There is an old theater that has been closed for decades. Legend has it that an actress died on stage during a performance. Now, on certain nights, the faint sound of her singing can be heard from inside the locked building. The seats are all torn and dusty, and the stage seems to have a life of its own, as if waiting for the next performance that will never come.
Sure. There's a story about a deserted island. Sailors who pass by it at night claim to see strange lights and hear unearthly screams. Some believe it's haunted by the ghosts of shipwrecked sailors who died there long ago.
Sure. There's a story of a Christmas tree that grew in an unusual place, like in the middle of a desert. It was a small, scrawny tree but on Christmas day, it magically bloomed with the most beautiful ornaments and lights. This story shows that Christmas can bring a touch of magic anywhere.
Sure. There was the story of the Bhimbetka rock shelters. These are some of the oldest known human habitations in India. The rock paintings there date back thousands of years and give us a glimpse into the lives of the early humans in the region. They show hunting scenes, religious ceremonies, and daily life activities.
Curses are also often in these stories. A family or a place might be under a curse, which brings misfortune, death, or strange happenings. For example, in some stories, a family is cursed because of something an ancestor did.
A firefighter once told a story about a derelict building fire. As they searched for survivors, they entered a dark room. The moment they shone their lights, they saw a bunch of rats scurrying around. The rats were so panicked by the fire that they started running towards the firefighters, which was really scary in that dangerous and smoky environment.
Sure. There's a story where a university's abandoned theater is haunted. People say that if you go there after dark, you can hear the faint sound of music and voices as if a performance is still going on. It was said that an actress died on stage many years ago and her presence still remains.
Sure. There was this one time when a barista was making a drink and the espresso machine started acting up on its own. It was making strange noises and spurting coffee everywhere in a way that didn't seem normal. Another story is about a customer who found a handwritten note in the bathroom that said some really creepy things. It made them feel really uncomfortable and they left the store right away.
At a haunted asylum. A journalist explored. Footsteps followed him. He found a bloody room. His camera stopped working.
Sure. There was a patient who was recovering in a hospital room. At midnight, she saw a shadowy hand reaching out from under her bed. She screamed and the nurses came running. It was later discovered that it was just a trick of the light and the curtain's movement creating the illusion of a hand.
Sure. In one story, a nurse in a mental hospital had a patient who always stared at her blankly. One day, the patient suddenly whispered in her ear some disturbing things that he claimed were going to happen to her. And later that day, some of those things actually started to occur, like objects falling near her for no reason.
A scary church story involves a portrait in a church. The eyes of the figure in the portrait seem to follow you around the room. Parishioners have reported feeling watched and uneasy whenever they are near it. Some believe it was painted by an artist who made a pact with the devil and infused some dark energy into the work.