Creepy Stories

Have you ever been camping and circled a fire while someone tells a creepy story about a hidden cabin in the woods? Or maybe you’ve been on a sleepover and someone tells the story of bloody mary? These two are very popular examples of something called a short horror stories.

Horror stories are a category of stories that are written mainly to cause feelings of fear and intrigue in the reader. These stories are often a part of ancient folklore and include supernatural elements such as vampires, ghosts, demons, etc. Some of these tales or the supernatural can be inspired by real-life events as well… Some real horror story has become very popular today.

Cabin in the Woods

Real Horror Story

While some myths- such as Bloody Mary, The Hookman, or The Lady in White - might just be folk legends. Some horror stories such as those portrayed in the famous movie series “Conjuring” are based on real-life and are examples of true scary stories.

Throughout decades many terrifying real-life incidents have been recorded wherein people tangled with the supernatural and here are some of the most popular ones.

1. The Dead Woman's Crossing

Once upon a time, in the early 1900s in Oklahoma in a town called Weatherford lived a woman named Katie DeWitt James. She lived in a nice house with her husband and a beautiful baby.

However, trouble struck. She wanted to leave her husband and then divorce him. She began to make preparations to leave the house with the baby, and move into her cousin's place. After the day she left her house, she was never heard from again. Her family kept trying to contact her, but received no answer.

An investigation started. It was then revealed that she had gone to live with a lady of the night called Frannie Norton, instead of her cousin.

The last time she was ever seen alive, she was leaving the house with her child and Frannie. Frannie and the child returned, covered in blood, but there was no sign of Katie. Another investigation was held.

Dead Woman's Crossing

Katie’s body was found much later in a nearby creek. However, her head was missing…And just like that, a missing person investigation had turned into a murder one.

The popular theory about her murder was that she had been killed by her ex-husband with Frannie’s help. The day Frannie was to be questioned by the police, she poisoned herself. Thus, the mystery of her death was never officially solved.

The residents of that fair town claim that Katie never really left the town. It is rumoured that to this date, you can see a blue light roam about the town as if it is searching for something. Some people have heard the cries of a woman looking for her child and some have heard the sound of the wheels of an old-time carriage, like the ones Katie put her child in the last time she was seen alive.

Katie with Her Child

2. The Zombie Road

Just outside St Louis, lies a creepy road called Lawler Ford Road. This road now called Zombie Road is considered to be overrun by the ghosts of those who died along the stretch.

Many people have reported seeing old spirits strolling the road. Some have seen the spirits of train accident victims, such as that of Della who was struck by a train on that road.

In the 1950s, it became more than just a sight for the paranormal, teenagers started going missing from that road. It was later revealed that the road became the hunting grounds of a serial killer, now called Zombie, who had escaped from the grounds of a mental asylum close by.

The Zombie Road

Now the road has been converted into a nature trail, but no one is allowed on it once night falls. It is said that you can still see the spirits of the victims of the zombie road running for their lives and some say you can, to this date, hear their screams…

Summary

Horror stories are a genre of literature that make up a majority of mythic folklore throughout the world. Each country has its own set of horror stories that bring out feelings of bone-chilling fear in its readers or listeners. Some of these horror stories are just legends while others may be based on true events and are called real haunted stories. Many horror myths are inspired by all folktales and myths as well. Some true scary stories include those of the dead woman's crossing and the zombie road.