You don’t have to look far for creepy stories to feel uneasy — life often delivers its own brand of chills. While some strange occurrences can be rationalized, others defy explanation, making you question the reality of your experience. The unsettling tales we’ve compiled here will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.
Story1
When I was 10, my mom started locking my door at night. I’d wake up to her whispering, “Stay in bed, no matter what.” One night, I heard footsteps outside and the sound of scratching at my door. Terrified, I stayed still, listening to heavy breathing just inches away.
In the morning, I asked her why she locked me in. She looked at me, dead serious, and said, “Because you sleepwalk.”
Story2
I was playing hide and seek with my sister in our house. It was pretty dark, and I went into my parents’ room and looked in the built-in wardrobe. I could hear breathing, and when I reached in, something touched my arm. I shouted, ’Found you!’ and my sister from downstairs shouted, ’No, you haven’t!’ I ran screaming downstairs and told my mom, who went up to look, but nothing was there.
In the same house, I saw a face in the mirror, and when I was in the basement, I heard footsteps in the house when nobody was home. © Unknown author / Reddit
Story3
I was under 5 years old when I used to see a man sitting in the corner of my room. He had blue eyes and was quiet; all he ever did was look over me. He was kind and felt like a guardian angel or something. Then one night, he wasn’t there anymore, and I remember hearing voices in my closet telling me to stay away. It felt… wrong. I felt stuck to my bed and couldn’t sleep because I felt something standing over me that didn’t belong there. I couldn’t see it, but I could feel it. I made my mom sleep next to me for weeks after that. © bahumbug_ / Reddit
Story4
I went to the bathroom one night and heard scrabbling from behind the wall of my shower. It sounded too big to be a mouse… more like an oversized rat or something.I thought I was hearing things, but when I went back to my room, I could still hear it. I peeked out the window, and there was nothing outside clinging to the side paneling or anything. It wasn’t the upstairs neighbors doing anything, either.
To this day, I have no idea what it was. But it was terrifying as someone who lived alone.
© Unknown author / Reddit
Story5
My father had a heart attack, and I rushed to the hospital at 2 a.m. They wouldn’t let me into the ICU, but hours later, a kind nurse let me see him. Months later, my father called, urging me
to turn on the news. Turns out that the nurse wasn’t a nurse at all. She had been arrested for pretending to be one, and some patients had even worsened under her care. Investigators found out she had a serious mental condition, and although she attended nursing school, she never graduated.
Years later, she somehow managed to infiltrate a hospital and deceive everyone. Thankfully, she was caught, and I’m relieved she never treated my father directly.
As children, we often encounter mysterious events that stick with us into adulthood, sparking a lasting intrigue with the unknown. From eerie encounters to unexplainable feelings, these memories endure, encouraging conversations online where people can share their experiences without fear of judgment.