The 'Candyman' legend is also quite terrifying. Supposedly, if you say his name five times while looking in a mirror, he will appear and bring misfortune or death. It's often set in urban, run - down areas. This legend plays on our fear of the unknown and the power of superstition.
One really scary voodoo story is about a doll. A woman found a strange voodoo doll in an old attic. At night, she started having nightmares of a shadowy figure. Every time she touched the doll, she felt a strange chill. Eventually, she got rid of the doll and the nightmares stopped.
One scary haunted hospital story is about an old asylum. People say that at night, you can hear the screams of the former patients. Lights flicker in the empty hallways as if the tortured souls are still there. It's said that a nurse who worked there long ago still roams the wards, looking for patients she couldn't save.
There was a story of a family that went for a picnic in the forest. While the kids were playing, they found a strange, ancient - looking amulet. After that, strange things started to happen. Their car wouldn't start, and they heard growling noises that didn't seem to come from any normal animal. They finally managed to get help and leave the forest, but they were all deeply shaken by the experience.
In my city, there is a tunnel that is known for being haunted. Legend has it that a group of workers died during its construction. Now, if you drive through it at night, your car might stall for no reason. There have been reports of cold spots inside the tunnel, and some drivers have said they saw ghostly apparitions in their rear - view mirrors.
One of the scariest My Little Pony scary stories might be the ones where the characters get trapped in a dark and haunted forest. In these stories, the ponies face unknown threats like strange noises and shadowy figures that lurk in the trees.
One of the well - known true Xmas ghost stories is about a family who on Christmas Eve heard strange noises in their attic. When they went to check, they saw a figure that looked like an old man in Victorian clothing. It just stared at them and then disappeared. It was later found that the house was built on an old graveyard.
A truly terrifying true police ghost story took place in a small town. The police received reports of a woman in a white dress wandering the streets late at night. When they went to investigate, they found no one. But the reports kept coming. One officer even said he saw the figure briefly and felt an overwhelming sense of dread. It was later discovered that a woman had died tragically in that area many years ago, and her spirit seemed to be trapped there, still roaming the streets she once knew.
The unexpected behavior of the hitchhiker. For example, suddenly changing their appearance or showing a very strange demeanor out of nowhere. Like in one story, a hitchhiker's eyes turned completely black all of a sudden.
One scary Halloween murder story is about a haunted house. Legend has it that on Halloween night, a deranged killer once hid in the attic of an old, decrepit house. A group of teenagers dared to enter the house for a spooky adventure. As they explored the upper floors, they heard strange noises from the attic. When one of them went to check, the killer attacked, leaving a trail of blood. The house has been haunted ever since, with people claiming to see the ghosts of those teens on Halloween nights.
A really spine - chilling Zoom story is when a person joined a meeting and saw that their own face on the screen was changing into an old, withered version of themselves, as if they were aging rapidly. It was really terrifying.