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.

Stay Out of the Lake
Steer clear of the Round Valley Reservoir. Its calm waters and picturesque shores are nothing but lies, meant to draw in unsuspecting prey. Kind of like those flowers that give off the smell of rotting corpses to attract insects. Whatever is in that lake, it is hungry, and it lies in wait, ready to strike.
By Luther Kross4 years ago in Horror
Things That Go Bump In The Night
Do you believe in things that go bump in the night? Do you believe in ghosts, vampires, witches, werewolves, and other creatures of the night? Do you believe in magic, the paranormal, things that cannot be measured by rigid, objective scientific standards?
By John Whye4 years ago in Horror
Did he kill his wife and child?
This huge house upon the hill is rumored to have a mean old man in there that killed his wife and possibly his child too. But no one has seen the bodies, no one has seen his wife in many years. Then the child, no one knows if one ever existed.
By Kerrie G.Diaz4 years ago in Horror
Wendigo
The Wendigo is a creature that reminds you to be prepared when entering the woods for any amount of time. Something is always watching you.
By Jessica Stratton4 years ago in Horror
Night at Michigan’s Paulding Light
The Paulding light in Michigan is not a very well-known place unless you are a local. Most locals can tell you the story of how the light came to be.
By Kerrie G.Diaz4 years ago in Horror
6 of Japan’s Creepiest Ghosts and Monsters
Famous for sushi, geisha, Godzilla, and sumo, Japan’s urban legends and folklore are also a big part of Japanese culture and superstition. Japan is known for having some of the scariest ghosts and horror movies in the world.
By S.A. Ozbourne4 years ago in Horror
Five Classic Urban Legends You’ve Never Heard Of
Everyone has heard of The Flashing Headlights, The Clown Statue, The Hook, and Bloody Mary. But have you heard of any of these?
By Fiona Percival4 years ago in Horror
Urban Legend: La Mala Hora
The Urban Legend Story: La Mala Hora You see, there are quite a few people who whisper the phrase "La Mala Hora" to one another in New Mexico. It means "The Evil Hour".
By Fiona Percival4 years ago in Horror
Jordan's ministers: Forced "sleep" in the bed of "ghosts"
The “ghosts” that the minister works with in any Jordanian government seem very funny at times, because listening to the Jordanian minister complaining and grumbling or trying to defend himself leads to a sure conclusion that the poor ministers sleep and wake up with these ghosts. Of course, this is an expressive metaphor, but it is one of the kind that pushes to talk even a little bit about these ghosts, not out of sympathy with any minister, but out of touching on a page that is completely silent and always titled “How and the mechanism of decision-making in the Council of Ministers.”
By abdo4 years ago in Horror
Urban Legend: Cohoke Ghost Light in Virginia
Listen to The Copper Shock Horror Podcast Episode About This Urban Legend! Click play to listen to a fully narrated story around Virginia's Cohoke Ghost light and their personal experience going out to the tracks.
By Fiona Percival4 years ago in Horror
The Scarecrow
One scarecrow sings and dances as he searches for a brain. Harmless if you know what story he belongs to, not so harmless if he has a zombie attribute to him. Another scarecrow takes a beating from some kids and turns a kid into a scarecrow, or skins an adult, whichever story floats your boat. I myself find the skinning scarecrow a little darker and a little more fascinating. Oh Harold, the first scarecrow that really scared me. Well, then there was that scare crow on Supernatural that was a Pagan god and liked to skin his victims as well, wearing their skin as his own. Creepy.
By Jessica Stratton4 years ago in Horror
Urban Legend: Skinned Tom
The Urban Legend of Skinned Tom Back in the 1930s there once was a man who knew he was a looker, charismatic, and frankly could coax anyone into doing what he wanted, he had that silver of a tongue. His name was Thomas Beltran. Tom was the sort of personality where you wanted him to be your friend at any personal cost because having him around meant something and carried status.
By Fiona Percival4 years ago in Horror