Ten of my Favorite Creepypastas

In my first post I mentioned that we'll be going back to the subject of creepypasta. For those unfamiliar with creepypasta, then its basically horror stories posted on the internet by horror fans alike. The prime hub for it is the creepypasta wiki. The Youtube user, Mr.Creepypasta, does readings of such and posts them for people's listening enjoyment. I have complied a list of ten of my favorite stories. Note that Mr.Creepypasta has made videos of them and they are relatively easy to find.

10. Ben Drowned-One of the most popular creepypastas on the web. Creepypasta works in categories, two of which are lost episodes and videogame (both of which got old really fast and no longer hold the novelty that they used to). Ben Drowned was either one of the first videogame pastas or simply one that was done right. The premise is the blog posts of someone who experienced unnatural evens while playing Majora's Mask (Legend of Zelda) on his Nintendo 64. The posts describe the game functioning in ways it shouldn't, as if it was trying to contact him. However the true culprit is the entity that inhabits the game cartridge. It claims its name is Ben, the very same name of a local kid who had drowned. What makes this story so great is that there are some gameplay videos you would watch as you read through it.

9. The Suicide King-What makes this story so unnerving is the fact that it just might be true. Ever wonder why the king of hearts in a playing card deck seems to be stabbing himself in the head with a dagger? That's because its based off of King Charles VII of France, who was said to have gone insane and took his own life by stabbing himself in the head with a sword.

8. Lack of Empathy- A story told from the point of view of a sociopath. He cares for no one but himself and takes extreme joy in watching people's pitfalls that he caused. When a family moves next door, he sees them as new victims for his amusement. Its interesting to have a narrator who isn't exactly mentally stable. You're able to see the world and other people how he sees them and for the first time, you may or may not be rooting for the bad guy. Which begs the question, is he the protagonist or the antagonist?

7. The Huntsville Camping Trip- The woods is a great setting in the genre of horror. It's a land of isolation, far away from anywhere civilized. Four teens go on an annual camping trip in the woods of Huntsville. All seems like a friendly reunion until one of them comes across a seemingly empty cabin. This pasta exists to unnerve the reader and does an extremely good job of it. There's nothing the reader can do to make sense of what the campers encounter. The ending(I won't spoil it) is up for interpretation.

6. Abandoned by Disney- There's a number of pastas that deal with Disney and its parks. After all, there's so many urban legends and dark secrets that the company holds. Abandoned by Disney details an investigator's venture to Mogli's Palace, a resort that was built in the Bahamas by Disney then left for reasons unknown . As he descents deeper into the ruined hotel property the reasons for its abandonment become clear and more terrifying. There's also a sequel, Room Zero, which achieves the same level of morbid intrigue that the first one does; exploring more of Disneyland's urban legends.

5. The Russian Sleep Experiment-One of the only pastas that isn't told from first person POV. Scientist in Soviet Russia are tasked to keep five political prisoners awake for a month using a gas. For the first five days, all is well. Then things start to go haywire. The test subjects become more ghoul-like, screaming and sprinting around the test chamber. When they aren't heard from for a week or so, the scientists make the decision to open the chamber. What awaits them are truly horrifying results. This is also one of the more well known and popular pastas. It keeps the reader on edge, always wanting to know more and what's going to happen. Its one of those stories which asks the question; could it really happen?

4. Anasi's Goatman Story- Another story with kids in the woods, only now there are at least ten of them. It seems like a fun filled camping trip in the woods in a trailer, but throughout the story there's always this copper/blood smell following them around. This is one of the signs that a being called "the Goatman" is near. It's said to stalk large groups of people and even infiltrate them by disguising itself. Already we have a group of teens in the woods who are full aware that something is stalking them. This gives way for paranoia and an intense feeling of dread. It kind of reminds me of John Carpenter's The Thing; a group of people isolated with an unnatural creature that can hid in plain sight and of course not knowing who to trust.

3. Grad Night at the Haunted Mansion- Yet another Disney-based story. Three high school seniors decide to spend the night in the Haunted Mansion ride in Disneyland during their grad night. Again, there's nothing more scary then the secrets that the Disney company holds. And these three unfortunate graduates end up running to one of the most infamous.

2. 1999- This is a big one, it would take about an hour to read the whole pasta in one sitting. In 1999, the narrator received his own TV for his room as a child. He had access to the channel, Caledon Local 21. This odd channel broadcasted shows of questionable nature, the prime one being "Mr. Bear's Cellar". It was aimed at children and featured a man dressed as bear (like Bear in the Big Blue House) and children (child actors) visiting him in his basement. Overtime, the show became more and more bizarre and frightening. The child actors would always choke up with tears, as if they didn't want to be there at all. While the actor portraying Mr. Bear's intentions became much more sinister. Other shows are also explored on the channel, and they all seem to connect back to "Mr. Bear's Cellar". The police reports of missing children also begin to add up...

1. The Puppetmaster's Regime- I really do love investigations into dark territory and that's exactly what Puppetmaster's Regime is. I can read/listen to it for hours and never get bored of it. The protagonist is investigating a play from the 30s called "The Puppetmaster's Regime". The production was known for mentally scarring those who had seen it and even ended with all the actors being killed on stage. As more is uncovered, the play's dark origin is also explored. We follow the narrator through his investigation; going through old documents about the original premiere, interview with a survivor, and even going to see a revival of the demented musical. There's twists and turns and sometimes things appear that are even hard to imagine. There's tones of mystery and shock and it even ventures into supernatural territory. Its the perfect blend that can really delight any avid horror reader.