r/scarystories is a subreddit with 592k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hate, worst, looking, house, and red target.
r/ScaryStories is a subreddit for original, written short horror fiction.
Popular Themes in r/scarystories
#1
Pain & Anger
: "My girlfriend keeps telling me to stop with my attempts. I finally understand what she means."
15 posts
Popular Topics in r/scarystories
#1
Hate
39 posts
#2
Worst
24 posts
#3
Looking
18 posts
#4
House
: "I clean out foreclosed Houses for the bank. Stop measuring your kids on the door frame."
9 posts
#5
Red Target
: "She was holding a Red Target shopping bag in her lap and praying in Creole. I think she sent them all to hell. [Part 1]"
3 posts
#6
Story
2 posts
#7
Sleep
: "My fiancée stopped Sleeping after we moved into our house in the Appalachian Mountains. I wish I had listened to her."
2 posts
#8
Wish
2 posts
#9
Firstborn Curse
: "The Firstborn Curse"
2 posts
#10
Monkeys
2 posts
Member Growth in r/scarystories
Yearly
+53k members(9.9%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026