If the internet is a campfire, creepypastas are the scary stories whispered amongst the flickering flames. From tales of gruesome, unaired TV episodes to horrifying urban legends, there’s no limit to the spooky chills and thrills that are just a click away on the web.
Where do you fall in this world of digital scares, though? There’s only one way to find out. Click “Start Quiz”—if you dare!
Questions Overview
- Well-dressed.
- Demonic.
- Monochromatic.
- Plain.
- Somewhere deep in the woods.
- In your dreams!
- On YouTube.
- Inside of a video game.
- My expensive taste in clothes.
- My smile.
- My poker face.
- My eyes.
- White.
- Black.
- Red.
- Teal.
- “When he screams, the world will end.”
- “Spread the word.”
- “Silence is the best quote of all.”
- “Only God can help you now.”
- Nope! I don’t have a face.
- Absolutely! I’m always smiling.
- I only smile when you least expect it.
- I’m not programmed to smile.
- Survival horror.
- Jump scare horror.
- Psychological horror.
- Open world horror.
- I didn’t follow the dress code.
- I downloaded a virus to a school computer.
- I freaked my classmate out by staring at them.
- I was caught playing video games in class.
- Something tall, like a giraffe.
- A dog, definitely. Maybe a husky?
- I am my own spirit animal.
- A Minecraft Hoglin.
- “You better run for your life if you can, little girl.”
- “Maybe you think that you can hide; I can smell your scent for miles.”
- “If I was invisible then I could just watch you in your room.”
- “Now I’ve got you in my space; I won’t let go of you.”
- Teleportation.
- Dream manipulation.
- Insanity inducement.
- Electrokinesis.
- The Babadook.
- Freddie Krueger.
- Jack Torrance.
- Dr. Robotnik.
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All About Creepypastas
Ever since the mid-to-late 2000s, creepypastas have become a mainstay in modern internet culture. As a mash-up of the words creepy
and copypasta
(a block of text designed to be copied and pasted over and over again), creepypastas are just that—creepy, chilling tales that are designed to be spread and shared all over the web.
Types of Creepypastas Creepypastas come in all shapes, sizes, and forms—but a lot of internet authors gravitate toward similar types of stories. Here are a few common creepypasta categories you might stumble across:
- Narrative: Many creepypastas are written as traditional short stories, detailing a fictional account of something horrifying or chilling. These stories are sometimes written in first person (I/me pronouns), but can also be written in second (you/your) or third (he/she/they) person.
- Lost Episode: Some well-known creepypastas detail a “lost” or unaired episode of a popular TV show or franchise (like Mickey Mouse, The Simpsons, and Spongebob Squarepants). In this “episode,” something gruesome or otherwise disturbing happens to a popular TV show or cartoon character.
- Urban Legend: Urban legend creepypastas involve modern folklore stories that often have supernatural elements.
- Video Game:
These creepypastas detail scary instances that revolve around popular video game franchises (like Pokemon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Legend of Zelda, and Minecraft).
Famous Creepypastas All creepypastas revolve around some type of spooky character or circumstance (and usually involve a pretty gruesome, bloody, or otherwise disturbing ending). Here are just a few offenders that really took the internet by storm over the years:
- Slender Man: Slender Man is a faceless, humanoid creature dressed up in a suit. His arms are long and almost like tentacles, and he’s well-known for hunting people.
- Smile Dog: Smile Dog refers to a picture of a creepy-looking husky. After someone looks at the picture, the dog appears in the person’s dream and tells them to “Spread the word.”
- Mereana Mordegard Glesgorv: Mereana Mordegard Glesgorv is the name of a YouTube video featuring unsettling images of a man in front of a backdrop. According to the legend, some people go crazy once they’ve viewed it.
- Herobrine: Herobrine is a creepy ghost that supposedly exists in Minecraft.
- Abandoned by Disney: This story details a person who investigates a deserted Disney resort and finds a grotesque version of Mickey Mouse.
- The Backrooms: This story explores an empty dimension or realm that’s filled with nothing but endless hallways, carpets, and fluorescent lights. While in “the backrooms,” individuals may run into evil creatures.
- The Russian Sleep Experiment: This urban legend details a fake experiment allegedly done by the Soviets throughout WWII. During this experiment, prisoners were exposed to a special gas that forced them to stay awake, which ultimately transformed them all into zombie-esque creatures.
Want to learn more?
Ready to take a deeper dive into the chilling world of creepypastas? Here are a few handy resources to get you on your way: