r/TrueScaryStories is a subreddit with 118k members. The community frequently discusses horror, story, night, creepy, and scary, and the most common flair used is creepy, strange, spooky!, terrifying, and disturbing.
A community to share your true, scary story. Could be paranormal, crime related, or anything else that made the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
Popular Topics in r/TrueScaryStories
#1
Horror
92 posts
#2
Story
50 posts
#3
Night
44 posts
#4
Creepy
42 posts
#5
Scary
39 posts
#6
Encounter
36 posts
#7
Haunted
24 posts
#8
True
23 posts
#9
Paranormal
21 posts
#10
Stories
21 posts
Flair Used in r/TrueScaryStories
#1
Creepy
: "Husband said something strange yesterday, won't explain it."
4 posts
#2
Strange
: "I’ve been feeling very paranoid in a house i’m petsitting and today i got home and the other garage which doesn’t have a remote was open about a foot."
4 posts
#3
Spooky!
: "The house on speedway road"
4 posts
#4
Terrifying
: "Another terrifying experience in the barn"
2 posts
#5
Disturbing
: "What is the creepiest thing that has happened to you?"
2 posts
#6
Repost
: "Skin walker watching me and my sister"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/TrueScaryStories
Yearly
+15k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026