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.

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 Dblkrose7 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 Night7 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 Combs8 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 khan8 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 Mojikal8 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 Hadi8 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)8 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)8 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. hasan8 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 Riaz8 months ago in Horror
The Offline Room
In the year 2025, there was almost no such thing as silence. Cars drove themselves. Smart homes whispered bedtime stories. Every room had a screen. Every screen had a voice. And every voice had an algorithm behind it.
By Silas Blackwood8 months ago in Horror
The Mirror at the End of the Hall
Mara was thirteen when her grandmother died and left her the house at Black Hollow. It was a tall, crooked place at the edge of the woods, with dusty red curtains, peeling wallpaper, and a long hallway that stretched too far for such a small house. The villagers whispered that the house was cursed, but Mara's parents said it was just “old and creaky.” They only stayed there in summer.
By Lucien Hollow 8 months ago in Horror