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5 Scariest Cases of Real Life Horror You'll Ever Hear

Horror is one of the most popular genres in fiction. But what about real life?

By PPPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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There are plenty of horrifying events that have happened in the world, and some of them are even more terrifying than any work of fiction. In this article, we’ll explore five of the scariest cases of real life horror you’ll ever hear. From a house full of dead bodies to a town terrorized by a clown, these stories will send a chill down your spine.

The House of Horrors:
There’s nothing scarier than finding a house full of dead bodies. In 2011, that’s exactly what a group of police officers discovered in a house in Autos sur del Corral. The house was filled with rotting corpses stuffed into beds, closets, and even bags full of acid. Investigators believe that the person responsible for the bodies is a woman named Natalia Garcia, who lived in the house with her son. The police first went to the house after receiving a tip that Garcia was growing marijuana there. When they arrived, they noticed a foul smell coming from the house, but they didn’t find any drugs. They did find Garcia’s son, who was severely ill and was taken to the hospital. The cops had no idea that the house was filled with corpses until the boy died.

The Clown Attacks:
Clowns are supposed to make people laugh, but there are a few people in the world who are terrified of them. In 1981, a man in New York City dressed as a clown and began attacking people with a baseball bat. He hit two people in the head with the bat, and they were both hospitalized. Later, another person was attacked by the clown with a razor, and yet another person was attacked by the clown with an ice pick. The clown was never caught, but he gave New Yorkers nightmares for months. While the New York clown was terrifying people, a man dressed as a clown was attacking people in Wisconsin. In a series of attacks, the clown stabbed 13 people and one dog. He was eventually arrested, but the victims of these attacks still have nightmares about clowns.

The Hinterkaifeck Murders:
The Hinterkaifeck farm was a quiet, secluded place. There were a couple and their two adult children living there, along with their maid. In March of 1922, the people living on the farm were found murdered in gruesome, ritualistic style. There were two parallel, three-foot-long cuts in the abdomen of each person, and the blood on the ground suggested that blood had been collected. The wife was found with her neck broken, and there were signs that someone had tried to smother the maid. The only person who was spared was the two-year-old child, who was crying in his crib. There were no signs of forced entry, and no one had seen or heard anything out of the ordinary. The most likely culprits were the leaders of a nearby occult group who met once every month. However, no one was ever charged with the murders, and the case remains unsolved.

The Aokigahara Forest:
The Aokigahara Forest is an eerie place. The forest, which is located on Japan’s Mount Fuji, is the most common place for people to commit suicide. The forest is so notorious for people killing themselves that it’s nicknamed “Suicide Forest.” The forest’s reputation as a place of death isn’t limited to suicides. It’s also a place where people go to die in other ways. There are bodies that have been found with their hands bound and ropes around their necks. There are others who are found with their legs tied together or their bodies drugged with sleeping pills. It’s almost as though the forest isn’t just a place where people go to die, but it’s also a place where people go to pretend to die.

The Villisca Axe Murders:
The Villisca Axe Murders are one of the most famous unsolved crimes in American history. In June 1912, an entire family was found murdered in their home in Villisca, Iowa. There were two parents, two children, and two other people who were staying at the house that night. There were signs of a struggle, and the killer used an axe to murder the people. The victims still have no idea who murdered them, but they’re not the only ones who are left wondering. The case has never been solved, and there have been plenty of theories about who the murderer is. One of the most popular theories is that the murders were committed by a member of a traveling circus who stayed in the house before the murders happened. However, there’s no evidence to suggest that the circus is to blame for the murders.

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Psychology, Horror, fiction, education, poet, and about many crazy topics; I love to create content.

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