Halloween is coming soon, and if you love the spooky season, you may be tempted to participate in some weird stuff. But whatever you do, don’t try any of these 6 ritual games if you want to survive the night without being cursed, kidnapped, or killed! Much like classic creepy games like the Ouija board or Bloody Mary, these 6 games may have scary or unforeseen consequences that make playing just not worth the risk! Is it the repetitious ritual aspect of these games or the intentions with which one plays them that makes them dangerous? Or are they just plain wicked?

The following confession was posted via Reddit: Around 2 weeks ago my girlfriend was heading to my place to visit; and she picked up a painting that was left on the side of the road. I live in a duplex with a few other people and just moved in this year; so my room is still pretty bare and she thought the painting could spice it up a little. I didn’t think anything of it and hung it up overlooking my bed. The first few nights were fine; but then I started getting a really uneasy feeling…

If a mysterious video isn’t short, blurry, and shaky, is it even worth watching?! In a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ clip posted on Facebook, a FB user shared footage of what appears to be a tall figure robed all in black walking along a wooded road in Kentucky.

The following written confession and image were shared via Ghosted UK on Instagram: Hello everyone a mum has been left feeling terrified after posing for a photo with friends in her block of flats - only for the group to spot an extra figure in the line up when looking back at the snap. Rebecca Glassborow says she has been suffering sleepless nights after the group of seven huddled together for a photo as they enjoyed drinks back in October….

Forests can be scary places, full of shadows and strange noises. But is ‘the Cursed Forest’ in Washington State one of the scariest around? The video Cursed Forest Found Footage from MKPStudios features two disturbing clips allegedly captured in this Cursed Forest, and the footage is pretty creepy to say the least. Be warned after viewing it that you may never want to go into the woods alone, or stand next to the woods, or maybe even look at a tree, ever again.

The following written confession and image were submitted via social media: My buddy sent me this picture. From a steel mill his brother works at. Super sketchy. Had to show you. If that’s pareidolia then I’m extremely impressed.

The following written confession was submitted via email: Just listening to your recent reloaded episode about the rake and it got me thinking about a less than fun time in a large abandoned house in the middle of the Woods. Back in 2008-2009 when I was a senior in hs/freshman in college I heard about an abandoned mansion said to be a brothel from back in the day. Either way I found it with some friends set back off a dirt road on a hill back on the trees….

The following written confession and images were submitted to the show via social media: We took this at the Historic and very haunted Cary House here in Placerville California (portals to hell did an episode on this on travel channel) this was taken with a IR camera after the lady in the photo complained of feeling someone sitting on her back.

Viewer discretion advised! A listener sent us the link to a short but disturbing clip that has many folks on the internet mystified and horrified. With almost no background information, we can’t really draw conclusions about what’s happening here, but the the theories range far and wide — and creepy. Are we looking at a staged scene, a man lost in some heavy drug use, or an episode of demonic possession?

Just a normal night in the woods, nothing to see he— WHAT IS THAT. Wildlife photographer Isaac Spotts shared a video on TikTok featuring the scariest photo he’s ever taken, and the image is a creepy mystery. Without too much background available, take a look at the strange image and tell us if you think it’s a ghost, a cryptid, a case of pareidolia, or something even more sinister! (…Anyone else getting some Jason vibes…?)

The following written confession was submitted via email: This is a memory that has been with me for so long that I’m not sure if it is real or a dream. The facts that I do know align with this being a true story. I was unaware of the phenomena of “hatman” until somewhat recently when I went back to school and had to take a creative writing class. I wrote about this memory, and one of the people in class brought up “hatman.” I didn’t know so many other people had experiences similar to mine, so many that he has a name….

If you’ve listened The Confessionals for any length of time, you’ve probably been creeped out by a memorable clip from the intro: “When he came over to me, dude, he slithered over to me.” That disturbing sound bite comes to us courtesy of Phill from the even creepier Episode 50: Haunting Stories of Onset, Massachusetts. Now for even more eerie adventures with Phill, check out a video of his Randonautica trip to haunted Hockomock Swamp in southeastern Massachusetts!

The following written confession was shared on Reddit: …I’m from eastern Slovakia in a city that isn’t necessarily religious, but has a lot of stories about demons and unholy things. We have one specific legend about what we call a “Zrkadlok”, a demon that mirrors whoever is looking at it, but I never really believed in that stuff. We lived in a small Slavic house, and I shared a room with my brother and 2 sisters. One night I was in bed and having trouble sleeping, just lying there wide awake…

The following email and video were shared via email: First, I just wanna say that I really appreciate the Confessionals and the amount of effort you put into it. I listen to it every day at work. I was especially intrigued by the Randonautica episodes and decided to give it a shot myself. The first place it led me to was this abandoned paper mill 10 minutes from my house. I went with my buddy and we were pretty creeped out by what we found…

The following written confession was shared online by Caitlin Williams: My parents and I lived in a small home that was around 90 years old. The year would have been 1996. We lived there from the time I was seven years old to the time I was 19. From the very day that we moved in, I felt that I was not alone. One year around Christmas time, I was having a friend spend the night. The heat had just shut off briefly and she and I were sitting in the living room watching television when the temperature dropped substantially….