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.

Sara, are you there?
The air was cold but my skin felt like it was on fire. I could hear my heart pumping in my ears. I was running for my life through thick woods.
By Allison Marx 4 years ago in Horror
The Truth About Astral Vampires
[Author's Note: At University (in the early 2000's), I took a Sociology class on the myth and symbolism of Witchcraft, and as part of the class, I ended up writing a paper on the mythology and folklore of vampires, which then lead me into a paid gig writing vampire articles for a while. So I've decided to share these articles of vampire myth and folklore here ~ C ]
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in Horror
Heart of Ice
“In the winter of 1885 a wagon train was heading West and found themselves in Minnesota, traveling through what would one day be part of the Superior National Forest. The legend states that a blizzard caught them off guard and trapped them in a mountain pass. They had provisions on hand, enough to, in theory last them a month. The Donner Party tragedy having already occurred, many people were wary of falling to the same fate. What the rest of the group didn’t know was that one of their members had made himself some extra cash by selling off what he saw as excess provisions as they journeyed West. The entrepreneur in question was a man that was, at least at the time, going by Doc Smith.” Madeline read the prewritten copy with her usual smooth confidence.
By SirCrispix4 years ago in Horror
Marta's Darlings
This was the Specters’ first time outside the United States, and more precisely, in Scotland. It was a lifelong dream for the Husband, who had spent most of his life with his nose buried deep in the compelling stories of many a British writer. The Wife was most excited at the prospect of making all her friends jealous, and therefore set about snapping photos of everything she deemed “so British” from the moment they landed, including the cab that picked them up from the airport. They were there for only three weeks, and she had already prepared a whole list of must-see places to visit and must-do activities to partake in to fill up her social media pages. Their first stop, however, was a quaint little B&B run by a seventy-year-old lady named Marta, where they would settle for the first week in order to experience the beauty of the Highlands and their surrounding lakes.
By Sam Wit4 years ago in Horror
The Giantess of Dasos
Deep within the forest of Dasos, there stood twin mountains. Within those mountains lived a giantess and her sister. Short strands of golden locks framed faces that held pale blue eyes. If not for their enormous size, these women would be bewitching, but their need for human flesh made them more beast than beauty.
By JB Ingland4 years ago in Horror
The Necromancer
The day was like any other day. A chill in the fall air. The Sun shining through the clouds as if optimistically providing metaphorical glimmer of hope for the future. The future is something the Jack Martin has been thinking of a lot lately. How can he forget the past enough to live in the moment, so that he can forge a new future, not one that hinges on his self inflicted condemnation from his past memories. The haunting presence of a chain around the neck and the vivid memories of realizing you are not the man you claim to be. An imposter. A mockery of morality in plain sight but no one can see you.
By Jason R Martin4 years ago in Horror
Urban Legend ghost stories from each state (Colorado-Georgia)
Colorado: Buffalo Ranch Haunting In Denver, Colorado their is a Ranch and a two story house on the property that was built in the 1860's. It was originally built by the patrick family which consisted of Mr. and Mrs. patrick along with their five boys. They ended up building this house as a stage stop on the Genesee Mountain. It is said that one of the past caretakers wife who was staying in a trailer in the backyard would not set foot in the main house because she saw strange things and thought it was haunted. One person in the family of the new owner remembers one night when she was twelve she heard her mom upstairs screaming and their pet dog was barking at the wall. The girl and her father went upstairs and the mother stated that she had seen a floating glowing green orb go down the hall and disappear through the wall. About six months later another creepy thing occured when the new owners heard music in the middle of the night almost like a fiddle or violin. The sound of the haunting music continued a couple more times throughout that year. A few years later a book was read by a local historian which talked about the history of not only the house but also the Patrick family. The first murder in that county happened in this front yard when one of the brothers murdered another brother over a dog. It was said that this brother was known to play the fiddle and also is buried somewhere in the yard.
By Hannah Lovell4 years ago in Horror
The Cliff
The echoes of my throbbing brain accompanied by the unbearable dryness of my throat and difficulty breathing became all too convincing: I wasn't gonna make it. I am lost, forever.
By Elle Kim4 years ago in Horror
Top 6 Scary Monsters that ever lived
Our stories and legends are full of strange cryptids and frightening beasts that have actually existed. But most of the time, the tales of grotesque creatures are simply tales of imagined creatures that are meant to fill a need in a story. However, not all bizarre creatures are fakes, and there's ample evidence to suggest they exist in our world. These are the top 6 scariest monsters that may exist.
By Mv Ajay4 years ago in Horror
When Darkness Falls
[When Darkness Falls (Book 1, the Darkness Falls Series)] If walls could talk these would be screaming. I shivered, a moan of
By Vic4 years ago in Horror
Dark Tidings
Jessica sat, drinking her Pabst Blue Ribbon, and thinking about how much the little town of Podduck had changed in recent years. Aside from the constant gossip and rumors, and all the other stupid stuff that usually went on at family reunions, she suddenly had an epiphany. Family reunions suck. This one was certainly turning out to be a complete suck-fest. Hardly anyone she wanted to see, had shown up. None of her friends were here, not even her favorite cousin, and everyone who had shown up was... gross.
By Kerry Williams4 years ago in Horror
The Truth About Vampire Hunters - Reality or Television Hype?
[Author's Note: At University (in the early 2000's), I took a Sociology class on the myth and symbolism of Witchcraft, and as part of the class, I ended up writing a paper on the mythology and folklore of vampires, which then lead me into a paid gig writing vampire articles for a while. So I've decided to share these articles of vampire myth and folklore here ~ C ]
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in Horror