I heard about a group of campers who set up their tents in an old camping area that was rumored to be haunted. At night, they saw strange apparitions moving between the trees. They also heard unexplained screams. They were so freaked out that they packed up their stuff and left in the middle of the night, even though they had planned to stay for a few more days.
A friend of mine was camping and in the middle of the night, he felt something heavy on his sleeping bag. When he turned on his flashlight, he saw a large snake coiled up right beside him. He was frozen with fear for a moment before slowly edging away and getting help. Luckily, the snake wasn't venomous.
The scariest one I've heard was about a camper who set up his tent near an old, abandoned cabin in the forest. At night, he heard what sounded like a woman crying coming from the cabin. He was curious and went to check it out. As he got closer, the door of the cabin creaked open on its own. Inside, he saw a figure in white, but when he blinked, it disappeared. He ran back to his tent and didn't sleep a wink that night. He left the campsite first thing in the morning.
One of the scariest is when a cloud service provider had a major outage. Many businesses relying on their services were left in the lurch. Their websites went down, and they couldn't access important data stored in the cloud. It showed how vulnerable businesses are when they put all their digital eggs in one basket.
There was a Halloween party at an old mansion that had been converted into an event space. During the party, the lights started flickering. People thought it was part of the spooky atmosphere at first. But then, a cold wind blew through the room and everyone heard a woman's scream. Some people claimed to see a ghostly figure floating down the hall. After that, most of the guests left in a hurry. The place had a reputation for being haunted, and that night just confirmed it.
I heard of a Holi horror story where a woman's white dress got completely ruined by some boys who threw not just colored powder but also muddy water at her. She was humiliated and felt very scared as she was all alone and they were being very aggressive. It was a horrible experience for her during what should have been a festive time.
I heard about a waterpark where a person almost drowned in the main pool. The lifeguards were slow to react as they were chatting among themselves. It was a really close call and the victim was in the water gasping for air for what felt like an eternity before help finally arrived.
I heard a story about a pet dog that was snatched by an alligator while playing near a riverbank. The owner could only watch in horror as the alligator disappeared with their beloved pet. It was so sudden and tragic.
A really scary PGH horror story is about a deserted hospital. People who dared to enter at night reported seeing patients' apparitions in the hallways. There were also strange smells and the sound of medical equipment turning on by itself.
I heard of a neighbour who planted a bunch of really spooky looking statues in their front yard. They were all these distorted figures and it made the whole street feel haunted. Children were afraid to walk by that house. And the neighbour seemed to enjoy scaring people with those statues.
I heard about a situation where a guy was waiting in line for a popular attraction at TomorrowWorld. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder. When he turned around, there was no one there. But then he noticed that his wallet was missing. He looked around but couldn't see anyone who could have taken it. It was as if some invisible thief was lurking in the crowd, preying on the unsuspecting attendees. This made him and others around him very paranoid for the rest of their time at the festival.
I heard of a randonauter who got to a place where there were strange noises coming from underground. It was like something was trying to break through. He was so frightened that he didn't stay long to find out.