TLDR;
This video by Mr. Nightmare recounts three scary hide-and-seek experiences. The first story tells about two friends who experience unsettling events while playing hide-and-seek in a house, suggesting they weren't alone. The second story is about a group of kids playing in the woods who encounter mysterious footsteps and whispering, leading to a sense of unease and the possibility of an unknown presence. The third story describes a group of friends who meet a strange kid named Keith, who disappears and is later suspected of stalking the narrator's house, creating a terrifying and suspenseful situation.
- Unexplained sounds and footsteps
- Feeling of not being alone
- Creepy encounters with strangers
Hide and Seek Turns Scary [0:06]
The narrator, at 15, was home alone one Friday night when he and his friend Chris decided to play hide-and-seek. They turned off most of the lights to make it scarier and established simple rules, such as no going outside or into the attic. During the first round, the narrator struggled to find Chris, who was hidden behind boxes in the basement. When they switched roles, the narrator hid under the guest bed and heard Chris enter the room, pause near the bed, and then leave without finding him. After the narrator came out of hiding, Chris claimed he had checked the guest room and heard someone moving inside, leading to confusion and unease.
As they continued playing, the narrator felt increasingly nervous, hearing strange noises upstairs. Eventually, they heard a loud bump from upstairs, followed by the sound of someone walking down the hall. Arming himself with a fireplace poker, the narrator and Chris cautiously went upstairs and found the guest room door closed, despite the narrator leaving it cracked open. They heard a dragging noise from behind the door but found nothing inside the closet. Suddenly, they heard the front door open and close downstairs, prompting them to hide in the narrator's room. After hearing footsteps go into the basement, they fled to Chris's house and called the police. The police found no signs of forced entry or anyone hiding, but the narrator and Chris remained convinced that someone had been in the house with them.
Hide and Seek in the Woods [9:08]
The narrator recalls playing hide-and-seek in the woods behind their neighborhood as a child. One summer night, while playing with friends, the narrator hid behind a log and heard footsteps nearby. Assuming it was Jason, the seeker, the narrator remained still, but the footsteps stopped close by and then moved deeper into the woods. When the round ended, Jason denied being near the log, leaving the narrator confused about who they had heard.
In a later round, while the narrator was the seeker, they heard footsteps ahead but Jason claimed to have been hiding near the house the whole time. The narrator felt increasingly uneasy, hearing noises and seeing shadows in the trees. During the last round, the narrator heard whispering nearby and then footsteps moving into the trees. After the game, Matt mentioned seeing a tall man standing in the woods, which heightened the narrator's fear. The narrator never played hide-and-seek in the woods again, haunted by the unexplained sounds, footsteps, and the possibility of an unknown presence.
The Strange Kid [16:52]
One summer afternoon, while playing basketball with friends, the narrator and his friends were approached by an unfamiliar older kid named Keith. Keith suggested they play Manhunt instead, commenting on how perfect the yard was for hiding. During the game, Keith volunteered to be the seeker but disappeared without a word after the first round. Later, the narrator found a strange piece of rope near their bedroom window and began to suspect that Keith had entered the house while they were distracted.
That night, the narrator heard soft footsteps outside their door and, after locking it, heard the front door shut. The narrator and his dad searched the house but found nothing. The next night, the narrator was awakened by a scratching sound at their bedroom window and saw a figure standing outside. The narrator's dad fired a shotgun into the air, scaring the figure away. The narrator's dad suspected Keith was responsible and warned him to stay away. Keith never returned, but the narrator is left wondering about his intentions and what might have happened if they hadn't woken up.