts of grotesque experiments and dark secrets in the mansion, which creates a truly terrifying experience for the player.

One great anti - hero male reader story is 'The Darkling Reader'. In this story, the male reader character has complex motives. He is not a typical hero as he sometimes uses unethical means to achieve his goals. Another is 'The Rogue Reader'. Here, the male character defies the norms of society and is more interested in his own gain but still has a certain charm that makes the story interesting. And then there's 'The Shadowy Reader' who lurks in the background of the story's events, making decisions that are both self - serving and yet somehow crucial to the overall plot.