During the late Victorian era in England, A musical composer was asked to make a musical/ballet based on Little Red Riding Hood. He accepted and began to write out the scripts and the musical sections. But due to countless delays, rewrites, and money problems, the composer ended up devolving major health problems (mainly due to his old age) and when he finally finished it, he died of heart failure. Leaving his son to take over productions (who had dedicated this production to his father). Everything went well until it came to opening night. When the opening ballet segment began, everyone eyes were drawn to an abnormally large butterfly that had flown onto the stage and was fluttering above the dancer's heads. But everyone thought that it was part of the play and enjoyed the rest of the show. The musical/ballet was a major hit and it enjoyed many years of showings. But since then no one had understood what the butterfly is or why it was there. But it has been said that if you are going to do anything entertaining on stage (either doing a play, sing songs, or doing a stand up comedy), if you see an abnormally large butterfly that is slightly transparent. then it means that your performance is going to be a hit.
No 9. Bloody Mary.
Legend says that if you stand in front of a mirror at midnight in a dark room with only a candle for light and say "Bloody Mary" thirteen times, then the face of a scary young woman would appear. This legend dates back to the late 18th century. When there was a girl who was kept in a home without any mirrors. Due to the fact that she wasn't beautiful and that her parents didn't want her to see her face. But then one night during a storm, the girl went to find her parents and then came across a mirror that her parents had hidden in a cupboard. And then she saw her face in the reflection. The shock was so terrifying to her that she died of shock. And it is said that her ghost in habits all the mirrors in the world. The chant differs in many countries. In England it is thirteen times, In Australia it is three times, and in America it is five times. But it is said that if you are hansom or beautiful, then she will leap out of the mirror and attack out. But the only way of defeating her is to turn on the lights. And then she will be banished back into the mirror world.
No 8. Teke, teke.
This one comes from Japan (as of two more on this list). It tells the story of a high school girl who fell on some railway tracks (in some versions she was pushed while in others she slipped) and was cut in half by a passing train. But it is said that her ghost haunts high schools, railways, abandon buildings, and the urban streets in Japan. Despite being cut in half, she can run very fast on her hands. She also makes a Teke, Teke noise. This is cause either by a facial tick she had developed or by her long fingernails on the ground or on wooden floors. Also it is said that she uses her fingernails to kill her victims or she uses a scythe (which I find idiotic seeing that she runs on her hands). So they say that if you are visiting Japan, don't trust any girl or woman if you can't see their legs.
No 7. Crackling candy and fizzy drinks don't mix.
They say that if you eat crackling candy and drink any fizzy drink at once, then it causes your stomach to explode. This has been debunked as nonsense. But do make sure that you eat and drink healthily.
No 6. Aka Manto (a.k.a Red Cloak).
Another one from Japan. This says that after you used the public toilets or cloak rooms in Japan, you will be greeted by a hooded figure. Who will offer you a choice in either a red cloak or a blue cloak (or different coloured toilet paper in some variations). But what ever you choose would be fatal. If you choose red then it will slit your throat. If you choose blue then it will strangle you. The way of beating it is to say no thanks and leave. But don't sagest any other colour then it will really get creative (as in if you ask for yellow, then it will drown you in the toilet that you just used).
No 5. The Hook.
This one tells about two teenage lovers on lovers lane. They are listening to some music on the radio wile making out when a news report cuts in. Saying that a psychopathic killer has escaped from an nearby asylum and is sighted in the airer that the lovers are right now. And that he is described as having a hook instead of a right hand. The girl is frightened by this while the boy doesn't care much and just wants to continue (but locks the car for her sake). But after a series of strange noises and the girl seeing things, the boy gives up and drives his date home. When they get to the girl's home, the boy apologises for being selfish. To which the girl is grateful and invites him inside. Happily the boy gets out of the car and goes to the passenger door to let his date out. Only to discover that there is a hook imbedded in the door. This urban legend has different variations. In some stories the boy gets out of the car to check the surrounding airer. Only to return to find that his date had been killed and that there was a hook imbedded in her face. This story is told to young couples in order that they take care of themselves. Don't drive to unknown and deserted places to have some time to themselves in case there is the risk of being attacked.
No 4. The slit mouthed woman.
Yet another one from Japan. This tells the story of you encountering a beautiful woman wearing a surgeons mask (which is common in Japan and other Asian countries due to pollution problems) and carrying either a knife or a pair of scissors. If you encounter her, she will ask you if she is beautiful. If you say yes then she will remove her mask to reveal that her mouth had been slit. Making her look like she is constantly smiling. She will then ask you the same question. And this is where you have to be careful with your answer. If you say yes, then she will slit your mouth so that you'll look like her. If you say no, then she will go into a rage and kill you. It is also not good to turn and run because she will chase after you. And it is also not good if you say that she isn't beautiful before she takes her mask off because she will kill you in a savage rage. The only way to escape her is to either say "You look average" or "what do you think?". And when she is confused, you can escape with ease. The women in question is said to be the ghost of a woman who married a samurai in Ancient Japan. But it was discovered that she had been cheating on him with other men. So her husband slashed her face with his sword. Leaving her with her hideous face scar.
No 3. The bunny-man and the bunny-man bridge.
This urban legend is about a serial killer that had escaped when the prison bus that he was on had slid off the road and crashed. Killing everyone except him. And since then there have been reports of a maniac wearing a makeshift rabbit costume (properly made from actual rabbit skins) attacking random people with a hatchet (a small axe) while screaming that they are trespassing on his property. Which is mainly near this bridge in the picture. It is said that if you hang around this bridge at midnight, the bunny-man would appear and attack you.
No 2. The clown/angle statue.
No 1. Killer in the back seat.
This one tells about a lone driver (mainly a woman) who had just left a petrol station and is on their way home. But then notices that they are being followed by another driver. and every now and then kept turning their headlights on bright. No matter how fast our protagonist drives, the second car stays right behind them. Soon they reach their home. They then leap out of their car and ran towards their front door in order to escape the driver of the second car who had just got out as well. But not only were they surprised when the second drive completely ignores them, but also shocked when they reached into their car and pull out a stranger from the back seat. As it turns out that the driver of the second car saw this person sneaking into the protagonist's car with the intension of killing them. So they followed them all the way to their home, not wanting them to get killed. Every time the killer was about to strike, the driver would turn his headlights on full in order to frighten the killer. This is basically a "DON'T LEAVE YOUR CAR UNLOCKED AT ALL TIMES!" story.
Foot note: None of these stories are real. They are just scary stories to frighten people.
No 9. Bloody Mary.
Legend says that if you stand in front of a mirror at midnight in a dark room with only a candle for light and say "Bloody Mary" thirteen times, then the face of a scary young woman would appear. This legend dates back to the late 18th century. When there was a girl who was kept in a home without any mirrors. Due to the fact that she wasn't beautiful and that her parents didn't want her to see her face. But then one night during a storm, the girl went to find her parents and then came across a mirror that her parents had hidden in a cupboard. And then she saw her face in the reflection. The shock was so terrifying to her that she died of shock. And it is said that her ghost in habits all the mirrors in the world. The chant differs in many countries. In England it is thirteen times, In Australia it is three times, and in America it is five times. But it is said that if you are hansom or beautiful, then she will leap out of the mirror and attack out. But the only way of defeating her is to turn on the lights. And then she will be banished back into the mirror world.
No 8. Teke, teke.
This one comes from Japan (as of two more on this list). It tells the story of a high school girl who fell on some railway tracks (in some versions she was pushed while in others she slipped) and was cut in half by a passing train. But it is said that her ghost haunts high schools, railways, abandon buildings, and the urban streets in Japan. Despite being cut in half, she can run very fast on her hands. She also makes a Teke, Teke noise. This is cause either by a facial tick she had developed or by her long fingernails on the ground or on wooden floors. Also it is said that she uses her fingernails to kill her victims or she uses a scythe (which I find idiotic seeing that she runs on her hands). So they say that if you are visiting Japan, don't trust any girl or woman if you can't see their legs.
No 7. Crackling candy and fizzy drinks don't mix.
They say that if you eat crackling candy and drink any fizzy drink at once, then it causes your stomach to explode. This has been debunked as nonsense. But do make sure that you eat and drink healthily.
No 6. Aka Manto (a.k.a Red Cloak).
Another one from Japan. This says that after you used the public toilets or cloak rooms in Japan, you will be greeted by a hooded figure. Who will offer you a choice in either a red cloak or a blue cloak (or different coloured toilet paper in some variations). But what ever you choose would be fatal. If you choose red then it will slit your throat. If you choose blue then it will strangle you. The way of beating it is to say no thanks and leave. But don't sagest any other colour then it will really get creative (as in if you ask for yellow, then it will drown you in the toilet that you just used).
No 5. The Hook.
This one tells about two teenage lovers on lovers lane. They are listening to some music on the radio wile making out when a news report cuts in. Saying that a psychopathic killer has escaped from an nearby asylum and is sighted in the airer that the lovers are right now. And that he is described as having a hook instead of a right hand. The girl is frightened by this while the boy doesn't care much and just wants to continue (but locks the car for her sake). But after a series of strange noises and the girl seeing things, the boy gives up and drives his date home. When they get to the girl's home, the boy apologises for being selfish. To which the girl is grateful and invites him inside. Happily the boy gets out of the car and goes to the passenger door to let his date out. Only to discover that there is a hook imbedded in the door. This urban legend has different variations. In some stories the boy gets out of the car to check the surrounding airer. Only to return to find that his date had been killed and that there was a hook imbedded in her face. This story is told to young couples in order that they take care of themselves. Don't drive to unknown and deserted places to have some time to themselves in case there is the risk of being attacked.
No 4. The slit mouthed woman.
Yet another one from Japan. This tells the story of you encountering a beautiful woman wearing a surgeons mask (which is common in Japan and other Asian countries due to pollution problems) and carrying either a knife or a pair of scissors. If you encounter her, she will ask you if she is beautiful. If you say yes then she will remove her mask to reveal that her mouth had been slit. Making her look like she is constantly smiling. She will then ask you the same question. And this is where you have to be careful with your answer. If you say yes, then she will slit your mouth so that you'll look like her. If you say no, then she will go into a rage and kill you. It is also not good to turn and run because she will chase after you. And it is also not good if you say that she isn't beautiful before she takes her mask off because she will kill you in a savage rage. The only way to escape her is to either say "You look average" or "what do you think?". And when she is confused, you can escape with ease. The women in question is said to be the ghost of a woman who married a samurai in Ancient Japan. But it was discovered that she had been cheating on him with other men. So her husband slashed her face with his sword. Leaving her with her hideous face scar.
No 3. The bunny-man and the bunny-man bridge.
This urban legend is about a serial killer that had escaped when the prison bus that he was on had slid off the road and crashed. Killing everyone except him. And since then there have been reports of a maniac wearing a makeshift rabbit costume (properly made from actual rabbit skins) attacking random people with a hatchet (a small axe) while screaming that they are trespassing on his property. Which is mainly near this bridge in the picture. It is said that if you hang around this bridge at midnight, the bunny-man would appear and attack you.
No 2. The clown/angle statue.
No 1. Killer in the back seat.
This one tells about a lone driver (mainly a woman) who had just left a petrol station and is on their way home. But then notices that they are being followed by another driver. and every now and then kept turning their headlights on bright. No matter how fast our protagonist drives, the second car stays right behind them. Soon they reach their home. They then leap out of their car and ran towards their front door in order to escape the driver of the second car who had just got out as well. But not only were they surprised when the second drive completely ignores them, but also shocked when they reached into their car and pull out a stranger from the back seat. As it turns out that the driver of the second car saw this person sneaking into the protagonist's car with the intension of killing them. So they followed them all the way to their home, not wanting them to get killed. Every time the killer was about to strike, the driver would turn his headlights on full in order to frighten the killer. This is basically a "DON'T LEAVE YOUR CAR UNLOCKED AT ALL TIMES!" story.
Foot note: None of these stories are real. They are just scary stories to frighten people.
