The Dybbuk Box is also a very scary true story. A wine cabinet was said to be haunted by a dybbuk, a malicious spirit in Jewish folklore. People who came into contact with it reported nightmares, strange physical sensations, and a general feeling of being haunted.
One very scary true story is about the Bell Witch in Tennessee. The Bell family was haunted by a malevolent spirit. It would pull hair, slap people, and make terrifying noises at night. It even predicted the death of John Bell.
There's the story of the Amityville Horror. The Lutz family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They experienced all kinds of strange and frightening things like cold spots, green slime oozing from the walls, and seeing a demonic pig - like creature.
There was a house where a family moved in. At night, they would hear the sound of a rocking chair creaking on its own. The previous owner had died in that chair. The family started to notice cold spots in the room where the chair was. They soon found out the spooky history of the place and moved out in a hurry.
Sure. Here is one. A girl was home alone at night. She heard a strange scratching at the window. When she peeked out, there was a faceless figure just inches from the glass, staring back at her. She ran to her room and hid under the covers, but she could still hear the scratching getting louder.
One very scary camping story is about a group of friends camping in the woods. At night, they heard strange growls. One of them went to check it out with a flashlight. As he walked further from the campsite, the growling got louder. Suddenly, he saw a pair of glowing eyes in the bushes. He ran back to the campsite as fast as he could, and they all huddled together in fear for the rest of the night.
The Aka Manto is another spooky Japanese story. He is a red - cloaked figure in school bathrooms. He would ask you if you wanted red paper or blue paper. If you chose red paper, he would cut you up until you bled red. If you chose blue paper, he would strangle you until your face turned blue.
One very scary campfire story is about a hiker who got lost in the woods at night. As he tried to find his way back, he heard strange whispers all around him. The wind seemed to be calling his name in a menacing tone. Then, he saw a pair of glowing eyes in the dark. He started running, but every turn he took, the eyes were still there, getting closer and closer until he woke up, realizing it was all a nightmare. But in the real world, he was still alone in the dark woods.
Here's another short scary story. A man was driving on a lonely road at night. His radio started to play static, then a voice whispered 'get out' over and over. He looked in the rear - view mirror and saw a shadowy figure in the back seat.
Sure. There was a story about an old, abandoned asylum. People who dared to enter at night reported hearing strange moans and seeing shadowy figures. Some said they felt cold hands touching them in the dark corridors. It was really terrifying.
I'm sorry I can't give you the exact ones from '13 true scary stories'. However, some common elements in true scary stories are unexplained disappearances. There could be a story about a hiker who vanished in a forest without a trace, and later people who entered the same forest reported feeling a strange presence and cold spots, which is really spooky.
The Dyatlov Pass incident is also a scary true story. In 1959, a group of hikers in the Ural Mountains died under mysterious circumstances. Their tent was cut open from the inside, and they fled out into the freezing cold. Some had strange injuries. To this day, the exact cause of their deaths remains a mystery, with theories ranging from avalanches to some sort of unknown force.
Sure. One could be about a haunted house where people heard strange noises at night. Another might involve a cursed object that brought misfortune to those who possessed it. And there could be a story of a ghostly figure seen in an old cemetery.