No matter how terrifying a horror film may be, you can always remind yourself that it’s not real. Those are just actors in costumes on a set, and no, the Babadook isn’t actually coming after you.
What’s much more disturbing, however, is any story that’s actually true. And if you’re looking to have some nightmares tonight, pandas, you’ve come to the right place. Redditors have been sharing the most chilling true stories they’ve ever heard (or experienced themselves), as well as terrifying tales that have photographic evidence, so we’ve compiled the creepiest ones below. We’ll warn you right now that you might not want to read these stories before bed, but if you’re a fan of horror, be sure to upvote the ones that leave you seriously unsettled!
#41
The story of Omayra Sanchez. The story is chilling, but the photograph will haunt you for life (seriously, click at your own risk).
After a volcano eruption, her legs were trapped underneath rubble, but there was water up to her chest. Rescuers worked for days but couldn't get her out, and eventually everyone including the doctors came to realize there was no way to save her, and even if they removed the rubble it would just sever her legs and she would bleed to death. They had to just let her die where she was. After 3 days, Omayra eventually said goodbye to her mother, said she would get some rest, then passed away.
Edit: To clarify, this photo is not gory, and was published by mainstream news outlets. However, it is a photo of a dying child and many people find it disturbing. Again, click at your own risk.
After a volcano eruption, her legs were trapped underneath rubble, but there was water up to her chest. Rescuers worked for days but couldn't get her out, and eventually everyone including the doctors came to realize there was no way to save her, and even if they removed the rubble it would just sever her legs and she would bleed to death. They had to just let her die where she was. After 3 days, Omayra eventually said goodbye to her mother, said she would get some rest, then passed away.
Edit: To clarify, this photo is not gory, and was published by mainstream news outlets. However, it is a photo of a dying child and many people find it disturbing. Again, click at your own risk.
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14points
#42
Issei Sagawa. He was obsessed with a fellow student while studying in Paris. Her name was Renée Hartevelt and she was of Dutch origin. He invited her over to dinner and proceeded to k**l her, r**e her corpse, mutilate her, and eat some of her body parts. There are pictures of the gruesome death readily available with a quick Google image search.
Worst part? He got out of it because "insanity" and went back to Japan, where, for a while, he became a pseudo-celebrity and was invited onto shows to tell the story.
He was not allowed to attend the funerals of his parents.
Edited to include link and corrected victim’s nationality.
Worst part? He got out of it because "insanity" and went back to Japan, where, for a while, he became a pseudo-celebrity and was invited onto shows to tell the story.
He was not allowed to attend the funerals of his parents.
Edited to include link and corrected victim’s nationality.
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14points
#43
Pictures of the Black Dahlia. S***s not high definition but it is awfully f****d up. If you look it up, you’ll find Elizabeth Short was m******d on skid row. Her body was found a day after she was m******d. She was found with a Glasgow smile, her body was severed in half at the hips with all of the blood drained out and the killer communicated with the cops but was never found.
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14points
#44
Hinterkaifeck. On a small farm in Germany in 1922, someone brutally m******d the entire family and their maid, then lived in the house for days after. The killer lured family members to the attic one by one - the daughter was m******d in the barn with a pickaxe, and evidence shows she stayed alive in agony for hours.
The father had reported hearing footsteps in the attic in the days leading up to the killings, but could find no one. He also saw footprints in the snow leading to the machine room, where the lock was broken. It took four days for the bodies to be discovered, in which time people reported seeing and smelling smoke from the fireplace - the smell was “disgusting”. It’s unknown what was being burned.
The previous family maid had quit six months before the killings, citing sounds in the attic and claiming the place was haunted. Six months.
To this day, there has been nothing close to a conclusive end to the story. It still haunts me. There are pictures of the bodies online if you look for them. Gruesome stuff.
The father had reported hearing footsteps in the attic in the days leading up to the killings, but could find no one. He also saw footprints in the snow leading to the machine room, where the lock was broken. It took four days for the bodies to be discovered, in which time people reported seeing and smelling smoke from the fireplace - the smell was “disgusting”. It’s unknown what was being burned.
The previous family maid had quit six months before the killings, citing sounds in the attic and claiming the place was haunted. Six months.
To this day, there has been nothing close to a conclusive end to the story. It still haunts me. There are pictures of the bodies online if you look for them. Gruesome stuff.
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13points
#45
That fire in the bar where the doors were chained and there was one entrance and exit. The sounds of that video haunt me. The fire grew so fast that dozens died quickly. I don’t want to look it up again but it could have been over a hundred dead.
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13points
#46
If you climb Everest, you are basically guaranteed to see at least one dead, frozen carcass on your way up.
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12points
#47
That one underwater proposal where the guy’s girlfriend was in an underwater hotel room and the guy swam outside of it to propose. You could see him struggling, couldn’t hold his breath any longer and swam up but never made it to the surface. One of the happiest moments in their lives only to end in tragedy.
12points
#48
The final photo of Regina Kay Walters, who ran away from home with her boyfriend and they were picked up and m******d by a serial killer.
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11points
#49
Got told this story the other day. There was a girl in England who had been using the tinder app and met a guy and planned to go on a date with him. He picked her up from her apartment and they went to a restaurant however during the entree just started to feel ill and asked him to drop her home. While at home she went straight upstairs to her room and was just chilling in bed as she felt ill. Eventually she hears something happening downstairs and as she lives alone, she freaks out and called the police that there was an intruder in her house. Eventually the police come and arrest the dude she had been on the date with but tell her not to come downstairs until they can clean up. The police beg her not too but she insists as it’s her house. She comes down and all the furniture in her lounge has been moved to the sides, there were white sheets covering everything and a set of machetes lined up perfectly. Her date had planned to murder her and had spiked her drink hence her feeling ill.
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9points
#50
Cant see if someone mentioned it, but that guy on Japan that was exposed to so much radiation his skin fell off and they kept him alive to monitor him.
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8points