A collection of shocking episodes from “True Scary Stories.” Chilling masterpieces that will freeze your spine.
Scary stories are the kind of thing you end up watching even when you tell yourself you shouldn’t, right? The show that has kept gripping viewers’ hearts, swaying between fear and curiosity, is “Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi” (True Horror Stories).
It features many episodes based on real experiences, and their lifelike eeriness can make you suddenly remember them later and get the chills.
In this article, we’ll introduce some of the most popular episodes from “Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi,” including those said to be downright traumatic.
If you want to feel that spine-chilling sensation, be sure to check them out!
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A collection of shocking episodes from “True Scary Stories.” Spine-chilling masterpieces (11–20)
Thirteen Days of NightmareNEW!Osamu Mukai
A slow-burning horror that depicts strange happenings in a new apartment.
Keita, who has bounced from job to job, is drawn to a position that comes with housing and starts a new life, but from the very beginning the room exudes an ominous atmosphere.
As he’s tormented by strands of black hair emerging from the drain and eerie noises echoing from the ceiling every night, he hears a rumor that the previous tenant suddenly disappeared.
Even so, with nowhere else to go, Keita stays on, only to feel more and more cornered by the day.
When he finally witnesses something decisive, the room’s hidden past and its terrors surge upon him all at once.
The appeal lies in how subtle disturbances in everyday life accumulate and transform into an inescapable fear.
Bewitching DriveNEW!Takahisa Masuda
This is a story where a casual visit to haunted spots turns into unexpected terror.
Invited by his friends to head up a mountain road at night, Keisuke is relieved at first when nothing happens.
But on the way back, they encounter a mysterious woman standing in the middle of the road.
After stopping the car just short of an accident, his friends, for some reason, decide to let her in.
From that moment, the atmosphere inside the car changes completely, an indescribable eeriness spreading through it.
The creeping fear in an inescapable enclosed space and the ending brought about by a seemingly trivial decision are sure to leave a lasting impression!
The Mystery of the Red EarringsNEW!Yuko Oshima
A story that portrays eerie events beginning with a small find.
The protagonist, Masayo, visits her friend Kumi at Kumi’s request.
After picking up a red earring she found on the street, Kumi has been plagued by strange phenomena.
No matter how many times she throws it away, the earring keeps returning to her, and the inexplicable sounds she hears in her room only heighten her anxiety.
Then, on a night they spend together, a faint noise becomes the signal for terror to surge abruptly into reality.
The way the sense of disquiet lurking in everyday life gradually swells and transforms into inescapable eeriness is the highlight.
haunted spotNEW!Eiko Koike
This is a story where a test of courage with friends suddenly turns into a terrifying experience.
Nami, who enters an abandoned house with her university club mates, is about to head home after nothing happens, but a quick trip to the restroom triggers a series of strange events.
Before she knows it, the friends who should have been with her have vanished, and instead, a “face-only entity” approaches from the far end of the corridor.
No matter how desperately she tries to flee, the exit won’t open, and outside she can only see her friends carrying on as if nothing is wrong.
The highlight is the mounting tension as she’s cornered between unreachable help and encroaching terror, leaving a strong impression of visual fright and crushing isolation.
Grim ReaperNEW!Shinji Takeda
This is a story depicting the eerie experiences that befall a man who hovered on the brink of life and death.
After regaining consciousness, he begins to see a black shadow in the hospital, and he notices that misfortune follows wherever the shadow appears.
Cornered by fear, he reaches out to his family for help in the dead of night and starts sensing an uncanny presence in familiar things around him.
As he wanders in search of an escape, he is led to an unexpected place.
The quiet approach of death and an inescapable fate overlap, gradually deepening the terror—that’s the real allure.
In conclusion
The stories in “Scary True Stories” are full of mysterious episodes that feel like they’re lurking right beside everyday life. The show’s charm lies in how it gives you chills down your spine while somehow drawing you in. If there’s an episode that catches your interest, try watching it with someone and share that distinctive lingering feeling together.