A couple parked in a lover's lane hears radio reports of an escaped killer with a hook for a hand. Upon returning home, they find a hook dangling from their car door.
Looking into a mirror in a darkened room and repeating "Bloody Mary" a specific number of times will summon a vengeful spirit.
A business traveler meets an attractive stranger at a bar, only to wake up in a bathtub of ice missing a kidney that was surgically removed and sold on the black market.
Baby alligators purchased as pets and then flushed down toilets grew to monstrous sizes in the sewer systems of major cities.
A driver picks up a hitchhiker who mysteriously disappears from the car. Later, the driver learns the hitchhiker was the ghost of someone who died years ago.
A driver is followed closely by another car flashing its high beams. Later, the driver discovers the other motorist was trying to warn about a killer hiding in the backseat.
A babysitter receives threatening phone calls, only to discover they're coming from another phone within the house where she's babysitting.
A girl alone at home is comforted by her dog licking her hand from under the bed. In the morning, she finds her dog dead and a note saying "Humans can lick too."
A woman rushes her choking Doberman to the vet. The vet discovers human fingers in the dog's throat and warns the woman that an intruder might be in her home, injured.
Hotel guests complain about strange-tasting water and low water pressure, only to discover a dead body has been decomposing in the water tank.
After receiving an antique doll as a gift, a family experiences terrifying supernatural events. The doll moves on its own, leaves mysterious scratches, and whispers at night.
A supposedly cursed painting causes misfortune to every owner. Witnesses report seeing the figures in the painting move, and hearing screams emanate from it at night.
Choose a prompt below to share your nightmare story:
Tell me about a bad dream you have a lot. Where are you in this dream? How does your body feel? Why is this dream so scary to you?
"In my bad dream that comes back a lot, I am always in a dark house. I don't know this house..."
Think about the worst dream you ever had. What happened first? What happened next? Why do you think you had this dream?
"The worst dream I ever had started with me walking in a forest at night. Then I heard strange sounds behind me. After that..."
Pretend your bad dream is a movie. Where does it take place? Who is in it? What is the scariest part? How does the dream end? How do you feel when you wake up?
"If my bad dream was a movie, it would take place in a school building after everyone has gone home..."
Tell me about your scariest dream. How did you feel in the dream? Were you scared, sad, or angry? Do you still feel this way after you wake up?
"My scariest dream made me feel very afraid and alone. At first, I felt confused b..."
Talk about a dream that comes back many times. Are there things or people you see in this dream a lot? Has the dream changed over time? Do you have this dream more when something happens in your life?
"I have a dream that comes back many times with water rising all around me. In this dream, I always see my old house and sometimes my pet..."
Create your own chilling urban legend using at least 5 of these words:
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