r/scarystories is a subreddit with 585k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses horror, mystery, supernatural, paranormal, and ghosts.
r/ScaryStories is a subreddit for original, written short horror fiction.
Popular Themes in r/scarystories
#1
Pain & Anger
: "My mother has dementia and keeps saying her kids aren't really her kids. She's never once said it about me."
23 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Im having problems with my AirTag"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Every month, I pay to keep my children alive."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/scarystories
#1
Horror
: "My daughter's smart mirror logged 14 wake word activations in one night. The wake word is Mara. That is not the name she was saying."
83 posts
#2
Mystery
: "My daughter's smart mirror logged 14 wake word activations in one night. The wake word is Mara. That is not the name she was saying."
71 posts
#3
Supernatural
: "My daughter's smart mirror logged 14 wake word activations in one night. The wake word is Mara. That is not the name she was saying."
61 posts
#4
Paranormal
: "My daughter's smart mirror logged 14 wake word activations in one night. The wake word is Mara. That is not the name she was saying."
56 posts
#5
Ghosts
: "My daughter's smart mirror logged 14 wake word activations in one night. The wake word is Mara. That is not the name she was saying."
51 posts
#6
Creepy
: "My daughter's smart mirror logged 14 wake word activations in one night. The wake word is Mara. That is not the name she was saying."
44 posts
#7
Hate
39 posts
#8
Creepypasta
: "My daughter's smart mirror logged 14 wake word activations in one night. The wake word is Mara. That is not the name she was saying."
28 posts
#9
Worst
24 posts
#10
Haunted
: "I was rescued after spending 3 months in a cave. I should have stayed."
23 posts
Member Growth in r/scarystories
Yearly
+53k members(10.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026