A hot minute ago, Reddit user Bennevada asked the folks over on r/AskReddit to share the little towns across America they’ve passed through that gave them the creeps. From abandoned ghost towns to cities stuck in the past, here are 24 of the most bone-chilling places…
People Are Talking About The Worst Way They Know Someone Has Died, And It's Some Of The Darkest Sh*t I've Ever Read
June 4, 2025
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“The smell is awful. It’s sickly sweet almost. My mom died of it. She had too much ammonia in her brain and it caused brain damage. I talked about it with family and friends and they compared it to dementia. That part was worse than anything. She wasn’t…
“I noticed a few shadowy figures out of the corner of my eye looking at me. At that point, I peeled out and drove to my girlfriend’s in downtown Seattle. Would never try it again. I had an intense paranoia I couldn’t get rid of and night terrors for days at…
Haunting Photos With Ghostly Presences
On the spooky r/ParanormalEncounters subreddit, people are constantly sharing unexplainable photos that appear to catch some kind of paranormal activity. Even if you’re a non-believer like me, it’s a blast…
27 Wild, Horrifying, And Extremely Messed-Up Stories About The Ocean, Lakes, And Other Bodies Of Water
May 19, 2025
If you’re one of the millions who suffer from thalassophobia (i.e. the intense fear of deep bodies of water such as the ocean or sea), then I probably don’t have to remind you that the ocean, lakes, and other bodies of water can be scary places. So, when I…
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“Any superstition that Native Americans have and are afraid of is something I just don’t mess with. I grew up close to two reservations and heard many stories about things that happen out there. I did a late-night drive across the reservation once to see…
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“The year was 1998; I lived in a brick apartment on Capitol Hill in Seattle. The laundry room and storage area were downstairs in the basement. I was loading up the washing machine when I felt something watching me, so I abruptly turned around and saw a…