Recall your earliest childhood memory. How old were you in this memory? Four? Five? Developmental neuroscience tells us we do not form episodic memories before the age of three. Supposedly, memories from before this time are merely phantoms— errors in the brain’s memory formation process. It is important you know this. Bear with me, listener. I will not waste your time with endless foreplay. Here is my story… 

Story by u/neurologue - https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Why_Babies_Are_Born_Screaming

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It started with nostalgia. I hadn’t read horror in years. I dipped back into the NoSleep subreddit to see what people were writing now. I wish I hadn’t. Everything felt off. Then I found it. A thread with the title- “Don’t Read This If You Like Sleeping”....

Story by u/Frequent-Cat - A Girl in a Bright Yellow Raincoat Watches Me Sleep. No One Else Can See Her. : r/CreepsMcPasta

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I work as the announcer for our town’s only radio station. In this town, we don’t have 911. The station acts as our unofficial emergency system. Most nights were uneventful, but some calls left me deeply unsettled. This was one of them.

Story by u/EmotionalString7270 - I work as a local radio announcer. One day, I got a creepy call from a girl. : r/shortscarystories

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This week we are going to take a look through the subreddit, Bureau of Investigation. A community dedicated to solving crimes and mysteries. This week we’ll cover stories from a 17-year-old whose former teacher has been obsessed with her for over a decade to a user whose friend went missing under concerning circumstances. Stories that could only exist beyond your nightmares.

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Writing this for a personal sense of closure. I had an allergic reaction to medication in a hospital which caused a seizure that closed my windpipe. This happened late at night in a rural hospital and some protocols were not followed. So it took the nursing staff a few minutes to respond to what was happening. Luckily I survived and left this experience with a much different perspective on life. Here is an account of my experience....

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In the spirit of the scary season. Paranormal or not. What is the scariest, creepiest or most unsettling experience of your life?

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This week’s episode is going to be something a little different in honour of my favourite holiday. Halloween. A little fiction to break up the horrific stories I tell on my podcasts. And to celebrate the return of Beyond Your Nightmares. So settle back with your favourite spooky drink and snack and enjoy a countdown on the scariest stories from Reddit.

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I was frightened to the point where my brain could only focus on just how scared I was. I couldn’t think of my dad. I couldn’t think of how much my eyes hurt from the salty sea. But when I finally opened them again, the fear only multiplied when I searched for the trawler from earlier. It was gone. 

Original story by u/goose_jpg - Three times a year an ocean monster attacks my fishing town. It’s starting to come more often now. : r/nosleep (reddit.com)

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Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Page 2 of 2 Each episode of I HEAR FEAR plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, from a deadly dance party to a cursed film set. Join host and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for six immersive stories designed to jangle your nerves and haunt your dreams. Listen – if you dare. Only on Amazon Music. Listen to I Hear Fear: www.amazon.com/IHF_us_pfd_AA_110122

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When there’s a few of us off-shift, we’ll typically sneak off as a little squad, head down with a few boxes of popcorn and watch for like an hour or more.

It’s always fascinating, and it’s always different...Screen Zero.

Original Story by u/Darkly_Gathers - I’m an employee at an unusual movie theater. We don’t open 'Screen Zero' to the public. : nosleep (reddit.com)

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