urban legend
Urban legends have captivated us from ancient eras to the modern day; a deep dive into scary lore and 'could be true' tales about Bigfoot, Slender Man, the Suicide Forest and beyond.
The Legend of the Slit-Mouthed Woman
This urban legend originates in Japan and, considering I did all the research for it after dark, is one of the stories that left me unsettled. Then again, anything the rest of the world can do with horror, Japan does twenty times better. Even when it comes to Urban Legends.
By Scarlett Holder4 years ago in Horror
A Quick History of the Gowrow
The Gowrow is one of a lesser known cryptid, but is a popular tale among the locals in Northern Arkansas. From that area myself, I have never heard of the cryptid, but it definitely won’t stop me from using a twenty foot lizard-like monster to scare my nephew into coming in before dark. (Trust me, I need all the help I can get!)
By Scarlett Holder4 years ago in Horror
Jiangshi
Jiangshi is an urban legend that is told by the Chinese people. We can categorize them into vampires, zombies, and ghosts. because all of the activities of the jiangshi placed it into all three categories. The vampire urban legend is well-known in Western countries; similarly, Jiangshi was well-known in China. During the 1980's and 1990's, many movies related to this concept were produced and released. The act of dead bodies regaining their souls and coming out of the graveyard is known as jiangshi.
By Narendran C4 years ago in Horror
The Night Doctors
It is one of the scariest urban legends in the history of America. this is an urban legend story which turned into a true event after years. Before 100 years, people who were slaves would be more afraid of the name the Night Doctors. Even though it started as an urban legend, later in the future, in front of the people’s eyes, some disastrous events took place.
By Narendran C4 years ago in Horror
The Basano Vase
This is said to be a cursed object. The people who took ownership of this object died very soon after owning it, and that too in a very mysterious and suspicious manner. We think that having some objects will bring us luck. It may be a coin or wallet. The exact opposite of that concept is the "cursed object." The places around the object will have negative vibes and eventually make way for the negative events to take place. It may even cause death to some people who spend time near it. One of the most famous of them is the Basano vase. It is a vase that is made out of pure silver. It is not an object that attracts people after looking at it. The curse on this vase made it more popular among the people. Apart from that, it does not have any value. Nobody knows the location of the object. Except for a photograph, there is no other proof or evidence that this vase existed until now. We were also never able to track the original owner of the vase. We also never knew how this object got the curse.
By Narendran C4 years ago in Horror
A Brief History of the Skin Walker
I’m sure that by now every cryptid lover, and even those new to discovering cryptids, are very aware, or should be, of the superstitions involving and surrounding the name of the Skin Walker. After all, a larger than normal creature gallivanting about the woods who can transform into an 'almost person' to lure you closer? Absolutely terrifying.
By Scarlett Holder4 years ago in Horror
Unnatural
“Adrian! I already told you go to bed there is no such thing as Bloody Mary!” Joy said to her twelve year old daughter. The old house Joy and her daughter had shared was an old farm house handed down from generation to generation. In a little town called Flagstone, Wyoming. The house had seen murder, sickness, evil plots, and one specific case of a child named Mary who had a giant mirror fall on her which in turn shattered like sharp little knives all over her body and left her for dead. Or so the family legend says.
By Stacy Niemi4 years ago in Horror
The Jollyman
Everyone around these parts has heard of 'The Jollyman'. Heck, I think I was about six or seven when my older brother used to scare me with bedtime stories about him. There wasn't a kid around this neck of the woods that hadn't had their skin nearly crawl off their body to campfire tales about 'The Jollyman'. It was just one of those legends around the area that ran thicker than river mud. And just as murky.
By Vivian Noir4 years ago in Horror
What happened within these walls of this hospital?
My husband and I decided to buy this old psychiatric hospital to renovate into a hotel. Our town does not have much in it and it is getting bigger and bigger. We knew this was going to be a huge asset to our community. Everyone wanted to have something done with this old hospital. It was getting old and derelict.
By Kerrie G.Diaz4 years ago in Horror
