A second story could be that a child woke up in the middle of Christmas night and saw a figure in red that wasn't Santa. The figure just stood at the end of the bed staring. The child was too frightened to move. When morning came, there was no sign of the figure. It was as if it had vanished into thin air.
The third story might be that a man received a mysterious Christmas present. When he opened it, there was a old photo of a person he didn't know with a very sad expression. Every time he looked at the photo, he felt a sense of dread. He tried to find out who the person was but could never get an answer, and the photo always made him feel uneasy during Christmas time.
Another might be a tale of a haunted Christmas ornament. A woman bought an old ornament at a thrift store. Every Christmas when she hung it on the tree, she would see a shadowy figure in the corner of her eye. Eventually, she got rid of the ornament and the figure disappeared. It seemed the ornament carried some sort of spooky spirit.
Well, for one of the true horror stories, there was a hotel room. Guests would always complain about a feeling of being watched while sleeping. One guest even saw a face in the mirror that wasn't his own. Another story is that a family moved into a new house. Their dog would constantly bark at one corner of the basement. When they dug there, they found some old bones. And then, there's the story of a forest. Hikers often reported seeing a pair of glowing eyes following them, and sometimes they could hear growling noises that sent chills down their spines.
One of the true scary stories is about a haunted house. A family moved in and at night, they would hear strange footsteps on the stairs. They thought it might be the old floorboards, but then things started to move on their own. Another story is a person who was driving alone at night on a deserted road. A strange figure suddenly appeared in the middle of the road, but when the car got closer, it vanished. The third story could be about a person who worked in an old building. They often felt a cold presence and saw shadowy figures out of the corner of their eye.
The contrast. Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, so when there are scary elements associated with it, it's very different. It's like a disruption of the normal happy image we have of Christmas.
In one of the true scary stories, a construction worker was working on an old building renovation. He found a hidden room. Inside the room, there was a chair and a table, and on the table was a diary. As he started reading the diary, he realized it was written by someone who had been trapped in that room years ago and died. He felt a sense of unease and quickly left the room. Another story is about a farmer. He had a field where strange crop circles would appear overnight. One night, he decided to stay in the field to see what was happening. He saw a bright light in the sky and then some strange, small figures moving around his crops. He was so scared that he ran back to his house. The last story is about a taxi driver. He picked up a passenger late at night. The passenger was very quiet and gave an address to an abandoned house. When they arrived, the passenger just disappeared. The driver was really spooked and never wanted to drive past that house again.
The first one was when we camped near an old forest. At night, we heard strange howling sounds that seemed to circle our campsite. We later found out it was a pack of wild dogs. It was terrifying as we were not sure if they would attack us.
One true scary Christmas story is about a family who heard strange noises on Christmas Eve. They thought it was Santa at first. But then they saw a shadowy figure in the attic that didn't look like anything friendly. It turned out to be a vagrant who had broken in looking for a warm place. It was really terrifying for the family.
The first true horror story was about a cruise ship. Passengers started noticing strange things like cold spots in certain areas. Then, one by one, people's personal items would go missing. At night, some passengers heard banging on their cabin doors, but when they opened, there was no one there. As the journey continued, a crew member disappeared. The second story was set in a small village. There was an old well that was said to be cursed. A young boy, ignoring the warnings, peered into the well. He saw a face looking back at him, and then he fell ill. He had nightmares of a woman rising from the well. The third story was in an old theater. Actors would feel a presence backstage. Costumes would be moved around when no one was there. And during a performance, the lights would flicker, and an actor saw a figure in the audience that disappeared when the lights came back on.
The contrast between the expected joy of Christmas and the horror. Christmas is supposed to be about happiness and family, so when something scary happens during this time, it's more jarring. For example, a dark presence in a house full of Christmas decorations.
One scary true Christmas story is about a family who moved into an old house right before Christmas. Every Christmas Eve, they would hear strange noises coming from the attic. When they finally went up to check, they found an old diary that told of a tragic event that happened in the house many years ago on Christmas. It gave them the chills.