Obviously, I enjoy reading about creepy things on the internet. Whether it’s real life scary stories, horror fiction or factlets about eerie things, I find myself spending hours looking for new ways to lose sleep.
The following websites are just a few suggestions for you horror fanatics out there. I find these to be bone-chillingly entertaining and if you haven’t already checked them out, I think you should.
This is a great site for raw, user-submitted stories. Recently in the news for its “connection” with a brutal stabbing, Creepypasta is probably most well known for one of its reoccurring creepy characters, Slenderman.
However, the site is home to tons of terrible tales, including parodies, traditional horror stories and stories based on true events.
This is a great site to check out on a rainy evening when you’re feeling like giving yourself a little anxiety, and if you have some stories of your own that you think would fit in, you can submit them and share your horror with the community.
This site is fantastic if you’re interested in urban legends and myths from around all of North America.
The site includes spooky campfire stories and ghost stories that you can remember for the next time you want to freak out your friends.
The best part about Americanfolklore is that it allows you to search for scary legends and stories from whichever state (or country) that you want in the North Americas.
Being from Missouri, and having a father who lives in the Ozarks, I was thrilled to see the legend of Raw Head and Bloody Bones posted on this site. It’s an extremely spooky bit of folklore and if you haven’t read it yet, you should definitely click that link.
Now I know what you’re thinking: “Isn’t Cracked a comedy site?” Well, yes, but it also has an entire section dedicated to horror!
While the lists and articles in Cracked‘s horror section still have a comedic slant to them, they are incredibly fun to waste your time with, and some of them are incredibly disturbing (which is awesome).
The horror section includes the sub-categories ZOMBIES, POP CULTURE, COSTUMES, and, the best part of all, REAL HORROR.
While it is entertaining to read about zombies and horror movies, and while I do love Halloween costumes, the REAL HORROR section is by far the most deliciously dreadful.
It contains lists about creepy things, places, murderers and a large collection of urban legends that are actually true!
Another “list site,” Listverse tends to focus a little less on comedy and a lot more on interesting facts. However, if you venture into the Creepy Archives, you’ll find lists on just about anything that a horror junkie could want to read about.
Whether you’re looking for ghost stories, real life horrible incidences, tales of horrible crimes, or accounts of creepy monster and/or demon sightings, this site has it all.
I would recommend checking out the “Top 10 Scariest Lists for Halloween” list in order to get a feel for the kind of horror you might find on Listverse.
Suggestions Please!
I am aware that there are many, many websites out there for horror, but I am always on the hunt for more. If you have any suggestions for sites that are similar to these, or that will make my skin crawl in general, please comment and let me know.
Thanks for reading!
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