urban legend

Urban legends have captivated us from ancient eras to the modern day; a deep dive into scary lore and 'could be true' tales about Bigfoot, Slender Man, the Suicide Forest and beyond.

The Mirror Room. AI-Generated.
The first time Evelyn saw the room, she thought it was a trick of the light. A thin slit of silver in the far end of the hallway, where no door had ever been before.
By shakir hamid3 months ago in Horror
Whispers in the Static. AI-Generated.
The tape began with silence. Then, a faint hum — like electricity breathing. Dr. Adrian Vale leaned closer to the speaker, pen trembling in his hand.
By shakir hamid3 months ago in Horror
IT and The Shining Movie Theory
There’s a theory that’s been gnawing at me that IT and The Shining are not just stories from the same writer, Stephen King, but two windows into the same psychic universe. One reveals how the power of the mind illuminates reality while the other shows what happens when collective fear creates it.
By Louise Noel 3 months ago in Horror
Bad to the Bone – A Psychopathic Killer with No Remorse. AI-Generated.
The first time Detective Mara Vance saw the photos, she didn’t flinch. Years on the force had hardened her eyes, but something about this case felt different—colder.
By shakir hamid3 months ago in Horror
Magda
In the shadowy, pine-filled countryside of Greece, there’s an old legend known to the older locals but half forgotten and unknown to the few young people living there. The legend centers around an eerie stone statue of a little girl named Magda, hidden deep in the local dark pine forest.
By Dimitris Galatas3 months ago in Horror
The Man from the Crest
There were many legends that stated there was a mysterious man waving away to boats as they departed from the shores. It's said that those who spotted him from the ships will never see the light of day again, as he waved his final goodbyes to the people onboard.
By Scintei Deniz3 months ago in Horror
The Horse That Bore Bad News
Ciaohme plucked another daisy, smiling as she ran from daisy to daisy, plucking the flowers and putting them into her basket. Her mother watched, smiling at her daughter's industriousness. The young girl saw a pony, a beautiful roan, nibbling at the grass. She ran up to it and put her hand on it. The pony looked up at her; Caiohme saw the pony smile so she smiled back. The pony threw her head back; the girl found her hand was stuck to the pony. The pony galloped off. The girl screamed.
By Jamais Jochim3 months ago in Horror
Teeth Grinding in the Dark
I. Beneath the Skin of the Earth There are hideous creatures lurking far below, in the bowels of the earth, waiting, hungry, crouched low in the darkness. Their heavy, strange breathing is a weird counterpoint to the incessant dripping of water; but, in the caverns, in the caves that twist and snake below the surface of things, there is the ominous drone of empty space, the filtering of air, carrying the noxious vibratory hum of flesh curdling like cheese in vast darkness. Below, here, in this space below the surface, these subterranean vaults and crypts, are the bones of the Elders, the burying ground of a suppressed yesteryear; brooded over by hideous, white things, fur-bearing fungoids in the deep, black pools of the tunneled night.
By Tom Baker3 months ago in Horror
Did a Prank Create the Rolling Calf?
I am from Jamaica, and I always hear the old folks talk about the Rolling Calf. I have never seen one, but some people would swear on anything that they are real. It makes me wonder, what is a Rolling Calf, and how did these stories even start? My grandmother told me a story from when she was a young girl. She and her best friends decided to play a little joke on their community. It was a long time ago, not like now, where you can just call a taxi. Back then, there was only one bus that went to town, and it only came at a certain time. If you missed the bus or if there were no cars around, you had to walk. People would walk for miles and miles, or sometimes they would ride their donkeys.
By Diana Crooks3 months ago in Horror
The S.S. Ourang Medan: The Ship of the Dead
On a sweltering day in the summer of 1947, somewhere in the narrow throat of the Strait of Malacca, a radio operator aboard a Dutch freighter sent out a message that would echo through maritime history.
By Veil of Shadows3 months ago in Horror
An Owl in the Daylight
Today, I saw an owl, and I really, really hated it. I live in the countryside of Jamaica. It’s a very green place. There are trees everywhere, so many trees. We have lots of fruit trees, like mango trees, ackee trees, and apple trees. These trees grow so big and tall. They reach way up into the sky, and their leaves make lots of shade on the ground. It’s usually a very peaceful and happy place to be. I love living here because it’s quiet and full of nature’s sounds, like birds singing in the morning and crickets chirping at night. But today, something happened that made me feel not so peaceful. It made me feel very strange and uncomfortable.
By Diana Crooks3 months ago in Horror
Zashiki Warashi: The Playful Japanese Ghost That Brings Fortune and Fear
The Zashiki-warashi is a fascinating Japanese mythical being, a ghost child with a reputation both for tricks and for having phenomenal good fortune for the family in which it resides. Its roots lie deep within Japanese myth of the northernmost Tohoku region, building a complex figure that is as much about tricks as it is about tragedy.
By Kyrol Mojikal3 months ago in Horror