One of the greatest sources of original and terrifying horror stories is Creepypasta. It’s full of short stories, stories that claim to be true, and folklore that will keep you reading, but completely prevent you from sleeping. There’s also a fantastic collection of short horror films that manage to generate more fright than some full-length films. Here are ten of the scariest Creepypasta stories you’ll ever hear.
1. Barking
Barking is one of the shorts from the Frosted Mini Fears collection where a terrifying story is told in usually under a minute. You’ll either love your dog even more after watching this, or instantly become a cat person.
2. Jumby
You know that imaginary friend your kid talks to all the time? Prepare to be terrified every time they mention them for the next month after watching this short about a sinister “imaginary” friend.
3. Upstairs
This subtle yet creepy short story has the feel of an old school 1970s horror movie that’ll make you never want to leave your kid home alone ever again.
4. Friend of a Friend
Have you ever walked into a room and something just didn’t feel right? You can’t pinpoint it, but it’s just a feeling of everything being off. This is what happens when those feelings turn into something much more terrifying.
5. The Time Capsule
Imagine the excitement and curiosity you’d feel after discovering a time capsule in your backyard. Now imagine if you discovered something you wish you had never seen.
6. The Bookmobile
Remember those bookmobiles that would drive around town giving out books to everyone to borrow? What if there was something much more evil behind them instead of just being a mobile library? The Bookmobile paints a fantastic story around that concept.
7. It Nears
The scariest monsters are always the ones you can’t see or only get a quick glimpse of, but not enough to fully comprehend it. Just be warned that the volume on “It Nears” starts out very loud, so prepare your speakers accordingly.
8. The Window
This is from the original Frosted Mini Fears collection and is one of those stories that doesn’t contain a monster or a ghost, but something we’ve probably all feared or thought about at some point; what if you looked out the window and someone was looking back?
9. Post-Its!
“Post-Its!” feels like one of the old, scary radio stories that would keep you in silence, hanging on every word with your mouth hanging open. Who knew that a simple post-it note could be so terrifying?
10. The Cecil Hotel
This short video tells the horrifying true history of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, California along with the bizarre news story of a girl that went missing in the hotel and was found in a place that should have been impossible to reach.
