One truly scary witch story I heard was about a witch who haunted an old, abandoned house in the woods. People who dared to enter at night would hear strange cackling and see shadowy figures. It was said that she was a witch who was wronged in the past and was seeking revenge on those who trespassed her territory.
There's a story from my town. A family moved into an old house. Soon, they started experiencing odd things. Their pets would act strangely, and there were cold spots in the house. One night, they saw an old woman in a black dress in the hallway. They later found out from the neighbors that a witch was rumored to have lived there long ago and never really left. It was a terrifying discovery for them.
I remember a story where a group of hikers got lost in the forest. As night fell, they found an old, dilapidated hut. Inside, there were strange symbols and candles. They decided to stay there for the night. In the middle of the night, they woke up to a figure chanting in a corner. They were so scared they ran out of the hut and got lost even more. Later, they were rescued, but they were all haunted by that encounter with what they believed was a witch.
A friend of mine told me a story about a traveling circus. There was a clown in the circus who was known to be a bit off. One night, he chased a group of kids who were trying to peek into the circus tents after hours. The kids ran for their lives and said the clown had a wild look in his eyes and was laughing maniacally as he chased them.
Once, my neighbor always stared at me through his window at odd hours. It was really creepy. Every time I passed by his house, I could feel his eyes on me. One night, I heard strange noises coming from his yard. I peeked through the fence and saw him digging a large hole in the middle of the night. I was so scared that I called the police. Turns out he was just burying some old stuff, but it was still a very scary experience.
My roommate once brought home a stray cat without telling me. I'm allergic to cats. When I came back to our room, my eyes started watering and I was sneezing non - stop. I was really mad at him at first. But he felt so bad about it and found a new home for the cat quickly. It was a scary situation for me health - wise though.
One of the scariest cabin stories I heard was about a group of friends who rented a remote cabin. At night, they heard strange scratching noises on the walls. They thought it was an animal at first, but then the noises got louder and more persistent. Eventually, they saw a shadowy figure outside the window. They were so terrified that they locked themselves in a room until morning and left the cabin as soon as they could.
One time I was staying at an old hotel. At night, I heard strange creaking sounds. I thought it was just the old building settling. But then I saw a shadowy figure pass by my door. I was so scared I couldn't move. I just hid under the covers until morning.
Well, one story could be about meeting someone who seemed normal at first but later turned out to have a really creepy obsession. Maybe they started showing up at places unannounced after just a few Tinder conversations.
One of the scariest true ghost stories I've heard was from a friend who lived in an old house. She would often hear strange noises at night, like footsteps in the empty hallway. One night, she saw a shadowy figure pass by her bedroom door. She was so terrified that she couldn't move. Later, she found out that a person had died in that house many years ago under mysterious circumstances.
One of the scariest deep woods stories I've heard was from a hiker. He was alone in the woods at dusk. As he was walking, he heard strange howling noises that seemed to come from all directions. He couldn't figure out what was making the sound. His heart started pounding, and he quickly found a tree to climb. While up in the tree, he saw a large shadow moving below, but couldn't make out what it was. Eventually, the noises stopped and the shadow disappeared. He was so scared that he didn't continue his hike and made his way back as fast as he could.
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 doll stories I've heard was about a doll that would move on its own at night. A family had an old porcelain doll in their attic. Every night, they would hear strange noises coming from the attic. One night, the daughter went up to check and saw the doll had changed its position. It was really creepy.