r/scaryshortstories↗
Hi Zwielicht. Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, it’s tough not to get freaked out when you’re alone and you hear something bump in the night or even hear a voice. This is a place to share your scary short stories or freaky content that you find around the internet.
44k subscribers4 posts / mo in Sep 20264 authors / mosince 2016
r/scaryshortstories has 44k members (+4.4% over the last 12 months). It gets about 4 posts a month from 4 people. Top topics: Haunted Graveyards, ScaryStories and Haunted Houses.
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- Haunted Graveyards0.8%
- ScaryStories0.8%
- Haunted Houses0.5%
- Woods Adventures0.5%
- Windows and Doors0.5%
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