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692 replies

LordOfThe5Rings · 03/08/2012 23:23

I know I've been hogging the boards the last few days, but I don't care :P Just been curious on other peoples opinions on things.

I didn't know where to put this, so I apologise if it's in the wrong category.

I was wondering what everyones favourite Urban Legend/Cautionary Tale was. I have been fascinated in them for pretty much forever, due to so many meanings and of course expressing the nations fears.

So what are your favourites? Feel free to share the UL with us! :)

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CharminglyOdd · 09/08/2012 16:30

Oh god whatkungfu, that was horrible! I don't even want to look at my screen now in case it happens again.

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 16:54

Yes, its a list of stories but a face does appear. I got it from another forum and I think it varies in what it does. There is no sound though.

LordOfThe5Rings · 09/08/2012 17:58

Thanks for the warning Charmingly I am 6 weeks pregnant I am sure shock can cause problems as much as stress I hate jumpers!

Now shock videos on the other hand...

Oh and check out my PSA and scary advert thread as some of those are pretty creepy too.

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BlackOutTheSun · 09/08/2012 18:37

whatkungfuthat you bastard, that link just scared the shit out of me!!!

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 18:39

Sorry Lord I should have put a warning up, some of the stories are awful too.

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 18:40

Blush sorry

BlackOutTheSun · 09/08/2012 18:42

Didn't get chance to read the stories Grin had that fucking face appear and shat myself

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 18:44

The face didn't appear straight away when I read it, it must have some sort of random generator as some people on Digital Spy said it just wobbled a bit. I have asked MNHQ to put a warning on the linky

BlackOutTheSun · 09/08/2012 18:54

Oh ffs just been looking back through the thread trying to find the link to DS. Only to click back onto that fucking doll again!

What were the stories Whatkungfuthat

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 19:00

The worst one I read was a horrible one about a house that had a video recorder set up on a tripod in the kitchen but no tape. A tape was later found down the dry well and showed the woman climbing into the oven. Horrible.

BlackOutTheSun have you see the youtube clips about Robert the Doll?

BlackOutTheSun · 09/08/2012 19:02

There is no fucking way I'm watching anything to do with dolls! I even had to hide dd's when she is in bed because the freak me out

perplexedpirate · 09/08/2012 19:03

Into the oven? Like, to cook or to kill herself?

I don't think I get that one. I think this is my favourite ever thread though. Grin

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 19:04

Yes, to kill herself. It said the oven starting shaking on the video so I stopped reading!

rainydaysarebad · 09/08/2012 19:05

I love this thread!

EauRouge - is that a stick man movie of julia donaldson axel scheffler's book? Or an actual scary stick man movie?

I told some of these urban myths to family the other day and they went down really well. I made out they were true stories Grin.

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 19:06

That Digital Spy thread that someone linked to earlier had a great story that was gradually added to as the poster asked relatives for more info, about a house she lived in when she was a teenager. Sadly she stopped posting after a couple of snarky comments about it being made up. I didn't care either way as it was fab.

shrinkingnora · 09/08/2012 19:07

Again, sorry about the doll still having nightmares

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 19:12

There was an episode of May The Best House Win recently where one of the contestants had a really gothic house stuffed full of those zombie dolls like the pic posted above.

BlackOutTheSun · 09/08/2012 19:12

Can someone please link to DS for me please, I've gone back through the thread but too scared to keep clicking the links Blush

LordOfThe5Rings · 09/08/2012 19:13

What Oooh what's Robert the Doll? Also hates dolls

Oh yes that one with the video.

Basically the police get called as a woman hasn't been seen or in some versions the fire brigade get called as the house is burning and when they put it out, they call the police. Anyway they find a camera that hasn't burnt. They take the video back to the station that is inside and view it. It shows a woman turning on the oven and then climbing into it. About 5 minutes later the oven begins to shake and a horrible vapour comes out and then the camera turns itself off for some reason.

Damn horrible if you ask me :*

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EauRouge · 09/08/2012 19:15

Stick man film. Sadly nothing to do with Julia Donaldson.

I haven't clicked the doll link, I'm too chicken Grin

LordOfThe5Rings · 09/08/2012 19:16

So glad I posted this thread though.
sadist because it's interesting.

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whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 19:17

Digital spy thread

its very long, the ones I mentioned are by someone called Tara. There is also a fascinating story from Doll Legs, but she won't tell some of the weirdest things that happened so its frustrating too.

shrinkingnora · 09/08/2012 19:18

I am too chicken to click the doll link for a second time although I showed a friend and she said 'mmm, yes, scary' in a very unscared way the big freak

whatkungfuthat · 09/08/2012 19:18

Sorry, Doll Feet!

BlackOutTheSun · 09/08/2012 19:19

Thanks whatkungfuthat you're forgiven now Grin

That video sounds strange