Explore Urban Legends that Turned out to be True, from Vanishing hotel to spine-chilling accounts of a faceless man in the ...

Urban legends have captivated humanity for generations, those spine-tingling tales shared in hushed voices around campfires and whispered during sleepovers. These stories possess an uncanny ability to ...

Redditor u/Ghost7579ox asked, "What’s an urban legend you know that’s actually true?" From local myths to famous folklore, here are 14 urban legends that — surprise — aren't just legends anymore, ...

Scary stories are all fun and games until you realize they were based on some form of truth. Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share what spooky local legends they grew up with, and now I'll ...

Whether you dismiss urban legends as children's lore or believe they're based on fact, these 50 tales will send a shiver up ...

Outrageous myths about celebrities are nothing new. Given the way information spreads through social media and the Internet, it’s often hard to know what’s fact or fiction. This week, during a segment ...

Miranda Adama is a writer, variety streamer, and all-around creative who loves violence on screen and what it says about pop culture. She's the host of Be Seeing You: A John Wick Podcast and has been ...

Watching horror films around Halloween is like peanut butter and jelly — they go together perfectly. In 2023, the Caller-Times shared tales about cryptids that haunt Texas. The year prior, we put an ...

Marcus hails from Pender Island. He enjoys writing about the lore surrounding the Warhammer 40K universe. He has an affinity for chocolate and manga. As far as urban legends go, The Backrooms is one ...

One of Pokémon’s most well-known urban legends is that there’s a rare Pokémon — Mew — hidden under a truck in Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. Where did this come from? No one really knows. When Pokémon ...