r/TrueScaryStories
Active/r/TrueScaryStories - A place to share your true, scary stories.
A community to share your true, scary story. Could be paranormal, crime related, or anything else that made the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
Members
96,173
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2015
June 26, 2015
Total posts
13.0K
archived
Total comments
46.5K
archived
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How many members does r/TrueScaryStories have?
r/TrueScaryStories had 96,173 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/TrueScaryStories dead?
No. r/TrueScaryStories is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/TrueScaryStories created?
r/TrueScaryStories was created on June 26, 2015.
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