One such story is about the Bell Witch. In Tennessee in the early 19th century, the Bell family was haunted by a malevolent spirit. It would torment the family, making strange noises, moving objects, and even physically attacking some family members. The entity was so powerful that it became a well - known and truly frightening true story in American folklore.
The Zodiac Killer's story is truly chilling. He was a serial killer in the late 1960s and early 1970s in California. He sent taunting letters to the police and newspapers, with cryptograms. He was never caught, and his identity remains a mystery, leaving people in fear that he could still be out there.
In the Amityville Horror, the family saw a pair of glowing red eyes outside their window at night. It was a truly terrifying moment for them. In the Bell Witch story, when the witch would make the family members sick for no apparent reason, that was quite frightening. Just the idea that an unseen force could harm them like that.
The Noppera - Bo is a faceless ghost in Japanese stories. It can appear as a normal person at first, but when you look closer, you realize it has no face. This sudden realization of the faceless entity can be extremely frightening, and it's said that encountering one can lead to a feeling of great horror and a sense of being in danger.
One frightening moment in nautical horror stories could be when a ship encounters a sudden and violent storm at sea. The howling winds, huge waves crashing over the ship, and the feeling of being completely at the mercy of the elements is terrifying. In some stories of haunted ships, when the crew starts to experience strange noises and apparitions in the middle of the night, like the sound of unseen footsteps or the sight of a shadowy figure on the deck, it sends shivers down their spines.
One real frightening story is about a haunted house. A family moved into an old Victorian home. At night, they would hear strange scratching noises coming from the attic. One night, the youngest daughter saw a shadowy figure at the end of her bed. She screamed and when her parents came, there was a cold chill in the air. They soon found out that a previous owner had died in the house under mysterious circumstances.
There was a family who held their Thanksgiving at a rented cabin. During the meal, they noticed a strange smell. As they investigated, they found a hidden room in the cabin. Inside the room, there were old - fashioned clothes and a table set for a Thanksgiving meal from long ago. But there was also a doll that seemed to be staring at them. As the night fell, they heard the sound of children crying. It was so spooky that they left the cabin immediately. They later learned that the cabin was once the site of a tragic event on Thanksgiving many years ago, and it was said to be haunted.
Sure. One of the stories could be about a person who overcame great adversity, like a man who lost his job during an economic crisis but managed to start his own successful business from scratch. He had to face many challenges such as lack of funds, competition, and doubts from his family, but his perseverance paid off in the end.
Well, perhaps there is a story in 'top 10 true stories' about an act of heroism. For example, a bystander who saved a child from a burning building without thinking twice about his own safety. He just rushed in and carried the child out, and then disappeared into the crowd.
The unknown factor. In true ghost stories, we don't really know what the entity is. Is it a spirit of a dead person? Or something else entirely? That lack of understanding makes it scary.
Sure. There was a young girl who lived in an old, creaky house on the edge of town. One night, she heard strange scratching noises coming from under her bed. She peeked over the edge but saw only darkness. As she lay back down, a cold hand grasped her ankle. She screamed but no one could hear her in that isolated house.