Everyone’s got a story, right? That one they’ve told a million times, editing and
refining it as they go along. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re
tragic, sometimes they’re horrifying. But they’re always phenomenal. My personal
legendary story involves a karaoke bar, a hidden junior chicken, and a love triangle.
If you ask nicely, maybe I’ll tell it one day.
Stories like these are why a place like AskReddit is such a treasure trove.
No one person is relied upon to get the conversation going, hundreds of people sound off on a certain
topic, and remind others of similar experiences they had.
It’s a big, constantly changing, ever entertaining online conversation.
Some of the greatest and most memorable stories are the scary ones, of course.
It’s implied that they’re all true, too, which is a wonderful addition to the fear
they generate. Supernatural, horrific stories are one thing,
but real-life, believable scenarios are in another class entirely.
Hello horror heads, and welcome back to the scariest channel on YouTube: Top5ScaryVideos.
I’m your horror host, Keegan Hughes, and today we’re counting down the Top 5 Scary
AskReddit Stories You Need To Read. Now, we all know there could never be a definitive
list of these stories, there are simply too many to ever rank. But we’re gonna bring
you five freaky tales anyways. Before we get started, make sure to give this
video a big thumbs up, and subscribe for more community chillers.
Wicked, let’s begin. NUMBER FIVE: MOTORCYCLE INSANITY
Have you ever been driving along a long and winding road, and noticed that the same car
has been behind you for a very long time? On some roads, this could be considered normal.
If there’s no place to turn off for a while, and the speed is relatively well-enforced,
it would make sense that motorists spend a little extra time together.
Although, a lot of the time you’d expect someone stuck behind you to whip by at the
earliest possible opportunity. This was not the case for Reddit user luckygiraffe
during his lengthy encounter with a tailgater. While riding his motorcycle down an old country
highway, an ambulance was flying down the road in the opposite direction.
Being a kind and generous member of society, he pulled off to the side of the road.
Well, so did the person behind him. Two dudes in a pickup truck rolled up, and
one hopped out wielding a baseball bat. This was the only warning our motorcyclist
needed to get the fudge out of Dodge. For twenty minutes these truck driving lunatics
chased him. Being unfamiliar with the area, and driving
a bike not meant for tricky manoeuvres, luckygiraffe basically just hauled ass for as long as he
could. Running four-way stops and dodging other cars,
he eventually made it to the highway. This was the best possible scenario, as motorcycles
are well-known for being able to go fast in straight lines.
Why would someone just pull up behind him and try to knock him silly?
Well, likely so they could beat him up and steal his bike.
But to continue on for kilometers before watching him tear off down the highway requires an
unsettling amount of determination. Backwoods bike busters, man. Makes you think
twice about stopping along any backroad. NUMBER FOUR: THE BASEMENT DWELLER
Usually this term makes me think of pasty dudes playing video games at their parent’s
house. You know, most of my friends in high school.
But this post by a Reddit user gave the phrase a whole new, terrifying meaning.
The story tells the tale of a child visiting her grandparents’ house way back in the
day. They and their cousins would play in the attached
mother-in-law apartment, while the grown folks would chat in the main house.
The kids carried on as kids do, playing silly games and running around.
Their play eventually evolved into a game of hot and cold, in which they took turns
hiding a little key they had found. A cousin with particularly buttery fingers
dropped the key and it fell under the door to the basement.
Now, every kid knows that the basement is a spooky place, and nobody should willingly
go down there unless totally necessary (or if it’s a well-established play area in
the home). But against the unwritten rules of horror
movies, our intrepid storyteller opened the door to go grab the key.
They found a lot more than the key. Standing at the bottom of the stairs was an
unfamiliar man, arms full of stuff collected in the grandparents’ basement.
When this strange vagrant saw our storyteller, he yelled “GO BACK UPSTAIRS, KID! GO!”
which, of course, the kid did. They told the adults, who inspected the basement
and came up with nothing. This made them think that it was just the
kids’ imagination. However, while cleaning out the house five
years later, the dad did find out that the grandparents were missing plenty of stuff.
This is a pretty terrifying scenario, don’t you think?
A stranger taking up residency in your own home, without you even knowing?
Taking stuff and slipping in and out through some hidden entrance?
I’d never go back, no questions asked. NUMBER THREE: A SECRET ROOM
This tale gave me Channel Zero and Silence of the Lambs vibes.
NeverEnufWTF says they’re a construction inspector.
While looking at a house about to be renovated, they noticed a hidden room behind a bookcase.
It wouldn’t have even been discovered if not for a strange relationship between the
foundation and the main floor. Being the excellent inspector they are, NeverEnufWTF
peeked into the secret space. It was a small room about 80 square feet,
sporting a single fluorescent light covered in steel grating.
The floor and walls were covered in sheet vinyl, the only furniture in the room was
a metal chair, and in the floor was a single drain.
Torture room, anyone? The folks looking to renovate ended up tearing
the whole thing down, which is probably the right call.
Nobody wants to live in a house with whatever the hell that room was.
What do you think was happening in there? Give me your best guesses in the comments.
NUMBER TWO: FLOATING MYSTERY I think the unknowable aspect to this story
is the scariest part. Our hero in this AskReddit regaling was driving
around in mid-size-town Florida late one Saturday night.
Used to seeing plenty of folks out and about near a popular bar, they were a little weirded
out to see that the streets were essentially empty.
Even with a little light drizzle, there would usually be folks out for a smoke or a fight.
Instead, on this dark weekend eve, there was one lone woman.
The storyteller was stopped at a red light when they saw her, and noticed that she was
looking at something up in the night sky. Weird, right?
So the light turns green, and the motorist keeps driving.
They pass the woman, who never stops looking up at whatever the hell she was looking at.
This is passed off as a drunk and or high person zoning out while staring skyward.
But then, a few blocks down the road, there’s a man doing the exact same thing.
Looking 45 degrees up, at some unknowable thing in the sky.
And based on their calculations, it met with the gaze of the girl four blocks away.
So somehow these strangers have fixated on the same thing, from blocks away, and find
it so transfixing that they can’t look away. Unmoving, unblinking, unaccompanied.
The driver never got a good look at what was above them, but reported feeling absolutely
unsettled. NUMBER ONE: CAMPING TRIP NIGHTMARE
Back to reality for this last one, and it’s a tragic and terrifying story.
Relayed to Reddit user Ya_Boi_Henry_Clay by his friend’s father, it tells the tale of
some friends gone missing in the worst possible way.
When the dad and his friends were around 17 years old, they decided to take a camping
trip together., About eight of them went out to the Wisconsin
forest, and split the cost of one campsite. When they arrived, they split up to go grab
some firewood, and then meet back at the original location shortly thereafter.
One of the pairs didn’t make it back right away, but as they were a couple, the friends
just assumed they were off bumpin uglies. Jokes were made, and everyone started to set
up camp. A few hours later, the couple still wasn’t
back, so the group went off in search of them. A scrap of bloody shirt and a pair of shoes
were found, prompting the friends to rush to their car in order to report what had happened.
However, when they made it to the vehicle, they found that the gas had been siphoned,
meaning they had to walk to the ranger’s office.
During their walk to the office, a semi truck passed by with one driver, and two faces pressed
up to the window. They believe that it was their friends attempting
to get help. Both were reported missing, and have not been
found. That’s the kind of story that makes you
want to board up your house and never leave. It’s a reminder that things can go south
super quickly, so be careful, stay prepared, and watch your friends’ backs.
OUTRO The kind of stuff that’ll be told around
campfires for years to come. Just, make sure folks stick together when
they go to collect firewood. What did you think of the list?
What’s the scariest story you’ve ever read?
Have you experienced anything similar to these stories?
Make sure you let me know down in the comments! Speaking of comments, let’s have a look
at some of your more malcontent ones from the TOP 5 SCARY THINGS FOUND ON THE DARK WEB:
Daniel Valdez says “Thought that shirt said West Virgin lol”
Better than an East Virgin, right? Shinigami xD says “Perfect video, like always”
Why thank you! Have an apple, on the house. Zato71 says “Is Keegan an undercover FBI
agent trying to entrap us?” There’s no way to know for sure! Best to
carry on and hope for the best! Midnite Horror TV says “I love this channel
and we’re pretty cool too!” Ayyy we love you, too Midnite Horror TV!
Lonely Chara says “Hmmm…. Why would someone actually go on the dark web… like what do
you need from there…” Well, I think dillon10121 has your answer
right here! Seems to be a popular use these days.
And that’s all the time we have for today! Before I drink a cup of what I can only assume
is hydrochloric acid, make sure to give this video a big thumbs up, and subscribe for more
bone-chilling chats! Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next
time!