The spooky season is upon us, so what better time to get into some scary stories than today? The benefits of engaging with spooky content abound: cultural enrichment, brain stimulation, and you can even burn a few calories while being scared!
Indeed, research has shown that doing scary activities, like watching a horror movie, can help us lose a pound or two. In 2012, researchers at the University of Westminster found that a 90-minute horror movie can help us burn up to 113 calories, just as a half-hour walk would do.
If you’re in the mood for some thrilling spooks, these might help you burn some calories too! Bored Panda has rounded up some crazy photographs from the “Horror Stories USA” Instagram page, including fan-submitted paranormal sightings, ghost stories, and just generally creepy occurrences. Whether or not you believe that something or someone is out there, we think you’ll be able to enjoy these chilling tales nonetheless.
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#41

The follower who sent me these photos shared an absolutely wild paranormal experience from Bar Harbor Maine. They told me that back in September 2020 they decided to go on a local ghost tour to celebrate a birthday. The tour guide took their group near a church and explained that the dirt path they were walking on still had bodies buried beneath it. Apparently the town moved the old headstones a long time ago but left the actual graves right where they were.
The person who took the bottom pictures said they got a super eerie feeling and lagged behind the rest of the tour group. They turned around and snapped a picture of the completely empty path behind them. It was only later when reviewing their camera roll that they spotted this solid dark figure standing completely alone in the distance. You can see the zoomed in version of this shadow on the bottom left.
Here is where the story gets really crazy. Almost exactly one year later, the company running the ghost tour posted a photo taken by a completely different tourist on that exact same path. The top two photos show that second sighting looking from the opposite direction. Just like the first time, that second photographer swore the walkway was totally empty when they took the picture.
The person who took the bottom pictures said they got a super eerie feeling and lagged behind the rest of the tour group. They turned around and snapped a picture of the completely empty path behind them. It was only later when reviewing their camera roll that they spotted this solid dark figure standing completely alone in the distance. You can see the zoomed in version of this shadow on the bottom left.
Here is where the story gets really crazy. Almost exactly one year later, the company running the ghost tour posted a photo taken by a completely different tourist on that exact same path. The top two photos show that second sighting looking from the opposite direction. Just like the first time, that second photographer swore the walkway was totally empty when they took the picture.
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#42

The owner of this photo said they found it hidden inside the walls of their newly purchased home during some remodeling. They live completely alone and swear they have never seen this woman before in their life. The absolute creepiest part is that the staircase and green wallpaper match their main hallway perfectly but the local historian told them that specific chandelier was taken down over forty years ago. Look at the weird lighting and the shadows stretching out near that dark doorway on the left. Her blurry face and that massive smile make my blood run totally cold just looking at it. Do you guys think this is an actual spirit caught on old film or some kind of residual haunting attached to the property.
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#43

The owner of this photo said they were just snapping some pictures of their garden flowers when they caught this. They live entirely alone and swear the house was completely empty at the time. It was not until they looked through their camera roll later that they noticed this creepy pale face staring right back at them from behind the living room curtain. If you look closely there even appears to be a glowing candle right in front of whatever that thing is. I have stared at this picture a dozen times and it gives me the chills every single time. What do you guys think we are looking at here. Is this a genuine spirit caught on camera or just a really weird trick of the light and shadows.
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#44

The owner of this photo had this to say. I took this image about 20 years ago and I am not really sure what to make of it. I would love to get your opinion. Maybe you can even debunk it or maybe not. Personally I do not believe it to be a ghost and usually lean toward camera or light trickery. That said the circumstantial evidence really does point to a ghost. Here is the backstory. This photo was taken with a disposable camera back in 2007 while studying abroad in Cameroon. During one of our down days the professor decided to take us to a sacred cave inhabited by spirits located in the nearby mountain range. We were guided by the local kids to the cave entrance. As foreigners we were not allowed to go much deeper than a few feet past the entrance. I did not see anything out of the ordinary but was told that children can see the spirits residing in the cave. That is when I snapped the photo on my disposable camera. After returning home I had the photos developed. That is when I saw it. The ghostly figure standing between the two children who appear to be looking right at it. I am a skeptic of any ghost photos as they are easy to fake. This one however is special to me because it is mine, I took it, and this is exactly how the photo came back from the lab.
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#45

The owner of the photo said that they were just taking a regular picture together in their room, but when they looked at it later, they noticed something absolutely chilling hanging out in the background. If you look right where that orange circle is drawn, there is a super clear shape of a face hiding in the shadows next to the curtain. It looks just like a pale skull peeking out from the dark and staring straight at the camera. The whole picture has a really strange vibe anyway with that tiger print overlapping everything, so maybe it is just a wild reflection or shadows playing tricks on our eyes. But that face is hard to ignore once you spot it. What do you guys think is going on here. Do you see a spirit creeping in the back or is it just an optical illusion.
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#46

The owner of this photo said they just stepped out on the back porch to check on their yard after some heavy wind knocked over that green tarp. They snapped a quick picture to show their spouse the mess. They swear they did not see a single thing with their own two eyes while standing out there. But when they looked at the photo on their phone a few minutes later they noticed this creepy pale figure standing right up against the back fence. The yard is totally locked up and nobody else was around. Take a close look at that red circle. What are we looking at here folks? Is this a full body apparition or just some weird light playing tricks?
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#47

The owner of this photo said they woke up in the middle of the night feeling like they were being watched from the open doorway. They grabbed their phone and snapped a quick picture from their bed right before turning on the lights. If you look closely at the dark hallway, there is a tall shadowy figure peeking around the doorframe right into the bedroom. It looks way too solid to just be a trick of the light. What do you guys think this is? Have you ever caught a shadow person or something creepy like this on camera in your own house?
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#48

the owner of this photo said this: this is a Photo of my great grandma taken right before her passing shot on film No other shots out of the roll came out like this what do you think this could be
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#49

The owner of this photo said this was taken at a private indoor gathering and nobody was smoking anywhere near the room. They just wanted to grab a quick picture of the person speaking at the podium but when they checked the photo later this thick white mist showed up right over the older man sitting in the front. People who have seen it are totally split. A lot of folks claim it is just a camera strap catching the flash but others are absolutely convinced it is a real spirit manifestation caught on camera. If you look closely it almost looks like an energy trail reaching out across the room. Could it be a guardian angel or a loved one checking in from the other side during a special event. Take a good look and tell me what you think is really going on here.
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