Scary Urban Legends

A look into urban legends through each state in the United States of America. Some of these legends you may know, but many are only known y locals. Many of the stories include eyewitness accounts and some even share the locations and how to get there. Are you brave enough to venture into the unknown and search for these legends yourself?

They knock. They whisper. They want to come in. It starts with a midnight knock. Two children wait on the porch—pale, polite, insistent. At first glance, they seem normal. Until you notice their eyes. Solid black, empty, endless. Daniel Mercer thought they were pranksters. Then the power failed, the pets vanished, and his sister swore she saw them watching through the window. Everywhere he turns, people whisper the same warnings: Don’t invite them in. Once they know your name, they never stop. As the children spread through town, more neighbors vanish. Phones glitch, reflections warp, ...

This book collects the most frightening Japanese urban legends, taking the reader on a disturbing journey through Japanese folklore. From the best known to the darkest, these urban legends from Japan will give you the creeps!

Step into the shadows with this spine-chilling collection of folklore that blurs the line between myth and reality. From the faceless terror of the Slender Man to the haunting cries of La Llorona, each tale delves into the heart of humanity's deepest fears, weaving together stories that have persisted across generations and borders. Explore the eerie whispers of the Black-Eyed Children, knocking at doors with soulless gazes, and the cryptic movements of The Rake, lurking just beyond the glow of a bedside lamp. Encounter the chilling legends of bridges that echo with ghostly cries and games ...

Some roads should never be traveled. From isolated rest stops to forgotten overpasses, Haunted Highways takes you deep into the eerie silence between mile markers—where lost travelers hear whispers in the dark and headlights vanish into nowhere. These 25 immersive horror stories are inspired by real unexplained encounters across America’s roads. Each tale pulls you into a nightmarish stretch of asphalt haunted by phantoms, cryptids, and things far stranger. Perfect for fans of Creepshow, The Twilight Zone, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this collection brings atmospheric, slow-...

Step into a world of spine-tingling excitement with the Brave Kids' Book of Scary Urban Legends: Humor & Mystery Unite. This thrilling collection invites brave young listeners to embark on a hair-raising adventure through eerie urban legends, haunted places, unexplained phenomena, supernatural objects, legendary creatures, and pop culture ghostly mischief. Brave kids will giggle and gasp as they face the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and Bigfoot with newfound courage.

The woods are quiet. Too quiet. When you step off the marked trail and out of the firelight, you are no longer at the top of the food chain. This gripping collection delivers spine-chilling accounts of backcountry survival, plunging you into the deep isolation of the wilderness where you are entirely alone with the things that hunt in the shadows. From the crushing, territorial strength of massive apex predators to unnatural, predatory mimics testing the boundaries of your campsite, these encounters will make you rethink your next outdoor excursion. Inside, you will discover: Entities that ...

Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Goosebumps, this spine-chilling 5-in-1 collection delivers terrifying 50+ tales that will keep kids, teens, and brave adults awake long past bedtime.

DROWNED HISTORY. RESTLESS SPIRITS. THE LAKES REMEMBER. Beneath the freezing, fathomless depths of Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario lies a dark history that refuses to stay buried. In this chilling collection of 30 short stories, the water itself is a looming, indifferent predator—collecting debts, trapping the unwary, and harboring the restless dead. A grieving father hears his late wife's final words echoing from beneath the ice. A mysterious lighthouse twelve miles inland illuminates the lost. A phantom passenger ferry offers a one-way trip to those whose time has run out, ...

Surviving the massacre is just the beginning in this razor-sharp take on the summer camp slasher from horror master Craig DiLouie. SUMMER 1983. A blood-soaked summer camp counselor is found staggering down a country road. The sole survivor of a horrific massacre, Mary tells a nightmare of a...

A look at Urban Legends from California, Colorado, and Connecticut. Some of these legends may be well known, but many of them are only known by locals. Inside are eyewitness accounts, directions to some of the locations and legends that are terrifying, shocking and unbelievable.

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller Agent Pendergast faces his most unexpected challenge yet when bloodless bodies begin to appear in Savannah, Georgia. A fabulous heist: On the evening of November 24, 1971, D. B. Cooper hijacked Flight 305—Portland to Seattle—with a fake bomb, collected...

Some doors never open. Some roads lead to nowhere. Some individuals step out into the everyday world and simply cease to exist. In this gripping anthology of thirty chilling files, journey into the darkest corners of human history where the answers remain eternally out of reach. From dense, unforgiving wilderness where hikers take a wrong turn, to quiet suburban streets where children fail to return home for dinner, these accounts explore the terrifying reality of the unknown. Inside this comprehensive volume, you will discover: High-profile searches that captivated the media but yielded ...

Deep in the North Ridge Valley, some secrets are better left buried. Steve is a Wilderness Response ranger who has seen it all, but an anonymous tip about illegal poaching leads him into a restricted zone where the rules of nature no longer apply. Lena is a determined wildlife photographer chasing the shot of a lifetime, unaware that she is about to become the prey. When a brutal flash flood traps them in a "dead zone" of magnetic interference and impenetrable timber, they realize they aren't just fighting the elements. A team of ruthless mercenaries is hunting a legend, and they won't ...

Some things in the deep woods were never meant to be captured on film. Wildlife biologist Lena Hart has spent her career debunking anomalous footage. Lens flares, motion blur, misidentified bears—she’s seen it all. But when a cheap memory card pulled from a remote Pacific Northwest survey site yields an image that defies all biological logic, her rigid skepticism is completely shattered. Tasked with retrieving the remaining equipment from the deep-woods perimeter, Lena and a small team of researchers hike into the dense, unnaturally silent canopy. What begins as a routine retrieval ...

Join Local Legend Hunter Susan Hill as she takes you down the back roads, hill country, panhandle, rivers and lakes of the great State of Texas. Learn about some of the strangest and creepiest legends and hauntings of the state. Inside you will find haunted roads, hotels, houses, towns, cryptids, and Native Legends from all around Texas. Get eyewitness accounts of encounters with the unknown and get the location to visit some of these places for yourself. If you are looking for some exciting things to visit, do and see in Texas take this book with you on a road trip and find your next ...

17 Legendary American Monsters. One Unforgettable Book. From the swamps of Louisiana to the forests of the Pacific Northwest, America is haunted. Beneath every small town and behind every old story, something is watching. Monsters America is your illustrated guide to the most terrifying, fascinating and enduring creatures in United States folklore — the legends whispered around campfires and the cryptids that refuse to be forgotten. Download now and start reading in seconds. Inside this book, you'll come face to face with: Bigfoot (Sasquatch) — the giant shadow of the Pacific Northwest ...

They look like ordinary children—until they raise their eyes. Across the United States and Britain, witnesses have reported unsettling encounters with young strangers whose eyes appear entirely black. They arrive at parked cars, private homes, guarded workplaces, cemeteries, and lonely stretches of woodland. Their requests often sound harmless: a ride home, the use of a telephone, a glass of water, permission to come inside. Yet witnesses describe an overwhelming fear and the certainty that opening the door would be a terrible mistake. Black Eyed Children traces the phenomenon from Brian ...

They say you should never be the first or last person to get on an elevator. After reading this book, you’ll understand why. Beneath the gleaming skyscrapers and vibrant streets of Seoul lurk shadows that whisper tales of profound sorrow and unspeakable dread. These are not just stories. They are echoes of history, manifestations of deep-seated cultural anxieties, and warnings that have been passed down for generations. Are you brave enough to listen? Urban Legends from South Korea: Chills and K-Horror Echoes is your ticket into this terrifying world. Journey with F.T. Weaver, your expert...

"Urban Legends: 100 Short Stories" by Lars Lexis and Sebs Svekis is an enthralling anthology that takes readers on a spine-chilling journey through the dark and mysterious world of urban legends. This collection of 100 short stories delves into the eerie, the supernatural, and the unexplainable, bringing to life the tales that have haunted our imaginations for generations. Each story in this anthology is a masterfully crafted vignette, steeped in folklore and brimming with suspense. From the classic tale of "The Vanishing Hitchhiker" to the unsettling "Phantom of the Overpass," the authors ...