One horror story could be about a lost book at the Reading Festival. A person was so excited to find a rare book at a booth. But just as they were about to pay, the book vanished into thin air. No one saw where it went, and the person was left in shock and disappointment.
At a Reading Festival, there was a small, old tent that was said to be haunted. A group of friends decided to explore it out of curiosity. Once inside, they heard strange whispers and felt a cold, clammy presence. The candles they brought with them flickered wildly as if something was trying to blow them out. They ran out in a panic, but some of them later claimed to still feel the presence around them even after leaving the festival.
One festival horror story is about a small town's Halloween. A group of kids went trick - or - treating in an old, abandoned house at the edge of town. As they entered, the door slammed shut behind them. Strange noises filled the air, and they saw shadowy figures moving in the dark. They tried to find a way out but all the doors and windows seemed to be sealed. Eventually, they huddled together in fear until the sun came up and the door mysteriously opened again.
The scariest could be the sudden transformation of the peaceful festival into a nightmarish realm. For example, the words from the books start floating in the air and turn into sharp objects that attack people.
There was this time at a music festival when the weather suddenly turned really bad. It started to pour rain, and the muddy ground made it impossible to move around easily. People were slipping and falling, and tents were getting flooded. Some even lost their shoes in the thick mud. It was a total mess and ruined the whole festival experience for many.
Supernatural entities are also very frightening. For example, in some festival horror stories, there are vengeful spirits that are awakened during the festivities. They might be the spirits of those who had a bad experience at the festival in the past. These spirits can do things like possess people or make strange things happen, like objects moving on their own. Another scary element is the sense of being trapped. When people are in a crowded festival area and suddenly find themselves unable to escape a horror - filled situation, it creates a lot of panic. For instance, if a haunted house in a festival has no obvious exits and something terrifying is chasing you inside.
There were stories of people getting pickpocketed at Leeds Festival. Thieves would target crowded areas near the stages when everyone was distracted by the music. Some lost their wallets with all their money, ID, and bank cards, which completely ruined their festival experience as they had to deal with cancelling cards and having no money for food or other essentials.
One horror story is about the extreme weather. Sometimes sandstorms can hit the festival. People are caught unprepared, with tents being blown away and their belongings scattered everywhere. It's a chaotic and terrifying situation as they struggle to find shelter and protect their things.
There was a time when the sound system at the V Festival malfunctioned. Bands had to stop performing mid - set, and the audience was left disappointed and frustrated. It was a real nightmare for music lovers who had been looking forward to those performances. Plus, the long wait for the problem to be fixed was agonizing.
The most common one is probably bad weather. Rain can turn the festival grounds into a muddy mess. People's shoes get stuck, and they end up wet and cold. It can also ruin the mood of the whole event.