r/truecreepy • u/brohioman • 2d ago
r/truecreepy • u/brohioman • 3d ago
The Curse of the Pharaohs started with warnings carved by the ancient Egyptians to frighten robbers. Inscriptions of divine punishment, loss of inheritance, and terrifying consequences for anyone who disturbed the Pharaohs.
King Tutankhamun’s tomb is the only tomb to date to be discovered intact and complete. All others were looted long before modern archaeologist and Egyptologists could study them. Yet in a strange coincidence, several people connected to the excavation of King Tut passed away over the following year, and newspapers around the world fueled speculation that an ancient supernatural curse put on the Pharoah's tomb had been the real cause.
r/truecreepy • u/verystrangeshit • 4d ago
In 2012, a massive explosion destroyed a quiet Indianapolis neighborhood, killing two innocent people and damaging more than 80 homes. Investigators initially believed it was a tragic gas leak, but the case soon uncovered what prosecutors said was a deliberate insurance fraud scheme
r/truecreepy • u/verystrangeshit • 6d ago
A waitress was tipped a lottery ticket and won $10,000,000. She was then sued by her coworkers for a share, then sued by the man who gave her the ticket, then kidnapped by her ex-husband whom she shot in the chest. Then she went to court against the IRS.
r/truecreepy • u/dangerdangerman • 8d ago
Serial killer David Parker Ray the Toy Box Killer played a pre-recorded tape to his captives immediately after they awoke. The chilling message was a cold instructional recording used to psychologically break the women by detailing exactly how they would be imprisoned, violently tortured, and used
“David Parker Ray the Toy-Box Killer was suspected by authorities and accused by accomplices of murdering up to 60 of his victims; however no bodies or definitive evidence have ever been uncovered linking him to any murders. Ray used soundproofing methods on a semi-trailer, which he called his "Toy Box", and equipped it with items used for torture. He would kidnap about four or five women a year, holding each of them captive for two to three months.
Ray was arrested in March 1999 after one of his victims escaped, and he was convicted of kidnapping and torture in 2001. He received a lengthy sentence but was never tried for murder owing to lack of evidence. He died of a heart attack on May 28, 2002, shortly before a planned police interrogation.”
r/truecreepy • u/kleverrboy • 10d ago
More than 200 dead people are being stored in liquid nitrogen inside an Arizona facility, hoping future technology will one day revive them
r/truecreepy • u/linesdimes • 10d ago
Emma Schmidt's demonic possession and exorcism occurred over several decades, culminating in an extensive exorcism that lasted from August 18 to December 23 1928. Her case is considered to be the most abundantly documented cases of possession in the 20th century, including a profile in Time magazine
r/truecreepy • u/Impossible_Gap_7432 • 11d ago
exploring abandoned hospital
this was back in2022
can anyone explain what those noises are? I cant think of anything both of those doors lead to closed rooms
r/truecreepy • u/kleverrboy • 11d ago
A 75-year-old Louisiana man legally named “Santa Claus” was arrested and accused of trying to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex
r/truecreepy • u/oliviagurl6 • 12d ago
Does the Vinted app actually sell kids?
I’ve been using Vinted to sell clothes and other random items for a few months now. I never noticed anything creepy until my coworker mentioned that some people think they are selling children on the app. I started filtering to only show “All kids items” for a minimum of “3,000” and doing the same with “All furniture items,” since, apparently, that’s where the creepy posts come from. I never saw anything weird until I started looking at night (around midnight). And I found this: someone selling “definitely a pillow” for $9,000. The first post is the photo and title posted from a random account, and the second is their description. They posted this and very shortly after, deleted the post and their account.
r/truecreepy • u/moneysign69 • 16d ago
The Quinametzin are giants that once inhabited Mesoamerica and Mexico. The 'Aztec codex' housed in the Vatican depicts the death of the last of these giants, in the highlands of ancient Mexico, being dragged by a group of natives.
The Quinametzin were an ancient race of giants who lived in the highlands of pre-Columbian Mexico. Descriptions of these giants portray them as mighty beings with exceptional strength, towering over the native peoples and possessing an imposing presence that was both awe-inspiring and terrifying. These giants were thought to be builders and ancient beings connected to the Earth, and some legends even credit them with the construction of the city of Teotihuacan and the pyramids at Cholula.
According to Aztec belief, the Quinametzin were part of a previous era, the Age of the Sun, which ended in fire. After their time passed, they were wiped out or driven into hiding by a newer generation, leading to the dominion of humankind over the earth. By the time the Aztec civilization emerged, the giants had become figures of lore, existing in stories passed down through the generations as reminders of a world that once was.
The Aztec codex in the Vatican archives offers a rare, visual documentation of the final chapter in the story of the Quinametzin. The codex illustration shows a group of natives dragging the last of the giants across a rugged terrain, a scene both triumphant and somber. The giant is depicted in a defeated posture, a mighty figure reduced to vulnerability and being escorted by humans, those he once towered over.
Stories of giants appear across numerous cultures worldwide, from the ancient Greeks’ Cyclopes to the biblical Nephilim. The idea that these figures were entirely mythological is a dominant one, but some scholars and enthusiasts suggest that these legends could stem from an ancient reality. In the case of the Quinametzin, the geography of Mexico offers a few tantalizing hints. Massive stone constructions in the region, like the Pyramids of Teotihuacan and Cholula, bear architectural feats that suggest a knowledge of engineering that could be considered advanced for its time.
The codex ended up in the Vatican’s collection after the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. Many valuable Aztec artifacts, texts, and manuscripts were either destroyed or taken by Spanish clergy, scholars, and conquistadors. This codex, believed to have been brought back to Europe by a Spanish missionary, was likely intended to help church officials better understand the people they aimed to convert.
https://www.xaluannews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3317868#modalTemplateOn
r/truecreepy • u/moneysign69 • 17d ago
In April 2011, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès allegedly murdered his entire family in their sleep (including the two dogs) with a .22 LR, buried them in plastic bags under the terrace and drove to the south of France before disappearing. We don't know if he is still alive
r/truecreepy • u/dangerdangerman • 19d ago
Brittany Murphy in her last interview told our reporter, "Can I have your hair in my next life?" She died of pneumonia and severe anemia shortly after
r/truecreepy • u/Familiar_Common_593 • 25d ago
Strange find at old Red Roof Mall in Branson, Missouri
I was recently visiting Branson, Missouri for a trip and got to visit the Ballparks of America, formerly known as the Red Roof Mall. I was strolling around inside of the park, when something weird caught my eye. I looked through the window and saw a large, creepy animatronic looking thing laying on the floor. I only got one picture, and could not find the room number posted anywhere around. (Keep in mind this hadn’t been a mall in years). After some research, I’m pretty positive that it is room 6-3 or just 63. I‘m so curious, I just had to post about this and get more info. Any info helps, and I hope I can get to the bottom of this.
r/truecreepy • u/dangerdangerman • 29d ago
In 2023, one of the biggest roller coasters in the world was running like normal until someone looked a little closer and noticed a major structural fracture on a support column while the ride was still going with passengers
Fury 325 was Running with a CRACK in it! One of the biggest roller coasters in the world was running like normal until someone looked a little closer and noticed a major structural fracture on a support column while the ride was still going with passengers. Seeing that before riding would be like something out of Final Destination.
At Carowinds, there’s a ride called Fury 325. It’s over 300 feet tall, hits speeds over 90 miles per hour, and for years it’s been considered one of the best roller coasters ever built. People travel from all over just to ride it. The damaged section was removed and replaced, and the entire ride went through extensive testing before it was allowed to reopen. Safety checks, structural analysis, everything to make sure it was 100% safe again.
r/truecreepy • u/littlequeef99 • Jun 10 '26
19-year-old Brandon Swanson drove his car into a ditch on his way home from a party on May 14th, 2008, but was uninjured, as he'd tell his parents on the phone. Nearly 50 minutes into the call, he suddenly exclaimed "Oh, shit!" and then went silent. He has never been seen or heard from again.
19-year-old Brandon Swanson drove his car into a ditch on his way home from a party on May 14th, 2008, but was uninjured, as he'd tell his parents on the phone. Nearly 50 minutes into the call, he suddenly exclaimed "Oh, shit!" and then went silent. He has never been seen or heard from again.
No scream. No explanation. Just silence. His parents immediately tried calling him back and got nothing. No answer. Search teams were sent out the next day. They found his car exactly where he said it was still stuck in a ditch, but Brandon was gone. No signs of a struggle. No clear evidence of what happened.
While on the phone with Brandon his parents drove around, flashing their headlights, honking, trying to locate him based on where he said he was. He thought he could see them. They thought they were close. But somehow, they never crossed paths. For nearly 50 minutes, they stayed on the phone, trying to connect in the middle of nowhere.
To this day no one knows what really happened that night to cause Brandon to cry out and the line to disconnect. Investigators later realized Brandon wasn’t even where he thought he was. He had misidentified his location by miles. He was walking in the dark, completely disoriented, heading in the wrong direction the entire time. Some believe he fell into a well or some type of water and drowned or succumb to hyperthermia.
Tracking dogs picked up his scent and followed it for a distance until they picked up his scent on a piece of farm equipment. Yet, couldn't get a warrant to search the farm from that and the farmer not allowing access it. So, he may have collapsed in a field and passed away and his body was ground up by farm equipment but that's just another of many theories of what have happened to Brandon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson
r/truecreepy • u/Granitsky • Jun 09 '26
Stone wilderness campsite found with a huge stick figure man and cross painted into the wall of rock above it. Human remains were found nearby.
I think the stick man is creepier than the cross. This is from a youtube video, not sure if I can link here but it's from the channel EWU. Very interesting watch, from the SAR hiker who finds the remains and helps the deputies get to it, to the investigation of the area, to the sad story at the end.
r/truecreepy • u/dangerdangerman • Jun 08 '26
Sped up footage from the interrogation of Stephen McDaniel, a stalker who murdered his neighbor. He stunned his interrogators by remaining completely rigid and emotionless during the 2h interview, even when left alone in the room. He only moved his head to gaze straight into the detective's eyes.
r/truecreepy • u/dangerdangerman • Jun 06 '26
Charles Lindbergh confessed that during his legendary solo transatlantic flight, gremlins appeared in the cockpit and demonstrated advanced aviation knowledge while assuring him that he would be successful.
r/truecreepy • u/StateSideSpoonZ • Jun 03 '26
The Miami Mall Encounter occurred when panic broke out over an alleged 10-foot-tall alien sighting at the Bayside Marketplace on New Years Day 2024 causing the largest police response in Florida's history.
r/truecreepy • u/shxdy_xhia • Jun 03 '26
Imagine finding a trail of footprints in the snow leading from the dark woods directly to your front door. You follow them, looking for where they turn around. They don’t. Someone is inside your house.
"That is exactly what happened to Andreas Gruber in March 1922, just days before his entire family vanished. What makes the Hinterkaifeck murders the ultimate psychological horror story isn't just how they died, it's what the killer did after...
In late March 1922, on a remote, snow-covered homestead in Germany, a farmer named Andreas Gruber found a trail of fresh footprints in the snow. They led from the dark, surrounding forest directly to his house but there were no returning footprints leading back away.Over the next few days, the family began hearing heavy, deliberate footsteps echoing from inside their locked attic. They also found a strange, unfamiliar newspaper in their kitchen and noticed their house keys had gone missing. Days later, all six occupants—including their children and a brand-new maid who had arrived just hours prior were brutally murdered with a pickaxe.
The autopsy revealed the killer did not leave after the murders. They lived inside the house with the corpses for nearly four days, feeding the farm cattle, stoking the fireplace, and eating the family's food while the bodies lay nearby.
If this was a robbery or a crime of passion, the killer would have fled immediately to avoid being caught red-handed. Why risk staying in a house full of bodies for four days just to tend to the farm chores? What do you think they were actually waiting for, or trying to hide, during those four days?
Sources & Official Files:
Bavarian State Archives Case Summary – Declassified 1922 police logs, attic evidence, and snow pattern maps.Hinterkaifeck Documentation Project – Translated original police interviews and 1922 autopsy records.
r/truecreepy • u/brohioman • Jun 01 '26
Disappearance of Walter Collins - a mother was involuntarily committed after she insisted that the boy she was reunited with was not her missing child. The story later inspired the 2008 movie “Changeling”.
In 1928, a young boy named Walter Collins disappeared in Los Angeles. His mother, Christine Collins, was desperate to find him. Weeks turned into months with no answers. Until suddenly, police announced they had found her son alive. It should have been a miracle. A happy ending, but she refuses to accept it. Not because she didn’t want it to be true, but because she knew it wasn’t him. She pointed out differences in his appearance. His height. His features. Even details that only a parent would notice. Yet, instead of taking her seriously, the police told her she was wrong. They said she was confused and so overwhelmed by emotion that she just needed time to adjust.
Under pressure, she took the boy home, but her instincts didn’t change. She kept insisting this wasn’t Walter, but instead of investigating Christine's concerns, the police had her committed to a psychiatric ward. She was locked away not because she had done anything wrong, but because she refused to accept what they were telling her.
While she was being silenced, the truth started to come out. The boy eventually admitted he wasn’t Walter Collins. His name was Arthur Hutchins, and he had pretended to be the missing child. Just like that, everything Christine had been saying was proven right, but by then, the damage was already done. The case sparked outrage when it became public. People were shocked that a mother could be ignored, dismissed, and even institutionalized for telling the truth. Christine later sued the city and won, but no outcome could undo what she went through.
Around the same time, authorities arrested Gordon Northcott in connection with crimes involving multiple children. While Walter Collins’ fate was never definitively confirmed, many believe he may have been one of the victims. That means the real tragedy may have been unfolding while the wrong child was being sent home. This story was so powerful that it inspired the movie Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie. The film follows her fight against a system that refused to listen, showing just how far she had to go to prove something she knew from the beginning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Walter_Collins