The Creepiest Urban Legends You’ve Never Heard of (Until Now)

You’re familiar with Bloody Mary, the Hookman, and the Killer in the Backseat. For centuries, urban legends have been an enormous part of our storytelling history. Because they stir something primal in people. They evoke our greatest fears. And our paranoia. Or even our laughter.

But not all stories are as famous as other. There are still some juicy legends that may surprise you. So here are 25 urban legends you never heard of (until now).

Slaughterhouse Road

In the mid-1940s, the owner of a Georgia slaughterhouse set fire to the building, trapping his young bride-to-be and her lover inside. Although abandoned, 911 calls continue to come in from the building, and a woman has been seen walking along the top floor.

Holland Road Part 1

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In December 1867, a passenger train was traveling through Angola, New York when the rear car broke free and rolled down an embankment, causing two coal stoves on board to break open.

The resulting fire killed 50 passengers, and it’s believed the train and its passengers can still be seen traveling the area.

Holland Road Part 2

In the 1950s, a pig mask wearing man who lived on Holland Road would set pigs’ heads on spikes around his home to deter visitors. One night, three boys attempted to sneak onto the property and wound up with their own heads on spikes, while “Pigman” disappeared into the night.

The Woman in Grey

Two store employees watched as a woman in a grey dress entered, pulled a bottle of milk from a shelf, and left without paying. When they tried to chase her down, she had disappeared. This repeated several times until finally they were able to track her down to a local cemetery.

Hearing an infant’s cry from a nearby grave, the two dug up the coffin, opened it, and discovered the woman’s corpse clutching a crying baby, surrounded by empty milk bottles.