One really creepy story is about the haunted house. There was this old, dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of town. People who entered at night would hear strange whispers and see shadowy figures. It was said that a family was brutally murdered there long ago, and their spirits still roam the halls.
In Creepy Catalog Scary Stories, there's a story about a cursed doll. A little girl found this antique doll in an attic. Ever since she brought it home, strange things started to happen. Objects would move on their own, and she would have nightmares of the doll coming to life. It turned out the doll was once owned by a witch who put a curse on it.
There is also a story about a phantom hitchhiker. A driver was on a lonely road at night and saw a young woman by the side of the road. He stopped to give her a ride. But as they drove, she became more and more pale and then suddenly disappeared. Later, he found out that many years ago, a girl had died in a car accident on that same road.
A woman once bought an antique mirror. Every time she looked into it, she saw a different face that wasn't her own. It was always a sad and pale face. She tried to get rid of the mirror, but it kept coming back to her. Finally, she found out that the mirror was from a house where a young girl had died tragically and her spirit was trapped in the mirror.
The story of the Headless Horseman is quite spooky. Legend has it that on Halloween night, he rides through the woods, his horse's hooves making an eerie sound. He's in search of his lost head, and if you cross his path, he might mistake you for the one who took it.
One story is about a hiker who saw a strange, glowing figure in the woods at night. It just stood there, not making a sound, and then disappeared. Another is a tale of a couple who heard eerie whispers while camping near an old, abandoned cabin in the park.
There was a story about a woman who worked late at an old office building. One night, she was alone and heard a strange humming noise. As she followed the sound, she found a room she had never seen before. The door was slightly ajar and when she peeked in, she saw a figure sitting in a chair with its back to her. Just as she was about to leave, the figure slowly turned its head around, but there was no face. She ran out of the building and never went back at night again.
A really spine - chilling Zoom story is when a person joined a meeting and saw that their own face on the screen was changing into an old, withered version of themselves, as if they were aging rapidly. It was really terrifying.
A trainer once entered a cave that was said to be cursed. As he explored deeper, his flashlight started flickering. Suddenly, a Zubat swarm attacked him. But among the Zubats, there was a strange Crobat that seemed to be leading them. The Crobat had an abnormal size and a really spooky look. It chased the trainer all the way out of the cave, and the trainer could feel its cold breath on his neck the whole time. This story spread quickly among the local trainers, making the cave a place no one dared to enter again.
One creepy true story is about a cemetery caretaker. He noticed that every time he passed a certain grave, he would feel an intense cold. One day, he saw a strange mist hovering over the grave. When he looked into the records, he found that the person buried there had a very tragic death. It makes you wonder if there's something more to it.
At a certain boarding school, there was a large oak tree on the grounds. Underneath the tree, a student was rumored to have hanged himself years ago. Ever since then, students who walked past the tree at night would feel an overwhelming sense of dread. One night, a student was walking back to the dormitory and passed the tree. He saw a figure hanging from the branch. He rubbed his eyes, thinking it was a trick of the light, but when he looked again, the figure was still there. He ran as fast as he could back to the dorm, and the next day, he found out that other students had also reported seeing the same thing over the years.
The unknown is a big factor. When you can't explain what's happening, like sudden cold drafts in a warm room or objects moving on their own, it's really spooky.
Some stories in 'Unsolved Mysteries Scary Stories' might involve cursed objects. There could be an item that brings misfortune to whoever possesses it. People who came into contact with it started experiencing a series of bad luck, from minor accidents to major tragedies. It's as if the object has a malevolent force attached to it.