The scariest one I know is about a girl who woke up in the middle of the night to find a face floating above her bed. It was pale and had empty eyes. She was so terrified that she couldn't move for a while. Another is a family whose TV would turn on by itself at 3 am every night, and there would be static on the screen, but no normal channels were showing.
A really scary true life paranormal story is that of a nurse who worked in an old hospital. She often saw a patient who had passed away walking down the hallways. The figure looked just like it did when it was alive. And in one case, she felt a cold hand touch her shoulder when she was alone in a room that was known for strange occurrences. There was also a story of a man who bought an antique mirror. When he looked into it, he sometimes saw a different face than his own, and the face seemed to be in pain.
The scariest one I know is about a doll. A girl received an old antique doll as a gift. At night, the doll would move on its own. It would change positions and sometimes its eyes seemed to follow the girl around the room. The girl's parents didn't believe her at first until they saw the doll in a different place one morning. They got rid of the doll, but the girl still had nightmares about it for years.
A house in a small town was known for its paranormal activity. The family living there would find objects moved around the house. The scariest part was when their young daughter started talking to an 'invisible friend'. But the things this 'friend' said were really creepy and made the family flee the house.
The scariest one I've heard was about a couple on a road trip. They stopped at an old motel for the night. In the middle of the night, the woman woke up to see a face staring at her through the window. When she screamed, it disappeared. But then they heard scratching on the door. They quickly packed and left, and later found out that there had been several unexplained deaths in that motel.
The Sallie House in Kansas. A family moved in and soon experienced disturbing things. Their young daughter seemed to be a target. There were marks on her body as if she had been pinched or scratched by an unseen force. Toys would activate on their own, and there were cold drafts throughout the house. The family endured a lot of fear during their time there.
One of the scariest true paranormal stories is the Amityville Horror. The Lutz family claimed to experience all sorts of terrifying phenomena in their new home. There were strange noises, cold spots, and apparitions. Doors would open and close on their own, and they even saw a pair of red eyes. It was so bad that they fled the house in fear after just 28 days.
The Bloody Mary story is really scary. The idea of seeing a terrifying figure in the mirror just by saying a name three times in a dark bathroom is spine - chilling. It preys on our fear of the dark and the unknown. Another scary one is the Midnight Man game. You invite this so - called 'Midnight Man' into your home by performing certain rituals at midnight. People who have tried it say they had a feeling of being watched and chased, but it's all in the mind as there's no evidence of any real entity.
The story of the Shaniwar Wada in Pune is really terrifying. It was once a grand fort, but now it is in ruins. There are stories of a young prince being brutally murdered there. People say that at night, you can hear his screams. His ghost is said to roam the place, making it one of the scariest spots in India.
In a certain neighborhood, there was an old oak tree that was said to be haunted. On Halloween, a boy climbed the tree as a dare. As he reached the top, he felt a cold hand grab his ankle. He looked down but saw nothing. He quickly climbed down, trembling with fear. Later, he found out that many years ago, a boy had fallen from that tree and died. Since then, there have been strange occurrences around the tree, especially on Halloween.
The scariest element is often the unknown. In cree true paranormal stories, not knowing what is causing the strange noises or apparitions is terrifying.
A scary real life ghost story is about a girl who was home alone. She saw a face at the window, but when she went outside to check, there was no one. And the window was too high for anyone to stand outside and peek in without a ladder.