On a lonely road in the middle of the night stands a strange looking man, appearing to almost hide his face, as he forces cars to slow down before charging at their doors and screaming.

Welcome to the real-life horror story for some frightened motorists travelling just outside of Cessnock on Sunday morning.

A tale of terror that may have been put down to another urban myth without the dashboard camera of one motorist whose startling ordeal quickly went viral on social media.

The man was travelling along Lake Road near Kearsley when he approached the Kearsley Selections Road about 1.30am and sees a four-wheel drive blocking the intersection and the man standing with suspected intent.