Another way is that the media gets involved. When there's a true - life spooky event, the media might dramatize it. They'll use scary music and spooky visuals if it's for TV or add lots of descriptive and frightening language in print. This all helps to transform the real event into a full - blown scary story. Also, over time, as the story gets passed down through generations, it can change and become even scarier. For instance, a story about a strange figure seen in a cemetery might start as a simple sighting but end up being a tale of a vengeful ghost that haunts anyone who enters the cemetery at night.
Some true events have elements that are already very close to our deepest fears. When writers or storytellers get hold of these events, they play on those fears. They might focus on the unknown aspects of the event, like if there was a strange illness in a town that had no clear cause. A storyteller could turn that into a tale of a curse that was placed on the town, and the illness was just the beginning of the town's doom. By highlighting the scariest parts of the true event and adding fictional elements that play on our fears, a truly terrifying tale is born.
Well, often it's through the retelling. People who experienced the true events might exaggerate a bit when they share it with others. For example, if there was a strange noise in a haunted house, they might say it was like a demon's howl instead of just an unexplained creak. And then those who hear the story add their own little twists when they pass it on.
Often, it's through the addition of spooky details. For example, in the case of a real - life murder, writers might add elements like the murderer's ghost lingering at the scene. People tend to exaggerate things they don't understand. If there were some strange noises in a real haunted - like situation, it might be made out to be demonic voices in the story. Also, the passage of time allows for the facts to be distorted a bit. As stories are passed down orally or written about, they pick up more and more elements that make them scarier.
One such story is the Amityville Horror. Supposedly, a family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They reported all sorts of strange phenomena like cold spots, demonic voices, and objects moving on their own. Another is the story of the Bell Witch. It was a spirit that tormented the Bell family in Tennessee in the early 19th century, causing sickness, strange noises, and even physical attacks.
One true scary event is the Amityville Horror. The Lutz family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They reported all kinds of strange phenomena like cold spots, strange noises, and seeing apparitions. Doors would open and close on their own, and there were even unexplained slime oozing from the walls.
Some of the 2018 scary stories might be based on true events. For example, stories about haunted places could be inspired by people's real - life experiences in old, spooky buildings.
Some of them might be inspired by real events, but often they are mostly fictional with elements added for effect.
One really scary one is the Amityville Horror. It was based on a family's experiences in a haunted house. There were reports of strange noises, cold spots, and apparitions. Another is the story of the Bell Witch. It tormented a family in Tennessee, with things like poltergeist activity and voices. And the story of the Enfield Poltergeist also gave people chills. Furniture moved on its own and a young girl seemed to be possessed.
Some might be. There are often scary stories that are inspired by real - life situations or local legends. It's possible that the author has taken some elements from real events and added a spooky twist.
Some might be inspired by true events, but often they are fictional stories created to scare people.
Maybe some of them are. There could be elements of real - life experiences that are exaggerated for the sake of scaring people.
Yes, as the title implies, they are supposed to be true. However, some might be based on urban legends that have been passed down and have some elements of truth mixed with exaggeration.