Real life can sometimes seem like something from a scary movie. The characters in these tales had experiences that were so strange, disturbing, or unbelievable that they found it difficult to believe they were real. These 14 true stories, which include unexplained sights and strange noises in the dark, will make you think twice before turning off the lights.
First Story
To get some water, I got up at two in the morning. The television was on. “Daddy, can you get me a blanket?” my daughter asked.
I took one while half asleep and threw it on the couch. It struck me as I got back into bed. There was a sleepover for my daughter.
The couch was empty when I froze after running back. I was suddenly convinced that the TV was on when I heard a loud voice coming from it. After telling my wife what had happened, I hurried to the bedroom and woke her up.
After reminding me that our daughter was undoubtedly at a sleepover, she said she had neglected to switch off the television. It all made sense at that point. I had been so sleepy that I thought my daughter’s voice was a line from the movie that was on TV.
I still get chills thinking about that night, even though it was all just my drowsy brain making things up. Second Story
When I was six years old, I recall playing in my room when my grandfather entered and spoke with me for a short while. He gets up after a while, tells me to “be a good girl for mom,” gives me a forehead kiss, and leaves.
About five minutes later, my mom hysterically enters the room and tells me that my grandpa passed away the previous night and that we had to travel to be with the family in two states away from where he lived. By Shayluh/Reddit
Story 3: A little sign with my name on it was affixed to the door of my bedroom when I was still living at my parents’ house. It had hung there for a number of years.
The sign fell from the door by itself the night before I was to move out on my own. No one touched it, the door, or anything else because it was the middle of the night. © Reddit/Veezerick
Story 4: I was sleeping one night when I heard a music box while our parents were out.
My sister and I huddled up in my room because it was quite frightening. We went outside to see what it was because the music continued until around five in the morning. Although it appeared to be very old, we discovered an old music box in the trash can.
It continued to play for the following few evenings. When I went down to remove the batteries, I was shocked to discover that the box was empty of batteries. © Reddit / PurpleSkinTag
Story 5: It was typical for no one to be home when I got home from school as a child.
Almost as soon as I took over, the radio began to blare loudly from our speakers. I screamed and fled outside in shock. It had stopped by the time I got back in.
How did it independently start and stop? I’m still thinking about it now. © Reddit/mikemikebungee
Narrative 6
Narrative 7
On my first visit to my grandfather’s grave, a golden retriever suddenly materialized as I got closer.
I sat beside the grave and he sat with me, his head on my knee. When I turned around on my way out, the dog was gone. A part of me still likes to believe that my grandfather came to say goodbye to me that day, even though I know rationally that it was just a dog and had nothing to do with him.
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