One scary Japanese legend is the story of the Kuchisake - Onna. She is a female spirit with a slit mouth. Legend has it that she was a beautiful woman who was mutilated by her jealous husband. She now wanders the streets, covering her face with a mask or a fan. When she approaches someone, she asks if they think she is beautiful. If they answer 'no', she kills them immediately. If they answer 'yes', she removes her mask to reveal her slit mouth and asks again.
A well - known scary legend is the story of the Mothman. In Point Pleasant, West Virginia, people reported seeing a large, humanoid figure with wings and glowing red eyes. This Mothman was seen before a major bridge collapse in the area, leading to many to believe it was an omen of doom. Also, there's the legend of the Chupacabra. It's a creature that supposedly attacks and drinks the blood of livestock, mainly goats, in Latin American regions.
One scary legend is the story of Bloody Mary. It is said that if you stand in a dark bathroom, in front of a mirror, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times, a ghostly figure will appear. Another is the werewolf legend. People believed that during a full moon, a person could transform into a half - human, half - wolf creature and hunt in the night. And then there is the Headless Horseman. In the story, a horseman without a head rides through the night, chasing people with his sword.
One Japanese short scary story is about a girl who always hears a strange scratching sound at night. Every time she tries to find the source, it stops. One night, she decides to stay awake and wait. As the scratching gets louder, she sees a long, bony hand emerging from under her bed.
The 'Teke - Teke' is also well - known. It's about a girl who was hit by a train and cut in half. Now she haunts railway tracks, dragging her upper body with her hands, making a 'teke - teke' sound as she moves. People who encounter her are said to be in great danger.
One famous Japanese urban scary story is 'The Slit - Mouthed Woman'. Legend has it that a woman with a disfigured, slit - mouthed face haunts the streets at night. She asks people if they think she is pretty. If you say no, she'll kill you; if you say yes, she'll cut your face to make it like hers.
One of the well - known Japanese urban legends is the Kuchisake - Onna. She is a woman with a slit mouth. Legend has it that she asks people if they think she is pretty. If you answer no, she will kill you. If you answer yes, she will slit your mouth to make it like hers.
One scary urban legend is the story of the vanishing hitchhiker. A driver picks up a young woman on a lonely road at night. She gives an address but when they reach it, she has disappeared from the car. Later, the driver discovers that the address was a cemetery and the woman had died years ago in an accident on that same road.
One famous urban legend is the story of Bloody Mary. It is said that if you go into a bathroom with a candle, turn off the lights, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times into the mirror, a terrifying apparition will appear. Another is the vanishing hitchhiker. A driver picks up a hitchhiker who then mysteriously disappears from the car.
The Slender Man is a famous modern urban legend. He is depicted as a very tall, thin figure with long arms and a blank face. The stories often involve him stalking children or people who are alone in the woods. In many tales, those who encounter him start to experience hallucinations, and he eventually abducts his victims. There are also stories about him causing mental illness in those he targets. The origin of the Slender Man is said to be from some online horror stories that quickly spread and became part of popular culture.
One non - scary urban legend is the story of the Bunny Man. In some areas, there are tales of a man in a bunny suit who was seen around bridges. But instead of being truly frightening, it has become more of a local oddity. People often share this story in a fun, spooky - but - not - too - scary way.