A friend of mine was on a long highway trip. Out of nowhere, his car started making strange noises. As he pulled over, he noticed that one of his tires was about to come off completely. If he hadn't stopped when he did, it could have been a disaster on the highway with high - speed traffic all around.
One time I was driving on the highway at night. Suddenly, a deer jumped out right in front of me. I slammed on the brakes and narrowly missed it. My heart was pounding so hard. It was really scary as it came out of nowhere.
One of the scariest highway horror stories is about a driver who saw a figure in white constantly appearing and disappearing on the side of the road at midnight. Every time he passed by a certain mile marker, there it was again, just standing there. It sent chills down his spine and made him speed up to get away.
One of the scariest hallucination stories I've heard was from a friend. He was alone at home one night and saw a figure in the corner of his room. At first, he thought it was just his mind playing tricks, but then it started to move towards him. He was so terrified that he couldn't move. When he finally managed to turn on the light, there was nothing there. It turned out he had been extremely stressed lately and that might have caused the hallucination.
One of the scariest lucid dreams I had was when I realized I was in a dream but couldn't control it. I was in a dark, abandoned house. There were strange noises coming from every corner. I tried to run, but my legs felt like they were stuck in quicksand. The fear was overwhelming as I saw shadowy figures approaching me. I finally woke up sweating and shaking.
Another common horror story among truckers is mechanical failures at the worst times. For example, a truck's brakes failing while going downhill. A trucker told me that he suddenly felt his brakes going soft while on a long, steep descent. He had to use his emergency brake and look for any possible escape route, like a runaway truck ramp. It was a life - or - death situation and he was lucky to survive.
I heard about a babysitter who was taking care of a toddler. The toddler suddenly started talking to an 'invisible friend' and said the friend was angry. Then things in the room started to move on their own. The babysitter was so freaked out. Later, it was discovered that the house had some old wiring issues that were causing electrical glitches which made things seem like they were moving by themselves.
One horror story is about a couple who checked into a hotel. At night, they heard strange scratching noises on the walls. When they turned on the light, there was a large rat scurrying across the floor. It was so disgusting and terrifying for them as they expected a clean and safe place to stay.
A babysitter was watching two kids. They were playing in the living room when the power suddenly went out. It was pitch black. The kids started screaming. The babysitter tried to find a flashlight but couldn't. As she was fumbling around, she heard what sounded like footsteps in the hallway. She was so scared that she huddled with the kids in a corner until the power came back on. Later, they found out that it was just a neighbor's cat that had gotten into the house through an open window.
I once had a vacation horror story on a cruise. There was a norovirus outbreak. People were getting sick everywhere. The smell was awful, and the ship was constantly being cleaned. But it was really difficult to enjoy the vacation with so many ill passengers. It made me feel so uneasy and I couldn't wait to get off the ship.
One horror story I heard was about a realtor who promised a client a beautiful, renovated home. But when the client moved in, they found out that there were major plumbing issues that the realtor had conveniently 'forgotten' to mention. The client ended up having to spend a fortune on repairs.