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Spooky happenings

If Halloween movies are any indication, bad things always happen on Halloween. That’s just movie magic and the stuff of scary stories, you think, Halloween is just like any other day. And, most of the time, that’s very true. Halloween goes by without any creepy hitch or spine-chilling occurrences to be seen. Spooky vibes and moon-light nights are peak Halloween energy, sure, but it’s just another day—right? Not in these 17 cases.

Sometimes unexplainable, scary, or downright horrible things do happen on Halloween. Costumes, decorations, and fear all cumulate in a melting pot of potential, which sometimes has disastrous consequences. If you’re bummed that Halloween this year will be quite different, take a moment to read through these too-incredible-to-be-true stories of creepy events that actually took place on Halloween.