I heard of a case where a family moved into a new house. Their son started acting very strangely, becoming aggressive and withdrawn. They later found out that the previous owner had committed suicide in the house after going through a severe psychotic episode. The negative energy or psychological imprint left in the house seemed to be affecting the boy. It's a really scary situation as it shows how the past can have an unseen impact on the present.
A story where a person thought their reflection in the mirror was slowly changing into someone else's. It was terrifying because they couldn't figure out if it was a hallucination or something more sinister. Turns out they had a rare neurological disorder that affected their perception.
The scariest one I've heard was about a guy who would break into people's houses at night and just stand at the foot of their beds watching them sleep. He never stole anything or hurt them physically, but the idea of someone just standing there in the dark is terrifying.
A man developed a phobia of the color red after a car accident where he saw a lot of blood (which is red). Every time he saw the color red, he would get extremely anxious and his heart rate would skyrocket. This phobia affected his daily life, from avoiding red - painted buildings to getting agitated when someone wore red clothes. It's a fascinating real - life psycho story that demonstrates how a single event can trigger such a strong psychological reaction.
A real creepy story is about a doll. It was an old, porcelain doll found in an attic. The owner of the house started having nightmares after bringing the doll downstairs. In the nightmares, the doll would come to life and crawl towards her bed. She could also hear the doll's laughter during the day when she was alone in the house. She finally got rid of the doll, and the nightmares stopped.
I heard a real story about a hospital. A nurse was doing her rounds at night in an old wing of the hospital. She entered an empty room but felt like she was being watched. As she turned around, she saw an indentation on the bed as if someone was lying there. Then, she heard a faint moan. She ran out of the room in fear. Later, she found out that a patient had died in that room under mysterious circumstances years ago.
One really scary story is about a haunted bridge. Legend has it that if you cross it at midnight, a ghostly figure will appear and try to push you off. Many locals have reported seeing this figure and some even claim to have been touched by cold hands while on the bridge.
In a historical graveyard, there is a tale of a cursed tomb. People who accidentally touched the tombstone would experience bad luck. A young archaeologist once brushed against it while studying the inscriptions. After that, he had a series of misfortunes. His equipment broke, he got sick, and his research hit many obstacles. The locals warned people not to go near that tomb, and it has become a source of fear and mystery in the graveyard.
A man once worked late in an old office building. As he was walking down the hallway, he saw a transparent figure floating towards him. He froze in fear and then ran out of the building. He never went back there alone at night again.
A man was driving on a lonely highway late at night. His car suddenly started acting up. He pulled over and when he got out to check, he saw a pair of eyes in the bushes. He quickly got back in the car and locked the doors. As he tried to start the car again, he heard a loud bang on the roof. He sped away as fast as he could, not looking back.
The Thai ghost story of Krasue is quite terrifying. A Krasue is a female spirit that separates her head and entrails from her body at night and flies around in search of food. The idea of a floating head with its guts trailing behind is really spooky.
The scariest one I know is from a mental asylum that had been abandoned for years. A group of urban explorers went in and they said they saw patients' apparitions wandering the halls. One of them even felt like they were being pushed by an unseen force. Another really scary story is from a ship. Sailors on a particular ship reported seeing a ghostly figure on the deck at night. It was always in the same spot and seemed to be looking out to sea as if waiting for something.