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The Ankle slicing car thief (or the man under the car) is an urban legend that tells of a driver that keeps hearing noises under their car when they are driving. When they step out of the car to investigate, their ankles get sliced open with a knife.
The 1998 film Urban Legend begins with this scenario. [8] In a 1998 episode of Millennium, "The Pest House", Frank Black chases a doctor from a mental hospital after one of its patients escapes into the back of her car and tries to kill her. When she pulls over at a gas station, the attendant saves her by taking her inside.
The Hook, or the Hookman, [1] is an urban legend about a killer with a pirate-like hook for a hand attacking a couple in a parked car. In many versions of the story, the killer is typically portrayed as a faceless, silhouetted old man wearing a raincoat and rain hat that conceals most of his features, especially his face.
According to legend, if you throw your car into neutral near the top of the rural hill (just after the slope begins to decline), then the car will naturally roll uphill instead of downhill. The ...
Urban legend: "Candyman" is based on a short story by author Clive Barker, but the movie draws inspiration from several urban legends, including razor blades found in candy, Bloody Mary and the ...
An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend is a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been believed by their tellers to be true. Contents Top
Ravesh Rabindranauth, 33, was arrested in Miami Beach Monday when Corvette owner Julio Solano found the would-be thief trapped behind the wheel thanks to the car's security system.
Urban legends will often try to invoke a feeling of disgust in the reader which tends to make these stories more memorable and potent. Elements of shock value can be found in almost every form of urban legend and are partially what makes these tales so impactful. [7] An urban legend may include elements of the supernatural or paranormal. [8]