On Earth, Everybody Can Hear You Scream

Nine Terrifying Real-Life Stories That Will Ruin Your Sleep

Nine Terrifying Real-Life Stories That Will Ruin Your Sleep
Who needs sleep when you can simply just stare wide-eyed at the ceiling all night?
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Zombie games and slasher movies are spooky, no doubt, but real-life horror stories are particularly hair raising. There's a reason why the true crime genre has seen so much success in recent years, and that same kind of vicarious thrill is just as potent here on the world wide web.

Redditor u/Sanguine230 wanted to know about the scariest thing ever seen, and we can only hope they were prepared for the kind of horror they would unleash in that subreddit.

Whatโ€™s the scariest thing youโ€™ve ever witnessed?
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The AskReddit community swarmed this thread with thousands of posts, so we took the initiative to pick out the best responses to help cut down on your scrolling time. Stay safe out there, and maybe invest in a night light.

Warning: This post discusses emotionally charged topics like suicide and domestic abuse.


This is why work site safety is so important

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Seeing a blood-covered kid on the roadside is like the beginning of a horror movie

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This is trauma piled up on even worse trauma

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Guns aren't something to joke about

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Meeting one unknown dog can be scary, let alone a whole pack

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Feel like you're being watched? Maybe you are

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Witnessing utter destruction only to brace for more is unbelievably scary

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When your organs are spilling out, the last thing you want to hear is 'five-hour drive'

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Back-to-back nightmare scenarios for a kid to live through

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Via u/Sanguine230.

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