Folk tales were the legends of old, giving rise to many mythological creatures that now plague popular media. Urban legends are a more modern take on that, having people explain the strange sounds of a city’s night time with ghosts, haunts, and other supernatural interpretations.Well, the internet has its own version of this, the Creepypasta, called as such due to how it is copy-pasted to be shared, instead of it being an oral tale. These are the most memorable Creepypasta stories; none of them were meant to be taken seriously, but they manage to unsettle nonetheless.cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});IMDbSlender ManCreated by Eric Knudsen in 2009, this thin, featureless humanoid became the internet’s most famous monster. The character caused a massive moral panic after real-world violent events were connected to the online stories.WikipediaBen DrownedCreated by Alex Hall, this story follows a retro video game bought at a garage sale. The haunted cartridge displays bizarre glitches, reverse music, and the digital presence of its previous owner.UnsplashJeff the KillerFeaturing a villain with bleached white skin and a permanent grin, this story tells victims to go to sleep. Interestingly, the unnerving image actually circulated online before the stories were written.WikipediaTed the CaverSelf-published on Angelfire in 2001 by Ted Hegemann, this early online horror story was framed as a caving diary. It blended real spelunking experiences with creative embellishments to launch early internet horror tropes.UnsplashRussian Sleep ExperimentThis popular story details a covert Soviet experiment where 5 political prisoners were kept awake for 15 days using an experimental gas. The prolonged lack of sleep supposedly turned them into violent, gas-addicted creatures.WikipediaSmile DogCentered on a bizarre picture of a dog with human teeth, this legend claims viewers will suffer terrible nightmares. To stop the bad dreams, victims are instructed to spread the image to others.IMDbSonic.ExePosted to the Creepypasta Wiki in 2011, this story follows a character playing a rom hack version of a Sonic game. It features a demonic, black-eyed version of the blue hedgehog who takes out the other characters.WikipediaCandle CoveWritten by Kris Straub, this story is framed as an online forum discussion. Users remember a sinister fictional kids show featuring unsettling puppets like Pirate Percy, Laughingstock, and the Skin-Taker.WikipediaAbandoned by DisneyThis 2012 story by Christopher Howard Wolf follows someone exploring an abandoned Disney resort called Mowgli’s Palace. Inside, they encounter a duck head with a skull and a highly unsettling inverted mouse costume.WikipediaPenpalThis unsettling tale began as a series of forum posts, slowly revealing a deeply disturbing childhood mystery. The author pieced together fragmented memories to uncover a terrifying truth about their early years.WikipediaEyeless JackThis internet legend features a highly unsettling character wandering through the night. Message boards quickly latched onto the creepy concept, creating countless fan stories and art centered on this mysterious figure.WikipediaLaughing JackThis spooky clown character became a staple of online horror forums. The story relies on the classic fear of innocent childhood tropes twisting into something far more dangerous and unpredictable.WikipediaPolybius ArcadeThis rumor surrounds a mysterious arcade game that supposedly appeared in Portland, Oregon back in 1981. According to the internet myth, the strange cabinet caused bizarre effects on players before disappearing completely.WikipediaSiren HeadCreated by Canadian illustrator Trevor Henderson, this towering creature became incredibly popular in the late 2010s. The artist built a massive following on Instagram by designing monsters that look both real and terrifying.WikipediaThe SCP FoundationLaunched in 2008, this collaborative fiction project revolves around a fictional secret organization. The group captures and studies supernatural anomalies while keeping their existence completely hidden from the rest of normal society.The post The Biggest Creepypasta Stories From All Over The Internet appeared first on Den of Geek.