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This is a list of urban legends. An urban legend, myth, or tale is a modern genre of folklore. It often consists of fictional stories associated with the macabre, superstitions, ghosts, demons, cryptids, extraterrestrials, creepypasta, and other fear generating narrative elements. Urban legends are often rooted in local history and popular culture
Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman') [1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object. She is most often described as a tall woman ...
Urban legends (sometimes modern legend, urban myth, or simply legend) is a genre of folklore concerning stories about an unusual (usually scary) or humorous event that many people believe to be true but largely are not.
Teke Teke (テケテケ), [1] also spelled Teke-Teke, [2] Teketeke, [3] or Teke teke, [1] is a Japanese urban legend about the ghost of a schoolgirl, where her body was split in half by a train after she had become stuck. She is an onryō, or a vengeful spirit, who lurks in urban areas and roams train
Urban Legends Revealed. The Canadian animated anthology series Freaky Stories (1997) has a segment in its first season based on the Hook, set in 1963. [20] The story is referenced in "The Slumber Party" episode of Designing Women. The Hookman is used as a plot device in season 3, episode 5 of Community: "Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps".
They devised a list of the scariest urban legends in each Southern state, including the dead children’s playground in Alabama and the town beneath Lake Lanier in Georgia.
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
In 2022, a movie about the urban legend, titled Kisaragi Station, was released, becoming popular especially in regions close to Hamamatsu. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Following the movie's release, Enshū Railway briefly changed the name of Saginomiya Station to Kisaragi Station following the release. [ 17 ]