Brief Summary
This video presents three unsettling stories about vacation rentals that turned into nightmares. The first story details a couple's anniversary trip to a beach house where they are terrorized by the owner. The second recounts a man's solitary stay in a beach house plagued by mysterious screams, thuds, and a haunting presence. The third story tells of a woman's lakeside cabin retreat disrupted by a nightly visitor in a rowboat and eerie footprints.
- Cheap vacation rentals can have hidden, terrifying reasons for their low prices.
- Seemingly peaceful, isolated locations can become breeding grounds for fear and the unknown.
- Trusting your instincts is crucial when faced with unexplained and unsettling events during travel.
Anniversary Nightmare at a Beach House
A couple, Mia and the narrator, book an affordable beach house on Topsail Island for their 10th-anniversary. Despite initial good reviews, strange occurrences begin on the third night when they hear rattling at the back door during a storm. The next morning, they find wet footprints leading from the back door into the house and back. The owner, Caleb, claims the security cameras are down due to a power surge. The disturbances continue the following night, prompting the couple to stay awake and watch. They see a figure outside and then hear someone entering the house with a key. The owner, Caleb, enters their bedroom, making cryptic remarks about respecting the rules before leaving. The couple flees in the middle of the night and files a police report. They later learn Caleb has a history of similar complaints, highlighting the dangers of trusting cheap listings and seemingly friendly hosts.
Screams and Thuds at a Solitary Beach Rental
A man rents a stilted beach house on the North Carolina coast to work on a freelance project. On the third night, he is awakened by a piercing scream. He investigates but finds nothing. The following night, he hears three loud thuds under the house and discovers the porch light is off. A recording captures the thuds clearly. The owner dismisses it as raccoons. A gas station cashier reveals the house has a reputation for being creepy and that the security cameras were destroyed in a storm. On the last night, the front door handle is twisted persistently, followed by footsteps and more screams outside. He finds a single wet footprint on the porch. His car battery is dead, and he calls 911. Deputies find nothing but mention a local legend of a surfer who drowned nearby and whose cries are sometimes heard on stormy nights. The owner plans to raise the foundation and add new cameras, but the narrator leaves, disturbed by the unexplained events.
Eerie Rowboat and Footprints at the Lakeside Cabin
Looking for peace after a difficult year, a woman rents a lakeside cabin in upstate New York. She notices a rowboat with a shadowy figure inside, drifting near the dock every night. The figure always faces the cabin. The property manager dismisses her concerns. She keeps a journal and buys a flashlight, feeling increasingly uneasy. One night, the boat vanishes. The next morning, she finds wet footprints on the dock leading to the porch door. The prints are small, like a child's. The property manager suggests kids might be swimming, but she is unconvinced. She hears a creek on the porch and feels something circling the cabin. Unable to stay any longer, she leaves, haunted by the unexplained presence and the feeling of being watched.
