Top 5 Scariest Urban Legends

Urban legends are stories that are passed down from person to person, often with no clear origin. They’re usually about something creepy, dangerous, or just plain weird. And they always seem to happen to someone’s friend’s cousin’s neighbor. Whether you believe them or not, urban legends are a part of our culture. In this article, we’ll explore some of the most popular urban legends. We’ll also debunk some of the myths and give you the facts behind the stories.

The Killer in the Backseat
This is one of the most common urban legends you’ll hear. It’s mostly told by kids, but it’s still freaky no matter how old you are. The tale says that if you’re ever driving alone, you should never let a stranger sit in the backseat of your car. You see, the stranger will turn out to be a serial killer. The killer will try to strangle you with a rope, duct tape, or a scarf. If you try to fight back, he’ll have a knife or gun waiting to shoot you. And if that doesn’t work, he’ll push you out of the car while you’re driving and make it look like you ran someone over. That’s why you should never let a stranger into the backseat.

The Haunted House on the Hill
This urban legend is basically a paranormal version of the hookman story. In this story, a group of kids decides to explore an old house on a hill. They find the house to be filled with creepy, antique furniture. They also find a diary that tells about all the terrible things that happened in the house. For example, a bride was murdered in the bedroom. The kids open a hidden door in the bedroom and discover a room full of skeletons. The kids decide to leave the house and come back with a priest. When the priest enters the house, he gets a bad feeling. He says the house is haunted and that it’s best if the kids leave immediately. The story says that the house is still there today. People have tried to explore the house several times. But every time, the house is locked. And no one answers when they knock on the door.

The Hookman
This urban legend is also a paranormal story. It takes place in a big, city with tall buildings and dark alleys. A man walks down the street and notices a sign on a door that reads “Hook Museum.” Interested in the museum, he opens the door and heads inside. Once he’s inside, he finds that the place is completely empty. There are no signs of life. Suddenly, the man hears a sound behind him. He turns around to find a hook hanging on the wall. The hook starts to move and swings toward him. The man runs out of the building, but he can’t escape. The hook comes out of the wall and slices the man’s back. It then flies toward the man’s face and impales his eyes. The man runs to the police station and tells them what happened. The police call up the “hook museum” and ask if someone is inside. They hear a hook clanking against the wall and a voice behind the door saying, “Let me out!”

The babysitter and the man upstairs
In this urban legend, a girl named Mary is sitting in the house while her parents are out. Mary hears strange sounds coming from the attic. Afraid that someone is in the house, Mary calls the police. A policeman arrives at the house but can’t find anyone inside. Mary tells the policeman that the noises are coming from the attic. The policeman goes to the attic and finds a man tied up inside. The policeman unties the man and takes him outside. It turns out that the man is a criminal who was hiding in the attic. Mary thanks the policeman and invites him inside to meet her parents. Mary’s parents are not home, so Mary tells the policeman that she’ll show him the way to their room. Mary leads the policeman upstairs and lets him into the room. The door closes behind the policeman and locks shut. The man inside the room tells the policeman that he is a friend of Mary’s parents and that he is supposed to babysit while they are away.

The Vanishing hitchhiker
In this urban legend, a man is driving down a dark road when he sees a woman standing by the side of the road. The woman is wearing a long, white gown. The man stops his car and lets the woman into the car. He asks her where she wants to go, but she won’t tell him. Instead, she asks him to take her to a cemetery. The man is a little weirded out, but he agrees to take her to the cemetery. The woman gets out of the car and starts walking toward the cemetery. The man watches her walk away and notices that she turns into a ball of light and disappears. Now, some versions of the story say that the woman turns into a puddle of water and disappears. Either way, someone is always waiting for that person in the cemetery. Other versions say that the woman will take the driver to a cemetery and then kill him.

Conclusion
These are the top five scariest urban legends you’ll ever hear. They’ve been told around campfires and at sleepovers for decades. They’ve been retold and passed around so many times that it’s impossible to know where they came from. Still, they’re scary and weird and will leave you with goosebumps.