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200 | I’m not sure I’m safe | I’ve recently left an abusive relationship and the government doesn’t care. I’m terrified for my life. I have no options right now I’ve been to all my court case and he only got 3 months in jail for almost costing me my life. I guess I should tell this story so girls no to get away the first time. In 2014 I met him he ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/9mxka2/im_not_sure_im_safe/ |
201 | never waking up in the middle of the night again. | This is a memory i never forgot about because of the confusion i had so i decided i should share bcs it’s odd. Keep in mind i didn’t sleep with no light on during this time so it was completely dark, the only light was the moon’s brightness outside my window , since my curtains are pink see through.I remember it was a ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/166ik64/never_waking_up_in_the_middle_of_the_night_again/ |
202 | Did it really happen or did I dream it? | I was pregnant with my second son in mid-2000. It was hot in our house and I had not lived in this house long. My husband had inherited it from his father and I moved in when we got married. My husband worked nights at a paper factory just over the state line in Vermont. We lived in Southern New Hampshire on the border... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1dsb2iy/did_it_really_happen_or_did_i_dream_it/ |
203 | I started watching a video about Scientology because I had no idea what it was, and Siri activated out of the blue while I was watching. I rewound a few seconds and tried it again, and sure enough it did it again. As soon as I tried to record it with my iPad, it stopped activating. | I (22M) just saw Top Gun with my parents and on the way home they were telling me about Tom Cruise and how he's a Scientologist. They said they didn't know much about Scientology other than the fact that it is widely viewed as a cult. I was curious as I had heard the term before but didn't know what it actually is so I... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/vacrmg/i_started_watching_a_video_about_scientology/ |
204 | Did it actually happen?? | This might have occurred when I was 4 years old, i say might because I can't be sure if it actually occurred or for some reason I made it up. Hopefully I did.
When I was four my parents where divorced my dad was off doing his own thing while my mom was struggling raising two kids all on her own. I cant remember why bu... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/5ljt7g/did_it_actually_happen/ |
205 | Sometimes it's the little things that count | Let me make clear that I don't believe in anything supernatural, whether it's skyfather, ghosts or being able to find my keys when I need them. That said... this place was freakin' haunted.
It wasn't the first time I'd had spooky stuff happen in my life - I grew up in a very old, creeptastically haunted farmhouse - bu... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/6vxjs8/sometimes_its_the_little_things_that_count/ |
206 | Whatever was in the woods that night wasn’t natural at all.... | I posted this in a thread and thought I might aswell post it on its own but here we go.....
This story happened over the winter. It all started as a normal night and my friend CJ and I were hanging out just discussing our usual subjects his weapon collection, video games just normal things. We were sitting there and a... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/cckisz/whatever_was_in_the_woods_that_night_wasnt/ |
207 | The Girl and The Piano | This story takes place at my neighbors house when I was a young teenager.
In 2010, my family and I moved into our house that our cousin use to own, we live at the end of a dirt road, all our neighbors are family.
Right up the road is my other cousin who was my age so we were good friends, so we use to hang out all th... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/uh9bur/the_girl_and_the_piano/ |
208 | I saw a dead girl and didn’t even realize it. | TW: mentions of suicide
This is the first time I’ve really shared this story or put it anywhere public and this is more disturbing rather than scary but I still wanted to share.
So I take a Kung fu class that’s right up the road from a Walmart and my mom needed groceries so we stopped on the way to my class. It was l... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/fy0snk/i_saw_a_dead_girl_and_didnt_even_realize_it/ |
209 | I think a god warned me of death | I woke up the other morning pretty pissed. A letter about code enforcement from the county bitching about my yard. The land has grown steep in parts, and i my attempt to mitigate damage done by previous owners, I ended up with a mound of debris that likes to grow weeds as well. I called them. Take down the weeds, they ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1cw4zxs/i_think_a_god_warned_me_of_death/ |
210 | Im being watched | So I had a bike accident about 3 months ago, i went over the handlebars and cracked my head off a tree and ever since i feel like I am being watched and i can see a very feint figure in the corner of my eye. So heres some backstory to what i can only explain as my experience with the paranormal. I live in a fairly Remo... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/p7oqp4/im_being_watched/ |
211 | Im Being Haunted? I think | Right, so, this happened to me a few months ago. Basically I think I might be haunted, but not by anything bad. So, I was having pretty normal dream until all of a sudden it changed and I could see myself lying in my bed. Through the darkness I could see a man standing beside my bed, then it switched over to first pers... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/a2jppb/im_being_haunted_i_think/ |
212 | im being taken | im being taken by unknown forces. before you think this is fake, please keep on reading. about a month ago, i went to a local park to relax and enjoy nature for a little while. there was also an old bridge that is behind the woods area in the park. i went to go and walk on the bridge and before i went halfway down the ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/4w4a3r/im_being_taken/ |
213 | The chair | We used to have a chair sitting in my parent's closet. it was one of those old straw ones that felt like it was going to fall apart every time you sat on it. My sister was born first and almost every night, she would stand in her crib, pointing at the wall. At first, my parents had no idea what was going on. Until they... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/jxe4d0/the_chair/ |
214 | I don’t believe in ghosts, spirits, or anything supernatural. But what that night was weird. | I don’t believe in ghosts, spirits, or anything supernatural. But that night was weird.
It was my senior year of high school, and my two friends, Nick and Noah, and I had this weekend ritual—exploring any supposedly haunted place we could find. We’d scour the internet for lists of local ghost stories and creepy spots,... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1fhp9ln/i_dont_believe_in_ghosts_spirits_or_anything/ |
215 | Don't be an idiot like me and say it out loud | My friends and I were hanging out at the park after dark to smoke some Mary J. Everything was going just fine and dandy until the topic of folktales and such came up. We were talking about bigfoot, mothman, etc., and I decided to bring up a couple of creatures from indigenous mythology. I don't even want to type the na... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/yeylue/dont_be_an_idiot_like_me_and_say_it_out_loud/ |
216 | Whispers in the dark | This happened about 3 years ago when I was visiting my grandma. A little background for u guys. They live in a 2 storey house with my uncles family ( grand dad,aunt, and 3 cousins). They gave me a room which was also my cousins. The room had a double bed and a walk in closet without doors. So the first night I slept it... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/nf8er6/whispers_in_the_dark/ |
217 | Whispers in my ear | So it was a normal school day and after school i got home. I just did normal stuff, changed my clothes, got on my computer etc. Then a little bit later i started cooking. After about 5 minutes of cooking the kitchen i felt a huge sensation of terror. It was like out of nothing just felt like something was watching me o... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/43qg6e/whispers_in_my_ear/ |
218 | Why you shouldn't get out of your car at night | Quick disclaimer: this isn't my story, but from a good friend of mine (let's call her Jess for this instance) yet still sends shivers down my spine every time I think about it.
So, my friend Jess once drove back home from her parent's house through a rural area in southern Germany. Least to say, it was late at night a... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1fl005w/why_you_shouldnt_get_out_of_your_car_at_night/ |
219 | The Thing At The Bottom Of The Stairs | When I was 4 or 5 we stayed with some of our family in an old house. Because it was so many people, I usually slept with either my mom or my sister. Mostly my mom. I always felt uneasy when I visited this house. Especially at night.
This one night I was sleeping with my Mom and I heard someone calling my name. At firs... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/sazoa6/the_thing_at_the_bottom_of_the_stairs/ |
220 | Whispers from my basement | It started a few weeks ago when I moved into my new apartment. The place was old, but cheap, which is why I jumped on it. The landlord warned me about the basement, though. He said it was off limits. “Just a storage area,” he told me, “not safe to go down there.”
But curiosity got the better of me.
One night, I heard... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1fz2284/whispers_from_my_basement/ |
221 | Something laughed in my basement | This happened when I was 15. I’m 55 now.
I was entirely alone in my house. Mom and my brothers were out of the house for the day. I think I must’ve been cleaning my room.
And coming up out of the heating vent from the basement below was a grating grinding growl of a laugh. Not a ha ha laugh, but devious and threateni... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1aoalu2/something_laughed_in_my_basement/ |
222 | I got weird feelings in my basement | Most of this story is something my mom told me.
When I was in the third grade my mom had me and my sister move our bedrooms to the basement. I didn't really care, but my sister started to freak out about it. I thought it was because she would have to live in the same room as me. A month into sleeping downstairs my sis... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/wdpxlg/i_got_weird_feelings_in_my_basement/ |
223 | red eyes | When I was a 5 ( my sister 7), my parents got divorced and my mom took us to stay with my grandparents. The first night we slept over, I couldn't fall asleep, i was still trying to process my parents splitting up. I watched the bedroom door creak open and a tall black figure floated in. It stopped at the foot of my bed... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/jd0hif/red_eyes/ |
224 | Glowing red eyes | At one point in my life, I lived in a trailer and I wanted to move from there because my family was not happy there, it was falling apart because a flood ruined the wood in the place. So my wife at the time and I went searching for a new home, then we came across a house with plenty of space and the cost was fairly che... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/9331xn/glowing_red_eyes/ |
225 | Somewhere in Time | In early 90’s I went to school in upstate NY. It was my first experience away from home for any length of time.
This particular college town was built around a beautiful lake and because of that, when summer came to a close everything closed up with it. Picture a vibrant happening center turning into a barren ghost to... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1947t5k/somewhere_in_time/ |
226 | Something came into my home & sat on my bed. Then I lost time. | Hi all, i don't post much so apologies if this is too long. I've tried to cut it down while keeping all the necessary info in.
Context:
When I (38m) was 18 I lived in a suburb of South East Melbourne, Australia - Noble Park.
Our house was the odd one out. On a street of 70s/80s brick homes, ours was an Alpine style ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1fym8uh/something_came_into_my_home_sat_on_my_bed_then_i/ |
227 | Who Was She? | I'm posting this because I want everyone's opinion on this, and I know I wasnt hallucinating
Back when I lived with my step dad, Mom, and step brother, we lived in a pretty old and breaking house. Me, my cousins, and my step brother always went into out play room/guest room that we had down stairs where my grandparent... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1gwywyl/who_was_she/ |
228 | Who was on the other end? | I (32f) had a scary incident back when I was about 15 or 16. When I was in high school there was this guy who hung out with my friend circle in the mornings before first period began. He was kinda odd and he had developed a bit of a crush on me. I wasn’t one of the popular kids and people didn’t usually find me attract... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/14ow3qe/who_was_on_the_other_end/ |
229 | He told me "I will always remember where you live!" | I will admit, at my age of 47, i am afraid of the dark, therefore if i am home alone at night, i can get a little nervous. I am married with a 10 year old daughter. We live in a single level home on a dead end street. Thankfully we do not have a basement or garage, just a house. We live close to our neighbors too, so i... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/183b77j/he_told_me_i_will_always_remember_where_you_live/ |
230 | One night | I rmember one night waking up in, i think 1 hour past midnight, i dont know but it was dark outside. I woke up to something but couldnt understand what, then a few seconds later i heard knocking on my door, it wouldnt stop, it just kept going. I stayed in bed the whole time thinking it was just my uncle who forgot his ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1iit3r2/one_night/ |
231 | Obscure blood like spot appeared after one night spent at a hostel | That strange incident already happened around 20 years ago, when I was 18 and in high school:
As for context, I am from Germany (and I apologize in advance for any linguistic mistakes). Our school system is divided into three different types after elementary school ends with 4th grade. "Gymnasium" (no, it's not a spor... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/106tywl/obscure_blood_like_spot_appeared_after_one_night/ |
232 | Strange Lights on the Mountain | In 2002, I lived on a mountain in Southern New Hampshire for a few years now. The mountain used to be mined for iron ore so there are places at the top where the radio tower is located that has tunnels in the land that if you fall in no one would find you. We had a small house that was located in a clearing where there... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1drnx9z/strange_lights_on_the_mountain/ |
233 | Have you heard the story of the lonely man | I was about 13 when i saw him. At first it didnt scare me because i thought it was just my dad playing a trick on me. God how i wish it was just that simple. We were camping in a forest and i woke up at about 12:30 pm. I had to pee really bad. So i grabbed a knife and a flashlight then slowly crept out of the tent. I w... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/bfs2pf/have_you_heard_the_story_of_the_lonely_man/ |
234 | On my birthday | This happened to my eldest sister
Background : My sister has been blessed to see ghosts, and well she's always been bothered by ghosts, bad ones too, and sometimes demons. And the house we live in happened to have unexpected visitors there, and my entire family happened to see, or hear things.
The room happened to be... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/c18e6x/on_my_birthday/ |
235 | The scariest thing that's happened to me while spending the night at a girlfriend's place | When I was in 9th grade, I asked a girl about my age to the Homecoming dance. In addition to being pretty and having a spunky personality, she was (unbeknownst to me at the time) very popular. Like, seriously, I realized throughout high school how she seemed to know almost everybody to some extent. Not that I was ever ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/kcul5t/the_scariest_thing_thats_happened_to_me_while/ |
236 | The Church Cemetery Encounter | This is a personal experience I had several years back in either 2015 or 2016. At the time I was working as a 2nd shift mechanic at a trucking company 30 miles from where I lived. I became good friends with one of the mechanics on my shift and we would often hang out after the shift ended. We both lived in the same tow... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/esmlsk/the_church_cemetery_encounter/ |
237 | The Piano in the church | I used to study in a Catholic School frome primary to secondary school (elementary to high school) and my school is old, like really old. It was built back in the 50s. My school is also located in a small town right next to my city, and the main church of the town is in the school's campus.
The church has been there f... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/avb4o3/the_piano_in_the_church/ |
238 | Last Time Housesitting | When I was in my late teens, my aunt, uncle, and 2 cousins went out of town for a week. They asked me to house / dogsit while they were gone.
Now to set the scene, they lived in a nice house built in the 1920s in a decent part of town. Oddly, they didn't have any window treatments on the ground floor, so I hated hangi... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/6i92jd/last_time_housesitting/ |
239 | The Car Accident | When i was about 4 me and my grandmother got into a car accident. an old guy hit the gas instead of the brakes. after he learnt there was a 4 year old in the car he cried on the side of the road whilst in his car whining, so upset.
When he hit us. the car spun and hit a fence as my head whipped and i got whiplash, as ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1duimm1/the_car_accident/ |
240 | Behind The Car | So, back about 2 years ago now, I was hanging out in my sister's room, I had my computer in there at the time due to not having a room. Well, my big sister Kay called me into the living room to go outside and get something from my other sisters car, I go to the living room and leave the room with my other sister sleepi... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/wh7ki8/behind_the_car/ |
241 | In The Car Alone | This happened to me back when I was in 8th grade. I was annoyed at my mom, so when we were going to the grocery store, I just stayed in the car. My mom left the windows cracked open so I could get some fresh air, because it was summer. The parking lot was very empty, and the sun was setting. I started reading the book ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/3ey85l/in_the_car_alone/ |
242 | The face in the window | I will be telling this through my dads point of view because this is my dads story. My dad doesn’t scare easy but even when telling me this story he got chills. I (my dad) went to a summer sleep away camp in the late 80’s where it was the typical sleeping in cabins and were the councilors slept in the same cabin as the... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/rw2ztr/the_face_in_the_window/ |
243 | The Face in the Ceiling | Before I begin, I apologize for any typos, the screen on the tab I am using is almost shot. I will edit when I am done, but there may be some atrocious mistakes and odd spacing.
A little background...
I grew up just outside a very small town in a very old farmhouse. It had an upstairs, but it was more like an attic w... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/6z9gmd/the_face_in_the_ceiling/ |
244 | Face in the Garage | I actually just made an account to post this....just lurked for awhile.
This story is quite true and was witnessed by myself and several of my friends back probably around 1999 or 2000.
I was with several friends at one of my friends parents house. They had lived in my town for years but had recently moved to this ne... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/6bd95a/face_in_the_garage/ |
245 | I never thought I would help catch a murderer. [Repost] | The story I'm about to tell you is 100% true, this happened sometime in November of 2010, I was fishing with my friend Rico in a lake near the Country Club of Miami. To no surprise, we never caught anything. We were ready to give up until Rico noticed a blue case by the shore that was covered up poorly by some leaves. ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1bd6k6r/i_never_thought_i_would_help_catch_a_murderer/ |
246 | It was the summer of 2010...and I think I met a murderer | I was 21 years old at the time and I was having one hell of a summer. I had taken a break from my college courses and started working a full time and part time job. I worked part time at a grocery store which is where I met a lot of people and got to even go to some parties with some of these people. I was the type of ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/fc11no/it_was_the_summer_of_2010and_i_think_i_met_a/ |
247 | A Murderer | A while back I posted a on askreddit if anyone ever had a brush with a truly evil person, here's my story.
There was a guy, we'll call Ed, who lived in my city. Didn't really know him but had seen his mother at the store shopping quite a few times. Of course, every once in a while, he was with her. His eyes were alway... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/9xuzig/a_murderer/ |
248 | My Dog Keeps Waking Me Up At Night, but My Dog Died 2 Months Ago | My dog keeps waking me up at night, but my dog died 2 months ago. I remember when it all started to happen; the nightmares, the sweating, the scratching, all of it. Each night the same thing happened over and over again, why did this happen to me, what the hell did I do to deserve this? About a month ago my dog Apollo ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1iaa66u/my_dog_keeps_waking_me_up_at_night_but_my_dog/ |
249 | I think something is impersonating my cat, the one who died almost three years ago. | 2020 had to be the worst year of my life. I lived in constant fear of losing my family, because they all have autoimmune problems (except me), and very much could have died if they caught covid-19. Unlike me, it was a very real fear that they could have all been completely wiped out and I'd be alone in the world. I had... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/172cjcg/i_think_something_is_impersonating_my_cat_the_one/ |
250 | I swear it was locked… | I (25 M) was around 13 or 14 years old when this happened. I used to sleep over at my cousin's house almost every weekend. We'd spend the entire weekend playing games until the early hours, and weird things always seemed to happen. He lived with his family in a huge two-story house, and even though it was furnished, it... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1b8hgmp/i_swear_it_was_locked/ |
251 | The Quiet Guy | Years ago, I used to do yard work for an aunt while I was pregnant and in between jobs. At the time she was helping an older couple in their 50's out that was down on their luck, William and Jenny. They were staying in my aunt's house trying to get back on their feet and William also did repairs around the house in exc... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1f6ihe7/the_quiet_guy/ |
252 | The Quiet One Story House | When I was a kid and I lived in a little one story house with my Dad, my older sister and my step mom.
It was a nice and quiet place. We had hardwood floors and there was a hallway leading from the living room into where the bedrooms where. It was a rather dark hallway which turned to the left and lead to a guest bedr... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/gb73f5/the_quiet_one_story_house/ |
253 | Heard my neighbor scream at midnight | I don’t exactly remember when this happened, but my best guess is like October-November 2023. Anyways, it was about 12:00 in the morning, and I was on Xbox with my friends, and we were just chatting it up. I had my window open because my heater was on, and I was sweating. And I only have one window, and I play right ne... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1hlknaj/heard_my_neighbor_scream_at_midnight/ |
254 | The stalker at midnight | So, it was midnight in September on a Friday night. I was invited to my friend's birthday party. We went to different schools, I went to a school in the city and she went to one in the suburbs. So I was at the party with so many people that I didn't know, but there were some people I met once. After everyone left, exce... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/3u6333/the_stalker_at_midnight/ |
255 | Anyone with knowledge on the paranormal please help me | I'm 13 years old and this summer has been the most horrifying of my entire life. I've never been a normal kid. While most girls liked shows like Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars, and wore lipgloss and worried about popularity. I like horror movies, have a gothic clothing style, and only have a few close friends. I'm... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/4qmvmz/anyone_with_knowledge_on_the_paranormal_please/ |
256 | Night on the Hill | This Story is not mine but rather told to me by my Father.
My Dad served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. While overseas he was stationed in a place known as Nui Dat Son or as he called it Hill 55.
One night he and another Marine were chosen for Night Watch and with it being Monsoon Season th... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/tc70gq/night_on_the_hill/ |
257 | The second room in the basement. | I've never really had any reason to be truly scared. Looking back, there isn't one experience I can think of that truly terrified me. I've jumped countless times, from sudden, loud noises or catching something move in my peripheral vision. I cannot recall ever fully screaming or shouting, but maybe that's because I'm n... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/14c2ybm/the_second_room_in_the_basement/ |
258 | What does my dream mean? | Me (34) female and my (36) male boyfriend have been talking about me having these reoccurring nightmares; or night terrors as my boyfriend call them, it always starts with me in the woods—where I walk around for hours on end. It becomes dark very fast and as I continue to walk to always hear ticking noises, and foot st... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1ce5g8n/what_does_my_dream_mean/ |
259 | Idk what’s been watching me | Ok so this has been happening for like a month now and I need to tell someone. I’ve just moved into a new house mind you I’m in high school still. I just got settled in to a new house and weird things keep happening, we live right next to a church/cemetery and a cow paster behind our house. The first night here was wei... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1hf74og/idk_whats_been_watching_me/ |
260 | He was watching me as I was picking out a book | This isn’t really a scary story but it was scary for me in the moment. This just happened about 30 minutes ago and I am still creeped out by it. Let me start off by saying that I am a 15 year old female so I go everywhere with my mom.
The day started normal I woke up and went downstairs to my living room to play a gam... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1azyojr/he_was_watching_me_as_i_was_picking_out_a_book/ |
261 | He's watching me | This happened about two years ago me and my buddy Chris were playing video games (Call of duty) when I heard a weird tapping on the window down stairs (I forgot to mention it's a three level apartment) I dismissed it as the normal house noises but the tapping got louder. I jumped up and obviously Chris heard it as well... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/4swd0m/hes_watching_me/ |
262 | The Devil's Herald. | This is a story I have told people before, but never put it down in writing.
Before I start, I want to make something very clear: I am not crazy. I have spoken to several Psychiatrists and they all (independently) agreed that I did not fit the profile for schizophrenia, or any other condition that would explain what I... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/bv23gf/the_devils_herald/ |
263 | I died, but came back. | One night, I stayed the night at a friend’s house and I snuck out to my car to smoke some weed despite needing to wake up early the next morning for a road trip with their family. As I sat there, I got paranoid that someone would come outside and yell at me for smoking. It was around 1am so it was nearly pitch black sa... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/pjynk8/i_died_but_came_back/ |
264 | Something I wanna get off my chest and out of my mind. | A few months ago, I experienced a terrifying nightmare at 3 a.m. I woke up exactly at that time after going to bed around 11:30 p.m., right after my family settled in for the night. I was wearing my Winnie the Pooh pajamas and decided to play a little Roblox before turning over to sleep, knowing I had to get up early f... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1g640zx/something_i_wanna_get_off_my_chest_and_out_of_my/ |
265 | I met the man in my dreams.... | So, for the last 15 or so years of my life, I've dreamed about a man who is constantly following me. I thought he was just a figment of my imagination, but then today happened.
I know from the title this sounds like the beginning of a love story, but I assure you, it is quite the opposite.
In my dreams, this man alwa... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/dzk5lu/i_met_the_man_in_my_dreams/ |
266 | Something's just wrong with my dreams | Anyone who dreams lucidly can tell you that you can't change anything entirely unless you essentially "break through" to another scene. You can change things like the time of day, change day to night, give yourself abilities, sometimes people or there appearance, and other smaller things but the scenery itself stays th... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/bzgosy/somethings_just_wrong_with_my_dreams/ |
267 | It followed me in my dreams... | I just posted a story on here and as i sit at my desk i got to thinking about these dreams i had years ago When I was younger. maybe 14-15 years old. It may not be as scary in writing- but the fear was real the atmosphere in each one was completely horror filled ( our minds are great at scaring us) Lets Begin : I had a... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/80f73m/it_followed_me_in_my_dreams/ |
268 | The Stranger Who Slept Beside Me | This happened when my close family visited the house of my grandmother’s sister. The house was infamous for its eerie stories—like how, at midnight, music would start playing out of nowhere, continuing until someone physically went upstairs to turn it off. I didn’t want to go, but staying home alone wasn’t an option ei... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1hhuuqo/the_stranger_who_slept_beside_me/ |
269 | My Mom and the stranger Stranger | Once upon a time when I was about fifteen, my mom had unfortunately discovered the internet and the guys in the multitude of available chat rooms. I have to tell you that she was still married to and living with my dad and I at that time. They had been married almost 20 years back then.
After several failed attempts a... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/td1148/my_mom_and_the_stranger_stranger/ |
270 | Beware the room number four.... | When I was a young boy, I was more spiritually attuned than most of my friends, families, and associates. I was prone to accidents also. I cannot comment whether or not that I was careless or they were caused by something else.
When I moved to California, I lived in a affluent but small town near Concord. I still reme... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/7p65s9/beware_the_room_number_four/ |
271 | The voices part 3 | I haven’t had the dream in a while. Probably because I was forcing it I just want to know what to do. One night me my sisters and my mom are watching a scary movie. After I tell them about my dream and all that’s happened. My family are Christians so the first thing they said was pray,but I knew I needed more. I needed... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/mx1f26/the_voices_part_3/ |
272 | House of Hands | House Of Hands
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My story began in 1967 when I was four and my mom was nineteen. Happy Together by the Turtles played on the radio and we had just moved into my mom's first apartment. We left the safety of my grandma's home and moved down the street renting an apartment downstairs from my great-great Aunt Catherine.... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/116afwd/house_of_hands/ |
273 | My imaginary friend. | I posted here a couple of days ago about my Imaginary friend Lisa. I promised I would write again, so here it is. Again I apologise for my english mistakes that are about to be read by you guys :)))
Last time I told you how Lisa basically made me some sort of an acolyte pyromaniac. Well safe to say after my mom’s puni... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1c5qszl/my_imaginary_friend/ |
274 | Imaginary Friend | I figured I'd post another story that just recently came back up in conversation with my friends and I. I might have posted something regarding this thing before in more detail, but I don't remember. If I have, I'll link the post somewhere. If not, I'll have to tell that story another time.
For context, when I was lit... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/16vw1r1/imaginary_friend/ |
275 | My sons imaginary friend was real | When my son was two years old he started acting as if he was interacting with something or someone that his father and I could never see. Like throwing toys down the hallway and then running away murmuring words. When I asked what he was doing he always told me that he was giving toys to the boy for him to play with.
... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/ynaz8w/my_sons_imaginary_friend_was_real/ |
276 | True short imaginary friend story | When I was a little kid, I had an imaginary friend, a woman with red hair. My parents were sick and tired of me always talking to myself, and considered taking me to a psychologist. Those plans were dashed one night when my dad came into my room after hearing me talk to myself. He told me we were leaving for the grocer... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/jkmuku/true_short_imaginary_friend_story/ |
277 | My old imaginary friend | When I was little, about 7 or 8, I had a imaginary friend named Pablo, he would always watch me play with my toys or we would talk on the bed and stuff like that, but things took a dark turn after a while.
One day I was talking with Pablo on my bed when he asked me to come in the closet so he could tell me a secret, k... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/hp0hxj/my_old_imaginary_friend/ |
278 | I had a (not so) imaginary friend | When I was a little kid, I apparently had a not so imaginary friend, as my family has told me. I don’t remember it considering how young I was, but they tell me the stories every once and a while. There were plenty of times I got my hands on things I shouldn’t have been able to, like for example when I wanted something... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/8wfi5d/i_had_a_not_so_imaginary_friend/ |
279 | A number changed right in front of my eyes | Okay... first of all I will say that my first language is not English (I am from Poland) so forgive me if I'll make any mistakes. I have read a lot of posts here and decided that I want to share my own experience with all of you.
This story happened when I was around 10-13 years old, I don't remember exactly how old I... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1cr71ia/a_number_changed_right_in_front_of_my_eyes/ |
280 | Graham N.C. story (spookyyy) | Y’all I am typing this at midnight, it is 12:30 eastern rn and I am driving home from a haunted house and this came to mind. So the other day my dad and I were at home and it was super late, I had the movie Purple Hearts on and my dad was asleep snoring like a jackhammer on cocaine. It was 11pm and my mom was at work. ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1g7qxbb/graham_nc_story_spookyyy/ |
281 | Creepy friend and weird alarm experience | I had a friend over over for the weekend and she fell asleep early friday night so I stayed up to finish some homework. She didn't bother telling me at all that she sleep talks. I'd been up probably 2 hours after she went to sleep, so I know for a fact she was dead asleep. I finished up an English assignment when she s... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/pwlcde/creepy_friend_and_weird_alarm_experience/ |
282 | Lucid Dream Demon | This is completely based off my experience and not AI generated. It’s a lengthy one too, so bear with me, and please ignore typos.
I usually never had dreams when I fell asleep, but in the past few months, it’s been really detailed and interactive. And not just the dreams where you’re watching a scene; I mean, it feel... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1kp2dwb/lucid_dream_demon/ |
283 | Lucid dreamed my mother walking toward me | I was 11 years old and was sleeping in one morning. I remember slightly waking up to my mom opening my door (she would check on me like that bc she’s the best). Then I heard her quietly shut the door ab 2 seconds later, but she shut it so quietly a part of me still thought she was still in the room. Ab 5 minutes later ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/x3sngl/lucid_dreamed_my_mother_walking_toward_me/ |
284 | Cursed lucid dreaming experience | When I was about 14, I had this weird obsession with lucid dreaming for a little while. I remember trying to achieve all the cool things I'd heard people could do while lucid dreaming, even watching those lucid dreaming guidance/meditation videos on YT to try to have an experience.
However, I only managed to do it onc... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/raddnn/cursed_lucid_dreaming_experience/ |
285 | A demonic reaper experience | Apologies for format, I'm on mobile. This is my 1st ever post, so I hope you enjoy.
This took place back between 2009-2010, can't be more specific on time as it was a really messed up time for me then.
Here's some context that I think is important:
This is the Albertville/Boaz area in Alabama, where I'm not original... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1ggiui9/a_demonic_reaper_experience/ |
286 | I Have Been Asked to Tell Another Story From My Experience as a Trauma Scene Cleaner | It has been a while since I posted a story about a Suicide house, but I have had several requests for more stories about my experiences in the field of Trauma Scene Work.
If you don't know what that is, I used to lead a crew that would go in after a Murder, Suicide, Unattended death, Accidental Death, Fire death, or a... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/zk90ss/i_have_been_asked_to_tell_another_story_from_my/ |
287 | I've Been A Crime Scene Cleaner For 32 Years! | Crime scene cleaners are what they call us. Technically we are bio-hazard remediation and forensic cleaners. We clean up blood, body fluids and infectious materials you don't want staying around. We even clean hoarders homes. Yes we do that too! I've been in this business for 32 long years and boy have I see it all and... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/9kxcl6/ive_been_a_crime_scene_cleaner_for_32_years/ |
288 | I save our mother's life when I was a toddler. | When I was a toddler, our mother was getting ready for work, and everything was fine with me. No fuss whatsoever until she was ready to walk out that door. She said that I was inconsolable.
I was gripping her clothes and wrapping my legs tightly around her while screaming until my face was red, saying, "NO, DON’T GO!"... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1hqdf66/i_save_our_mothers_life_when_i_was_a_toddler/ |
289 | Always trust a mother's intuition | I'll start by saying that nothing could have prepared me for what I was going to discover the morning after a night out. It started as every other night would, me and my family got ready to head to our local bar for a fundraising event. I had just turned 18 and was looking to having a chill night with friends and famil... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/vvmmo0/always_trust_a_mothers_intuition/ |
290 | 2 MOTHERS | Hello! Here is a story from when I saw my 2 of my moms. I was around the age of 7 or 6 (I can't remember) But it was night around midnight but, I was still awake. I went to my mom's room and I wanted to wake her up but, then I saw someone in the hallway! I looked at who it was then I saw it was my "mom" and told her I ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/ri4xo7/2_mothers/ |
291 | The Toy Box | I must have only been about four or five when I encountered the creatures in my room. I still had a toddler bed, not quite a single, the one that is converted from a large cot. It was low to the ground because I was prone to rolling out in my sleep. Near the foot of the bed, against the wall, there was a big red toy bo... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/14s9xyu/the_toy_box/ |
292 | The White Kitten Toy | This story starts when I (22NB) was about 4-5 years old and just before my family moved into our new house.
It was the last night in my old house, I slept on the bottom bunk while my older sister slept on the top bunk. I was excited to be moving as there weren't many kids in my current neighborhood and I would also be... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/ym25i2/the_white_kitten_toy/ |
293 | 90s Toy | This is a story told by my sister and confirmed by my mom.
My mom keeps a lot of our old toys from the 90s in our attic. The attic is just a storage area, nobody has beds up there. The bedrooms are all under the attic and my sister's room is at the opposite side of the house than my parents' room.
One night, my siste... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/n6clih/90s_toy/ |
294 | A bad dream, a creepy toy and one ruined birthday. | So, seeing how the spooky month is coming around and stuff and quarantine is still pretty tight where I am. I’ve had time to reflect on things. It’s not really scary of a story, just more creepy.
To get things started, I was around the age of roughly 13-14 years old and I had my first ever sleep over party. There was ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/itq0pz/a_bad_dream_a_creepy_toy_and_one_ruined_birthday/ |
295 | The toy | Me and my brother used to have a hulk toy with a button on the back that made it yell "hulk smash! Hulk smash more!" And so one day we put it in a box on a shelf where no one could reach. One day me and my brother were playing in my room when suddenly from the box I heard a static noise then the doll screaming "hulk sm... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/bos7ng/the_toy/ |
296 | Toy Car | I tried to post this story but it wasn't long enough. And here I am reposting my story. I read and listen to a lot of the stores on this site. This is also my second post. I want to tell you guys maybe a month ago or so this crazy unexplainable thing happen.
My husband and I were watching TV after a long day at work. ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/60xdf5/toy_car/ |
297 | My sisters toy | i think i was about 6 or 7 years old at the time and my younger sister at the time was around 2 years old. my mom decides to buy her a toy wand that would make sparkling noises at the push of a button. we had maybe had it for about 6-8 months. during the final months we had owned the toy it was time for me to go to bed... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/3jox6s/my_sisters_toy/ |
298 | Moving toys | I have seen toys move on two different occasions when I was a child. As a side note I remember things from when I was very small, less than 2 years old. Anyways I was likely around 4 at the time, I was lying in my bed in my bedroom and saw my Mickey and Minnie Mouse piggy banks dancing. They were dancing, and then they... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/1e7zflr/moving_toys/ |
299 | Late Evening Drive | My mum and I drove to a local city in late October last year. It was about 7pm on an unlit main road, and after the clocks went back so it was near pitch black bar the headlights from the 3 or 4 cars on our side (none driving the other way). I remember talking with my mum whilst concentrating on the road and I saw the ... | https://reddit.com/r/TrueScaryStories/comments/af0u91/late_evening_drive/ |
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