scary stories
The Fourth of July Finale Was Going Off, Then the Fireworks Barge Started Tipping Over
During a Fourth of July show over Boston Harbor, the fireworks barge tipped mid-finale and the flashes revealed something huge beside it. Here is what happened at the…
The Yacht Party Off Miami Was Going Crazy. Then the Back of the Boat Was Pulled Underwater
A Miami yacht party sea monster story: the music was loud until the stern was dragged underwater and a guest was left clinging to the swim ladder.
She Was Rowing Across the Atlantic Alone When Something Bumped Her Boat. Then the Water Started to Glow
An Atlantic ocean rower sea monster story: a solo rower felt something huge bump her boat at night, then saw a glowing shape rising beneath her.
Tourists Were Admiring a Coral Reef Through a Glass-Bottom Boat. Then the Reef Opened Its Eye
A Florida Keys sea monster story: tourists on a glass-bottom boat watched the coral reef rise, roll, and open an eye. Then the glass floor started to crack.
Their Tahoe Houseboat Started Pulling Away From the Dock by Itself. Then Dad Looked Down at the Water
A Lake Tahoe houseboat story: the mooring ropes snapped one by one, a giant pale fin passed below, and the family was towed toward the deepest water.
A Lifeguard Watched the Ocean Rise Under a Dozen Swimmers at Huntington Beach. Then the Water Drained Backward
A Huntington Beach sea creature story: a lifeguard filmed a spined gray back rise between swimmers, then the shoreline drained toward it. What was it?
Everyone Thought It Was Just the Cruise Safety Drill. Then the Officer Screamed “This Is Not a Drill”
This cruise ship sea monster story starts the way every cruise starts: with a safety drill nobody wants to attend. Tasha Greene, thirty-three, was standing in a muster…
Every Whale Dove at Once. Then the Boat Started to Rise
This Monterey whale watching story begins the way a thousand happy mornings on the bay begin: a boat full of tourists in rain jackets, a thermos of bad…