One classic is 'The Hook'. It's about a couple parked at a lovers' lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped mental patient with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start outside the car. In the end, when they drive away, they find a hook hanging from the car door handle. It's a simple yet chilling story that has been told around campfires for ages.
The 'Bloody Mary' story is well - known too. You go into a dark bathroom, light some candles, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times into the mirror. Supposedly, the vengeful spirit of a woman named Mary will appear. Some versions say she was a witch, others that she was murdered. People claim to see all sorts of terrifying apparitions when they perform this ritual.
One classic is 'The Hook'. It's about a couple parked in a lovers' lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Then they hear a scratching noise on the car door. When the boy drives away in a panic, they find a hook hanging from the door handle. It's a simple but effective story that gives kids a good scare.
A classic is the story of the vanishing hitchhiker. A driver picks up a young woman on a lonely road. She gives an address but when they arrive, she has disappeared from the car. Later, the driver discovers that the address she gave was a cemetery. Another is the haunted campsite. People who camp there at night always hear strange noises and see apparitions floating around their tents.
The 'Bloody Mary' story is also well - known. Kids are told that if you go into a dark bathroom, say 'Bloody Mary' three times while looking in the mirror, a ghostly woman will appear. Some versions say she was a witch or a wronged woman seeking revenge. It gives kids goosebumps just thinking about it.
One classic is 'The Hook'. It's about a couple parked in a lover's lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped convict with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. When they drive away in a panic, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle.
One classic is 'The Hook'. A couple is parked at a lovers' lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. In the end, they speed away and when they get home, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle.
One not scary campfire story could be about a friendly little gnome who lives in a garden. He helps the flowers grow by singing to them every morning. The animals in the garden love him and they all have little adventures together, like looking for the lost acorn or building a tiny bridge over a puddle.
They also rely on common fears. In the story of 'The Girl with the Green Ribbon', the fear of the unknown and the unexpected is used. The girl's strange behavior with the ribbon around her neck makes the listener curious, but also a bit scared. When the big reveal at the end comes, it's a shock. And as the story is being told, the listeners are sitting around the campfire, away from their normal comforts, so they're more vulnerable to these scary ideas. The wind blowing through the trees, the crackling of the fire - all these sounds can be incorporated into the story - telling to make the atmosphere even spookier.
Often, they start with a setting like a dark forest or an old, abandoned place. For example, 'In a deep, dark forest where the trees seemed to reach out with their gnarled branches, there once was a group of hikers...' This immediately sets a spooky mood.
One classic is 'The Hook Man'. It's about a couple parked in a lovers' lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. When the guy finally drives away in a panic, they find a hook hanging from the car door handle.