The internet is full of many (debatably) wonderful things, a personal favorite of mine being creepypastas. Now, those of you who don’t spend their lives crawling through the dark recesses of the internet may not be too familiar with what a creepypasta is exactly and that is O.K, I’m here to help!

Let’s start with the origin story. Creepypastas are essentially the internet equivalent to campfire horror stories that get passed around websites and forums, scaring and mentally scarring their readers. While the earliest known creepypasta dates back to 2007, there has been an influx of popularity with these stories in recent years. Some, like Jeff the Killer, going viral and infecting message boards and comment sections for months before dying a slow death while others, like Slinderman and 5 Nights at Freddy’s stayed in the spotlight long enough to build franchises. The name “Creepypasta” derives from the word “copypasta” which was early 2000’s internet slang for a block of text that would get copied and pasted repetitively on multiple websites.

Now, do you want to hear a scary story? Well, you have come to the right place. I have generated a list of 7 of the creepiest creepypastas that I could find on the internet and don’t worry if you don’t like reading, there’s a YouTube narration attached. Happy reading!

1. "A Story To Scare My Son"

Because sometimes kids just need to be traumatized.

2. "The Russian Sleep Experiment"

Still not sure why this was necessary.

3. "White With Red"

And, this is why we mind our business in hotels.

4. "Autopilot"

Happens all the time!

5. "Has anyone else ever seen it, or am I the only one"

Nope, that's just you.

6. "Shut That Damned Door"

You're letting all of the cold air out!

7. "The Black Eyed Kids"

Nope... nope... NOPE!