Creepy Horror Stories
Browse creepy horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.
Part 6 - Late Night Visit
A guest's impossible memories and a voice beneath the bed reveal that the motel's strangest mysteries are far from over.
Part 7 - Mirror Mirror
A motel guest sees something moving inside his wall, but the tapping doesn't stop when he leaves.
Part 2 - Out In The Hallway
A missing child, voices in an empty hallway, and footsteps that seem to come from everywhere make another night at the roadside motel anything but ordinary.
Part 5 - Unregistered Guests
A strange door, a motionless man, and something lurking in the motel's maintenance corridor make for another unforgettable night shift.
He Didn't Stay In The Photos
A final visit to Grandma's attic reveals the truth about the boy who has haunted the family photographs for generations.
I Found A Photo Album In Her Attic
An old family photo album reveals a figure that has been watching her relatives for decades.
I Went Looking For the Officer Whose Name Was Redacted
The search for a redacted police officer leads to a photograph that should not exist, and a message that knows exactly where he is.
The Time-Out Room
A childhood punishment reveals a darkness that was never meant to be disturbed.
No One Is Taking Me Seriously
A seemingly harmless bug bite begins behaving in ways no doctor can explain.
Something Is Wrong with the Ghost Haunting My Husband
After losing their daughter, a grieving mother begins to suspect the ghost haunting her husband is hiding something far more disturbing.
I made a friend with the girl in the shed, and she shares the same freckle I have
A lonely girl finds a sister in the darkness of her grandmother's shed, but the girl waiting there may have known her family for much longer than she realizes.
I Used to Work as a Mortician and There Is Something Funeral Homes Don’t Tell You
A former mortician reveals the secret behind what happens to some bodies on the third day after death.
If you find a hacienda in the middle of nowhere, leave before sunset
A hidden hacienda offers paradise by day, but its true caretakers emerge when the sun begins to set.
My girlfriend never lets me eat anything she didn’t cook
She only wants to take care of him, but her cooking comes with a terrifying price.
The Class Monitor Badge
When the class monitor badge changes owners, so does the person wearing it.
My Aunt Collected People's Last Moments, and Now I Think She's Haunting Me
My aunt left behind tapes of dying strangers. Now something from those recordings may have followed me home.
The flea market sells strange things at night.
A strange mirror offers a doorway into a dark ocean... and something enormous is waiting below.
There Is Something Inside of Me, Keeping Me in My Apartment
Every night, something else seems to take control of his life... and he has no idea what happens while he's gone.
I moved into a haunted house for all the wrong reasons
A first-time homeowner discovers that the ghost haunting his new house isn't trying to scare him away... it might be protecting him.
The God In The Corner
A high school teacher dismisses a student's strange stories until a desperate wish forces her to confront the shadow waiting in the corner.
There is a reason why you shouldn't burn witches
The last surviving witch recounts the terrible secret her coven has protected for decades and why the townspeople's hatred will doom them all.
Every kid I've picked up has superpowers except HER.
A teen rescuer searching for gifted children discovers the newest passenger may hide a dangerous secret of her own.
Her Loving Embrace
Every nightmare ends the same way: A gentle embrace that melts away the fear. There's just one terrifying detail that makes it impossible.
I found my own exhibit at a serial killer museum
A true crime enthusiast visits a museum devoted to infamous murderers, only to discover one exhibit feels disturbingly personal.
I think my mom is cheating on my dad
A curious boy searching for hidden presents uncovers a family secret that becomes more terrifying with every passing birthday.
My Alexa has Been Giving me Horrible Life Advice
A smart speaker starts developing a personality, but its increasingly bizarre advice soon turns into something far more unsettling.
My Sister has Been Tweeting From her Coma
A grieving brother notices impossible messages from his sister’s account after her accident, leading to a terrifying final discovery.
The Emergency Alert Told Us Not to Look Outside
At 2:13 AM, every phone in town received the same warning: keep your curtains closed and ignore anyone asking to be let in.
The Apartment Across From Mine Should Be Empty
Every night at exactly 2:14 AM, someone waves at me from inside it.
There’s a Face in My Ceiling
Every night, it gets a little closer.
My Son Keeps Waving at the Hallway
He says the woman outside his room waves back now.
The Rules for Apartment 14
Nobody stays longer than one night.
The Security Cameras Show People Entering My House at Night
Every morning, the footage shows strangers standing in my home while I sleep.
The Thing That Learned Our Routine
It didn’t break into the house. It waited until we let it in.
The Voice in the Baby Monitor
My son started talking to someone upstairs after midnight.
The Voice on the Baby Monitor
Something answered when my daughter started talking in her sleep.