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Urban legends may confirm moral standards, reflect prejudices, or be a way to make sense of societal anxieties. [ 2 ] In the past, urban legends were most often circulated orally, at gatherings and around the campfire for instance.
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.
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
A similar urban legend is The Clown Statue or The Clown Doll. [6] [7] [8] A babysitter is unnerved by what she assumes is a hideous life-sized statue of a clown in the corner of the room. When the mother or father of the children she is caring for calls home to check in, the babysitter asks if she can cover the clown statue with a blanket.
Connecticut: Melon Heads. This chilling legend doesn't just take place in one part of the state, but in several regions—making it all the more terrifying.
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. [9]
Secret Ingredients, Ingredient Secrets. Food is a central part of our lives, our cultures, and even our urban myths. Many media-perpetuated and classroom-circulated legends center around common ...
The Mexican Pet: "New" Urban Legends is Brunvand's third book in a series of books about urban legends meant to appeal to a general audience. [48] This time, Brunvand includes stories collected from colleagues, students, professional newscasters and appeals through his own publications, lectures and media appearances. [ 48 ]