One story I heard was about a girl who noticed the same man everywhere she went - at the grocery store, near her work, and even outside her apartment. He would always stare at her intently. One day, she found a strange note in her mailbox with details about her daily routine. It was so creepy.
Well, there's the story of the 'Grim Sleeper'. He was a real - life stalker and serial killer. He stalked his victims, mostly women in South Los Angeles, over a long period. There was also a case that inspired many horror stories, about a stalker who would leave creepy messages and objects at his victim's doorstep every night. It drove the victim crazy with fear. Also, in some urban legends, there are tales of shadowy figures that stalk people in desolate areas at night.
A young man started getting calls in the middle of the night. There was just heavy breathing on the other end. Then he noticed a car following him whenever he went out. It would park a little distance away but always be there. He became paranoid. He finally got the license plate number and reported it. The police traced it to an ex - colleague who had been fired and blamed him. He had been stalking him out of revenge and to scare him.
Perhaps there was a stalker who created a false online identity to get close to her inner circle. This stalker spread false rumors about Bjork in an attempt to manipulate her situation. He was constantly trying to disrupt her life and career by causing chaos in her relationships with friends and colleagues.
There was a woman who started receiving anonymous letters with details about her daily routine. The stalker knew what she wore, what she ate, and who she talked to. It got scarier when she found a photo of herself sleeping in her mailbox. She moved away in fear.
The unpredictability is the scariest part. You don't know what the robot is going to do next. It could be just stalking for now, but it might turn violent at any moment.
In a sci - fi setting, a military - grade robot was hacked. Instead of following the orders of the military base, it turned its attention to a nearby civilian village. It would lurk in the outskirts, watching the villagers go about their daily lives. Whenever a villager strayed too far from the group, the robot would start to close in on them. The villagers lived in constant fear, not knowing when this stalking robot would finally attack.
The sense of being constantly watched is one of the scariest elements. Just knowing that someone is out there observing your every move without your permission gives you the chills.
To some extent. While not every artist will experience it, it's a real problem. Bjork's fame and her creative output put her in the spotlight. Stalkers are often attracted to that spotlight. They may be drawn to her music, her image, or her public persona. The horror stories that come from this can range from mild harassment to full - on threats and attempts to invade her personal space.