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.
How Movies and Media May Be a Source of Dental Fear
Being afraid of the dentist is all too common. Researchers estimate that about 36% of the population suffers dental anxiety or fear in some form, with a further 12% having particularly extreme dental fears. For many people, the start of their fear was a bad experience they had at the dentist’s office in the past.
By Darrell Steele3 years ago in Horror
Gum Shoe Blues
Gum Shoe Blues I'd been working at this thrift store for about a week before I stumbled across the box. I say working, but it's more like volunteering. I'll save you the gory details, but needless to say that I screwed up after a night of drinking and ran into a bus stop with my car. Thankfully it was three am. There was no one in it, and the judge decided not to ruin my life over a mistake. He gave me community service and told me that it better never happen again. This was ideal since, as a college student, I don't have a lot of money. I also couldn't afford to get kicked out of college for going to jail either. So, with thirty-six weeks of community service to serve, I sat about working for my local thrift store, Charlies Second Chances.
By Joshua Campbell3 years ago in Horror
Nale Ba of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
If you're like most people, you grew up hearing stories about famous ghosts, cryptids, and local legends. Some of the more famous ones, at least for the English speaking world, might be Bloody Mary, Bigfoot, the vanishing hitchhiker, the hook hand man at lover's lane, or perhaps even the urban legend of someone flashing their brights at you only to later run you down and kill you.
By J.A. Hernandez3 years ago in Horror
Moon Child
Moon Child Grandpa and I spent a few nights in the woods after the incident with the bottle tree. As good as I had felt the night after, my legs weren't quite up for a hike back out again just yet. So, we spent two nights in the woods while I recovered.
By Joshua Campbell3 years ago in Horror
Kuchisake-onna, the Slit-Mouthed Woman of Japanese Folklore
You've been out with friends at a restaurant. It's dark out, and this afternoon's sudden rainstorm left the pavement with an earthy smell. Small patches of weeds poke through the still wet cracks in the sidewalk. Overhead, an orange streetlight buzzes and flickers. You spot a woman in a white dress up ahead, sitting on a bus stop bench. She has her head down, her long dark hair falling over her face.
By J.A. Hernandez3 years ago in Horror
The Sneaky Marriage Proposal and the Tall Man
A girl named Christie went down to San Diego to meet up with a longtime college roommate named Ally. While they were in San Diego, they started talking and both discovered each other’s love for the paranormal. After looking at things to do in the city, they found out that thh Whaley House was near by. Knowing the haunted history and present happenings in the house they set their sites on visiting. That afternoon they drove down to the house and after parking , went inside. The spoke to the host who informed them that they were having a once a month ghost tour that night. Unfortunately it had been booked for a while and there was a daily waitlist of six people. They decided to put their name on the list anyway and went to lunch disappointed. At lunch they discussed how badly they wanted to go to the ghost tour and after a few drinks of alcohol, they came up with a plan.
By Stories From The Dark3 years ago in Horror
