3 True Scary Horror Stories

Summary

The narrator shares a series of eerie, unsettling encounters involving strange neighbors, mysterious events, and a chilling break-in. From a mentally unstable woman smashing through a window to an eerie red ball mysteriously reappearing on a lawn, and a neighbor involved in a horrifying crime, the stories evoke a sense of fear and suspense. Each incident involves escalating tension, with unknown figures outside the home, unsettling noises, and dangerous confrontations, ultimately resolved with police intervention, leaving lasting psychological scars.

Takeaways

• 🏡 A person is home alone in a sunroom during winter break when motion-sensing lights turn on outside, causing concern.
• 👀 After investigating the driveway, the person finds nothing but soon hears a bucket fall and the light turns back on.
• 😨 The person spots the outline of someone through the blinds, leading to fear of a possible intruder.
• 🔨 A mysterious old woman begins knocking aggressively on the window and banging on the door.
• 📞 The person calls 911, hides in the bathroom, and hears glass shatter as the woman breaks into the house.
• 🚔 Police arrive, detain the mentally unstable woman, and the neighbors reveal she had been living nearby under minimal supervision.
• 🎿 In a second story, the narrator describes living in a rural New York house with mysterious happenings involving a red ball reappearing on their lawn.
• 👶 Strange children's laughter and a ghostly figure of a child appear outside at night, further deepening the mystery.
• 🔧 In a third story, two roommates encounter an odd new neighbor who is seen doing bizarre activities at night, like sawing wood.
• 🪓 The neighbor later enters their house with a weapon, but the police arrive in time to stop him and rescue a woman locked in his basement.

Q & A

What caused the initial concern for the narrator while watching TV?

The motion-sensing light outside turned on unexpectedly, raising concern as there was no apparent reason for it to activate.

How did the narrator react after hearing the motion-sensing light turn on again?

The narrator became scared, suspecting that someone or something was outside, but was too afraid to investigate directly.

What did the narrator see through the blinds that intensified the fear?

The narrator saw the perfect outline of a person standing outside with their arms stretched out, which caused an intense feeling of fear.

Who was the person outside the narrator's house and how did they behave?

It was an old woman with wiry hair who appeared mentally unstable. She began banging on the glass door and screaming.

What action did the narrator take after the old woman began banging on the glass?

The narrator slammed the door to the sunroom and called 911, reporting the situation to the police.

What happened after the police arrived at the narrator's house?

The police detained the old woman, who turned out to be mentally ill and living in the neighborhood. She was eventually taken to a treatment center.

How did the narrator react to the red ball repeatedly appearing on their lawn?

The narrator found it odd and unsettling when the red ball kept reappearing on the lawn, despite having thrown it back over the neighbor’s fence multiple times.

What eerie event occurred during the narrator's stay in their rural house involving the red ball?

The narrator heard a child's laughter outside at night and found the red ball on the lawn again, even though it had been brought inside earlier.

How did the narrator's encounter with their new neighbor unfold?

The narrator and his roommate found the new neighbor creepy after seeing him peeking through the blinds and hearing suspicious noises from his backyard at night.

What shocking discovery did the police make at the neighbor’s house?

The police found a woman locked in the neighbor’s basement, and they also discovered a dead body, leading to the neighbor's arrest.