Here is a concise summary of the 15 frightening true stories from Reddit:
**Summary:**
* 15 individuals share terrifying true stories on Reddit, ranging from paranormal encounters to unsettling real-life events.
* Themes include:
+ Unwanted intruders in homes (e.g., a rapist in the basement, someone living under a mobile home)
+ Paranormal experiences (e.g., ghostly apparitions, unexplained voices, shadowy figures)
+ Bizarre encounters (e.g., a woman walking off a bridge, a grey alien-like creature in a backyard)
+ Unsettling discoveries (e.g., a hidden child-sized door, hundreds of used condoms under a bed)
* Each story is briefly outlined, highlighting the eerie and frightening nature of the events.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**1. Babysitter (bondmaxbondrock)**
1. A babysitter heard rustling and pans falling in the basement.
2. She called the police instead of investigating herself.
3. A SWAT team found a wanted rapist in the basement.
**2. Shadow Girl (Decendent)**
4. A father stayed with his mother during a divorce.
5. His mother claimed the house was haunted by a shadow girl.
6. The father saw his daughter in the kitchen at night, but she was supposed to be with her mother.
7. The daughter's bed was empty when checked later.
**3. Hunter (LumosTheNox)**
8. A 4/5-year-old boy named Hunter would climb into his parents' bed after bad dreams.
9. One night, Hunter called his father by his full name.
10. Hunter told his father not to answer when "they" call.
**4. Antenna (bigsol81)**
11. A Reddit user found a strange TV signal with a rhythmic crackling sound.
12. A voice whispered "It doesn't work. We're already dead."
13. The user was frightened, despite suspecting a prank.
**5. Photo (spectre_alabama)**
14. A couple took photos near an old suspension bridge.
15. A woman appeared, offered to take their photo, and then walked off the bridge.
**6. Backseat Passenger (cranklowza)**
16. A nightshift worker heard glass shattering at his business.
17. He found his car unlocked and did a sweep of the backseat.
18. Later, he saw a man riding his mother's bike, then found his car door open.
**7. Taiwan Netcafe (smpx)**
19. A netcafe in Taiwan omitted the 4th floor for superstitious reasons.
20. An elevator stopped at a mysterious door, where a figure in a white gown appeared.
**8. Ogre Man (Walden_swirl)**
21. A 15-year-old boy's window screen fell off at night.
22. A tattooed hand reached into his room.
23. The intruder vanished when the boy's dad arrived.
24. The intruder had been living under their mobile home for some time.
**9. Basement Child (PsuedoNom)**
25. A child found a drawing of a family under the stairs.
26. People reported hearing a kid's voice shouting "rah" in the house.
27. A child's voice screamed "NO" from the basement when someone tried to take a Pepsi.
**10. Midnight Intruder (kamajo8991)**
28. A woman heard someone enter her bedroom at 2am.
29. The intruder shouted and then left.
30. Police found evidence of someone living in her basement.
**11. Black Shadow (pajamathief)**
31. A man reported a persistent black shadow in his room.
32. The shadow was accompanied by a smell and static.
33. A chair was found next to his bed, as if something had been watching.
**12. Hidden Door (LadySmylee)**
34. A girl's family heard strange noises in their walls.
35. They found a hidden, child-sized door behind furniture.
36. Inside, a room had fresh, three-fingered gouge marks.
**13. Condoms (gibsonton)**
37. A college student found her belongings in disarray.
38. Police discovered hundreds of love letters on her computer.
39. The letters led to finding hundreds of used condoms under her bed.
**14. Alien (Krayken)**
40. A man saw a grey creature on his back patio at night.
41. The creature had giant, red, expressionless eyes.
42. The creature vanished after the man screamed.
**15. Little Girl**
43. A man's daughter (then 7) slept in her parents' bed.
44. The father saw a similar-looking, younger girl staring at his sleeping wife.
45. The girl vanished when the father gave chase.