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 Lantern Path. Content Warning.
They told us never to follow the lights in Barlow Wood. Not that anyone warned me directly. I wasn’t from here. I came with Delilah—my partner—after her mother passed. The cabin was part of her inheritance, buried somewhere between the dying pines, shrouded in mist thick enough to choke on. She called it a “quiet place to grieve.”
By E. hasan6 months ago in Horror
👾 Polybius: The Video Game That Didn't Just Play You — It Played With Your Mind. Content Warning.
In the murky haze of early 1980s arcades—amid the buzz of CRT screens and the scent of stale popcorn—there was said to be a machine unlike any other. Unmarked, dark, and strangely magnetic, the game known as Polybius allegedly appeared in a few suburbs of Portland, Oregon… and then disappeared forever.
By E. hasan6 months ago in Horror
My daughter told me she’s not scared of the dark
Makeda has always been an amazing child — bright, energetic, always full of laughter and curiosity. The absolute joy of my existence.
By Dblkrose6 months ago in Horror
THE HOSPITAL OF UNKNITTING
Season 1 CHAPTER 1: THE ADMISSION INTERVIEW The fluorescent lights buzzed like angry wasps as Dr. Eleanor Lorne gripped the clipboard. Patient #4479's intake form kept rewriting itself...the ink bubbling up into fresh words before her eyes.
By Tales That Breathe at Night6 months ago in Horror
Into the Sewers
I crouched down in the dark, trying to make myself as small as possible. I could feel the damp, cold concrete through my thin t-shirt. There was a steady drip-drip towards the back of the pipe I’d chosen to hide in.
By Mother Combs6 months ago in Horror
The Reflection Room
There was a house at the end of Elder wood Lane that no one talked about anymore. Children crossed the street to avoid walking past it. Teenagers dared each other to peek through its shattered windows. Adults simply whispered, “That’s the Lockwood place,” and changed the subject.
By Ayan khan6 months ago in Horror
Haunted Octopus House Bandung: The True Story Behind Indonesia's "Devil's Church"
Menacingly looming over Jalan Cipedes Selatan No. 6 in Bandung, West Java, the Octopus House (Rumah Gurita) is Indonesia's one of the most strikingly visual and perpetually haunted places. The building's past and ghostly reputation have been tormenting local nightmares for decades, merging architectural peculiarity with supernatural lore.
By Kyrol Mojikal7 months ago in Horror
Don’t Feed the Thing Under the Stairs
I was eight years old the first time I heard the knock—two soft taps, then silence. It came from under the wooden staircase in my grandmother’s old Victorian house. The kind of knock that made you freeze in the hallway, your heart thudding louder than the sound itself. But what made it worse wasn’t the knock. It was what Grandma said when I asked her about it.
By Fazal Hadi7 months ago in Horror
The Grinning Charro: He Already Knows Your Name
In the vast deserts of Northern Mexico, where wind whispers secrets through the brush and moonlight cuts shadows like silver knives, an old legend still rides.
By Cedric Walker(Gator)7 months ago in Horror
The Haunting Echoes of Devil’s Lake
Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin. A quiet retreat nestled in Baraboo’s rolling hills, known for its serene beauty, dense forests, and glacial cliffs. On the surface, it looks peaceful. Tourists kayak, fish, and hike. Families picnic near the shore.
By Cedric Walker(Gator)7 months ago in Horror
The Silent Twins: A Terrifying Bond of Isolation and Death . Content Warning.
Trigger Warning: This story contains depictions of psychological trauma, mental illness, and death. Reader discretion is advised.
By E. hasan7 months ago in Horror
The Night It Knocked Twice. AI-Generated.
The first knock came at 2:03 a.m. sharp. Three dull thuds against the front door — slow, steady, wrong. My dog didn’t bark. My parents didn’t stir. Only I sat up in bed, heart pounding like it knew something I didn’t.
By Muhammad Riaz7 months ago in Horror