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 Man With No Name
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. An average passerby would take no notice of this candle, despite the oddity of its presence. Not because one is easily accustomed to strange lights in the depths of the woods, but because a normal glance would skip right past the light, unseeing, as though nothing were there at all. Pupils would refuse to contract, eyes refrain from blinking, and yet the face of the unwary visitor would alight for all to see, no longer sheathed in the safety of shadows. A spotlight for none but the predator to see.
By Ameliea Sawatzky4 years ago in Horror
Swept Away
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It flickered, tantalizing passersby, hikers who had wandered off path at dusk. A light crackle of footsteps disturbed the still falling night. An owl swept from a nearby tree drawn to the break of noise searching for prey, its talons outstretched and hungry, eager to grasp and rip at a small and helpless creature - but missed, its hunt averted for the discovery of the three hapless hikers who were, we now see, already deeply ensnared in a trap of a different nature. A swooping owl in some circles is considered a bad omen, a sure sign of something amiss, off. A chill blustered through the clearing of trees giving way to an unsightly scene of decrepit, dilapidated, broken down equipment, overgrown by grass, tangled in dead and rotting vine, spider webs and stinking undergrowth. It was a small cabin which time had forgotten, and seemed to have suddenly manifested, blinked back into existence as though bobbing from a low point in a rushing current, the undertow having briefly weakened enough for it to rise, peeking, slightly, ever so shyly, peeling back the veil.
By Kristin Smith4 years ago in Horror
I'll Never Forget
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The sky darkened and the thunder roared throughout the sky. lightning strikes viciously as if it wanted to destroy the ground the cabin resided on. a rotten smell lingered within the woods, and the sound of a busted rocking chair moving on the porch of the cabin. if you dared to look you’ll see the shadows of a little boy in the chair and a hooded man behind him holding an axe. The boy looked back caught off guard with fear in his eyes he let out a bloodcurdling scream. That echoed throughout the woods. WHOOSH! The candle blew out from a strange gust of wind. The two shadows vanished with just a pool of blood dripping from the rocking chair and the slight smoke coming from the candle to be seen. Nobody dares to step foot in the cabin because rumor states if you enter the cabin you’ll end up just like the little boy and stuck there for eternity. “There’s no way that story is true!” Shouted Qwen. “Who knows, nobody has ever gone inside. Anyways, let’s play a game of truth or dare” replied Ashley. Ashley was the prettiest, most popular girl in town with her two best friends Amber and Abby. If you ask anyone in town they’ll say, “they’re the nicest girls you’ll ever meet” but they were wrong. Little Gwen was the biggest outcast in the whole town. No friends, no social life and always walking around talking to herself. Little did Gwen know the night was just beginning and they were all in for a long night. Amber squealed, “ YES! OMG! Abby, you start!” “Okay, Ashley! Truth or dare?” “I’ll choose a dare,” Ashley replied with a grin on her face. “Okay, I dare you to go up to the cabin and knock on the door!” “Easy! I’ll be back in a second.” Ashley stood up and started walking towards the cabin, when all of a sudden Qwen announces, “ Don’t worry Ashley! There are no such things as ghosts and haunted cabins. It’s just some stupid made-up story.” Ashley rolled her eyes and told her with all attitude “whatever loser.” As she started getting closer to the cabin a rotten smell and fog filled the woods. It was so dense they couldn’t see anything. Ashley was nowhere in sight, and then a scream came from the direction of the cabin and the girls got scared. Ashley was struck from behind and collapsed to the ground. Blood was dripping down the side of her face. Not knowing what to do they got up and walked towards what they believed was the direction of the cabin. Abby and Amber were holding on to each other as if they were never going to see each other again and they were right. Qwen stood still in the woods, then all of a sudden she just vanished into thin air without a trace. Abby started crying and screaming for help but nobody could hear her. 10 miles deep in the woods, less than 4 miles to a cliff, one wrong step and you’ll plummet to your death. The girls kept on walking until Amber screamed and grabbed onto a branch barely hanging on to the tree. Hanging over 4000 feet in the air, she struggled to stay still and get a good grip on the branch. “Amber!!! HOLD ON!” Shrieked Abby as she was trying to turn another flashlight on. Abby finally got the flashlight to turn on and rushed to Amber's attention. “I can’t hold on much longer Abby! Please help me! I’m not ready to die!” Cried, Amber. Seeing her dangle over the cliff and nothing but darkness below her, Abby reached as far as she could and couldn’t reach her. Out of nowhere Qwen appeared and grabbed onto Abby’s ankles and lowered her to reach Amber. As soon as Amber could reach Abby’s, she started to let go of the branch and attempted to grab Abby’s hand, Qwen jerked Abby away and Amber started falling. Her screams echoed throughout the woods and slowly started to fade as she got further away. Abby was crying hysterically and couldn’t face the fact her best friend just died and she blamed Qwen. As Qwen pulled Abby back up she jumped up and started screaming like a crazy person at Qwen. “WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT YOU LOSER! THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE NO FRIENDS BECAUSE YOU'RE PSYCHO! YOU JUST KILLED AMBER!!” All Qwen had to say was, “all mean girls must die.” Then vanished into thin air as if she was a ghost. Abby just collapsed to the ground screaming and crying, wondering where Ashley was. Ashley started waking up, wincing in pain from getting hit so hard. She didn’t even realize she was chained up in the basement of the cabin. Newspapers were hanging everywhere and photos of a girl that appeared to look exactly like Qwen, but she couldn’t tell. Her vision was too fuzzy to get a good look. Her eyes felt heavy as if she couldn’t keep them open. “heeelp” Ashley cried in a weak voice. “heeelp.” Trying to stay awake, one of the articles on the wall headlining, “Teenage Girl Gone Missing! Was it the AxeMan?” Trying as hard as she could to focus on the picture attached to the article. Her heart started beating faster than a race car as she was able to notice the girl in the picture was Qwen. Looking at the other articles and photos as best as she could finally put together that Qwen is dead. “How is that possible!?!” With all these questions running through her head. She heard the creaking of the old stairs. Then Qwen appeared from the stairs. “How are you here? Who are you? What do you want from me?” Ashley cried. “I’m dead! Ghosts can take a solid form. Half this town is dead, you live in a ghost town sweetie. The legend is true, but you never saw him kill me right over there. The little boy is my brother. I was bullied by girls like you before I died and I want revenge.” Ashley was speechless, no words could come out. She stared into the distance. With an evil look in her eyes she silently whispered in Ashley’s ear, “now that I took care of Amber, I need to take care of Abby and then I’ll be back.” She turned around and walked straight through the wall. Abby was crying and trying to find her way out of the woods but every way she went kept leading her nowhere. Qwen stalked her behind the trees, waiting for the right moment. Abby was ready to give up and leaned up against a tree, sobbing and whispering under her breath. Qwen knew it was the right moment and grabbed a stick off the ground. Came up behind Abby and placed it on her throat. Abby gasped for air and finally collapsed to the ground. Qwen wasted no time with Abby, she wanted to get back to Ashley. Make her feel the way she felt because of girls like her. Ashley was trying to get free and run for help but she began to feel like it was hopeless. When all of a sudden the little boy came out of hiding and started to set her free. So no more blood would shed and he could finally be free, but never expected his sister to come home and was angry. She went outside and grabbed gasoline and a match, she felt betrayal by her own brother. She poured the gasoline by every possible exit then lit a match and dropped it on the gas. She smiled as she whispered, “I’ll be back” Three weeks have passed and smoke still comes from the woods and nobody dares to enter to find out what happened but apparently there’s more to the story that has been untold. One day I will figure it out. I'll always remember that night. I escaped once without being noticed and went off the grid. I can do it again to tell everyone the whole story. Signed Ashley
By Brea Vogel4 years ago in Horror
Have You Heard About Cotting Cabin?
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Anyone who lived in the nearby town would have known to stay away, but Corinne didn’t even know that the cabin was supposed to be abandoned. All she knew was that she had been stumbling around in the dark for hours now, and this was the first sign of civilization she had seen since she first got lost. When she knocked on the door, it was with a feeling of relief.
By Kayla Todd4 years ago in Horror
Lakewood Cabin
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Legend has it that this cabin, Lakewood cabin, was the location of the most gruesome murder to ever have occurred in the State of Pennsylvania. Most people try to stay clear of it for this one reason, which makes you wonder why anyone would choose to go there on that night in particular.
By Marissa Jones4 years ago in Horror
Dim
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. As three hikers made their way back from their long hike, the sun set on the hillside faster than they anticipated. Twilight now washed over the trail, and the dim glow of a candle penetrated through the tree line, seeming to summon their attention with its glow. The peculiar glow grew brighter as dusk quickly turned into night, and a slow fog began to gather. A gentle cool breeze swept by them. Rather than cooling them off on this warm night, the breeze only sent chills up their spines. With their bravery beginning to dwindle, and them being so close to exiting the trail, it seemed strange that they remained compelled to check out the source of the glow. Apprehensive, yet curious, the trio moved closer to investigate.
By Greg Davis4 years ago in Horror
Rogue Candle
"The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window…” Dad took in a deep breath of cleansing, mountain air for dramatic effect and opened his eyes wide to increase the tension, even though he felt relaxed. They’re sitting in a clearing in the woods at midnight. Dad is whittling a stick with a Bowie knife out of impotent nervousness.
By Dylan Hillerman4 years ago in Horror
Justice to the Woodlands 101
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. With the old Pike Road closed, no one had been close to the cabin for some time. Besides, since the unfortunate events surrounding the twin sisters Chelsea and Megan Walabha three years ago, no one ventured within a kilometre of the old cabin.
By Bruce Curle `4 years ago in Horror
Spirits of The Lonely Places
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. A boy named Oliver lived in a remote area in Northern Michigan near Gaylord, he often played in the woods as there was not much else to do since the only children his age were miles away and he was an only child. His parents did not care that he would play in the woods, but they had a rule…. never go near the neighboring cabin in the woods just beyond their property line. His parents Arthur and Molly never explained why he was not to go near the cabin, but they warned him of the consequences he would have if he decided to not listen and trust me when I tell you that it was not worth finding out!
By Kristin Solovy4 years ago in Horror
To Dispel the Unknown
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Leaves crawled through the wind like roaches beneath the rotten dark, and curtains of moonlight descended through the trees. Through the bushes the wind sang: “Daah… Ahd… Heeeeeeeee…” The candle’s light waivered.
By Monique Hardt4 years ago in Horror
Castaway Cabin
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The light of the flame, too weak to clutch the edges of the room, barely registered on the window pane. If the moon had journeyed any further into the sky, its light would have caressed the face of the shack and Bill wouldn’t have noticed the candle at all.
By Dan Ormerod 4 years ago in Horror
