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50 Times People Were So Freaked Out By Something They Discovered After Moving Into A New Home, They Just Had To Find Comfort Online (New Pics)
Moving into a new home is always the start of a new chapter. You might be relocating to a completely different city or part of the country, beginning a new job and suddenly trying to make new friends and connections. But when you start this new chapter, you might want to hope that whoever wrote it wasn’t someone like Stephen King. There’s a reason why moving into a new house is the premise of so many horror films…
Below, we’ve gathered photos of some of the creepiest and most disturbing things people have discovered in their new homes, houses they have rented and homes they have considered buying. Many of these pics are inexplicable, but they might still send a chill down your spine. Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from author and host of the American Hauntings podcast, Troy Taylor, to hear his thoughts on what moving into a creepy house might mean.
Be sure to upvote the photos that would send you running out of the house or rushing to re-list the property, and feel free to share any of your own personal stories in the comments, if you’ve ever stumbled upon frightening things in your home. Then if you’re interested in checking out even more of these spooky photos that could inspire a thrilling horror movie, you can find Bored Panda’s last article on the same topic right here.
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#1
John Wayne Gacy Did Construction For My Grandparents And We Found His Business Card While Going Through Some Stuff Today
Manomnomnom 3 years ago
To me this is the scariest thing on this list so far because we know the story behind this one...
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#2
The Previous Owner Of My New Home Left A Few Things In The Attic. This Card Slipped Out When I Moved The Bag
It's a plastic Christmas tree.
#3
Our New To Us House Has A Secret Panic Room That Wasn't Included In The Listing. Built In 1978 And I Love This Place
#4
I Was Helping My Dad Move Into His New Office, When We Found A Trapdoor
We hadn't seen this when originally checking the place out. Lots of 50's - 60's era blueprints/technical drawings, a newspaper from 1937, and gears with 1950's lightbulb for scale.
#5
Went Into The Attic Of A House We Were Looking At And
#6
Looking For Somewhere To Stay On Airbnb. Found The House Of Nope
Ed Brandon 3 years ago
Look at the bed!! You'd sleep with one of those things literally right over you!? F-that!
#7
Doing Electrical Work In This House That Was Built In The 1800s And There’s A Prison Cell Under The Basement Stairs
#8
Found This In The Basement Of My New House
Bobert Robertson 3 years ago
When we moved into our first home we found out soon after that the kids room who lived there before us had a lock on the outside of the bedroom as if to lock him in.... made me feel sick for that child so we reported it in case something was going on
#9
My Brother Is A Home Inspector, This One Is Definitely Going In His Report
#10
Pulled Up The Carpets In Newly Purchased House To Find This
#11
Stayed Over At My Great-Grandma's Thursday. This Thing Kept Me Awake All Night
#12
Found This In My Girlfriend's Loft. She Only Moved In 3 Months Ago And Says She Has Never Been Up There. Guess What My Name Is
#13
Staying In An Airbnb. Woke Up This Morning To Find The Cover To Access The Attic Completely Moved
#14
A Friend Who Is A Realtor Turned On The Light Switch For Clients When Viewing A House And Almost Ran Out Of The House
#15
The Family Photo In My Airbnb
#16
The Former Homeowners Forgot Someone
#17
I Also Had Military Ordnance Hidden In My House
I bought the house in April, 2005. Three months later, I was considering running a new cable TV drop. So I grabbed a flashlight and went to a closet in the basement where I was considering drilling the hole for the cable when I noticed something shiny behind a random and oddly placed small section of peg board. I pulled the peg board back and noticed 3 silver cylinders a little bigger than a cigar. I took one and read the label. To my amusement, they were military issue parachute flares that I assumed were used in Vietnam. It wasn’t until then that I noticed the much bigger black cylinder. I am not a military man, but I know what Comp B is! So naturally, I freaked out. I rounded up the family, told my wife to take them to Grandma’s. I called the police and explained the situation and the officer that answered seemed a bit amused by my story, he told me to hold on while he spoke to his colleague and I heard him say: “I want to go, I gotta see this”. So the police show up, I took them to the basement, they took one look at the ordnance and decided it was best to stay outside. They contacted Selfridge Air Force base (I live in SE Michigan) and while they waited, they were discussing possibly evacuating some of my neighbors (who I hadn’t even met yet) and closing the entire block. At this point, there are about 3 police cars in front of my house and the neighbors are getting curious. It is 11 PM on a Thursday and every neighbor within 10 houses is on their porch. It was then, that 3 black unmarked Suburbans with US Government plates pull up to my house. Needless to say, at this point almost every neighbor on the block was outside, trying to figure out what was happening. After all, we were the new unknown neighbors who kept to ourselves. So the military took the mortar and the parachute flares. They checked the rest of the basement and found nothing, then left. The house was built in 1970, I assume the mortar and flares had been there since the 1st owner.
#18
More Fun Things Found In My New House. This Is On The Wallpaper In The Closet In The Bathroom
#19
Why Are There Bones In My Basement?
#20
Moved Into A House And Found These Symbols Under Panelling
achilles get down from there 3 years ago
Ha! Some of those are directly out of Supernatural - I see a Devils Trap, Angel Warding, a Reapers Trap, and the Men of Letter sign! All in the classic red paint!
#21
Just Bought A New House Cleaning Out A Dresser In The Basement And Came Across These
#22
I Moved Into A New House, Only To Be Told The Previous Tenants Were Hardcore Drug Dealers. This Is The Basement
Alessa Gillespie 3 years ago
I mean is it really that hard/expensive to do a paint job before listing the house?
#23
We Recently Started Renting A New House, Not Sure What To Make Of This
achilles get down from there 3 years ago
What am I looking at, and why does it have a tiny newspaper
#24
This Old Coin Purse Full Of Teeth I Just Found In My Basement
#25
My Friend Was Traveling And Slept At A Stranger's House, Who Had This Standing In A Room
#26
Went On Vacation And Found This In The Yard Of The Place We Rented
#27
I Found A Gravestone Under My Recently Purchased Home
#28
These Are Photos We Found When Moving Into Our New Student Housing Today
#29
I Checked Into My Airbnb Apartment In Seattle Today And Saw This When I Opened The Fridge
#30
Found Inside The Wall Of My New House
#31
Moved Into Our New House A Few Months Back, A Mysterious Card Appears, I Will Not Be Opening Any Mail Named For This Person Ever Again
#32
The House My Grandparents Bought Has A Hidden Basement That They Weren't Told About. It's Full Of Boxes
#33
Makeshift “Shrine” We Found In Our New Houses Attic
#34
So I Arrived At The Cabin I'm Staying At
#35
Found A Hidden Room In My New House Today
So today my family hosted a home welcoming party. While we were sitting on the back porch my mother noticed and commented on how there is a large amount of missing space of what the layout on the 2nd floor should be. Upon hearing this two of our guests immediately started asking if they can go upstairs and pokes some holes in the wall. I follow the two guests upstairs and they see where the missing space should be. They then kick a hole in the wall inside the bathroom closet to reveal this room. The room is about 10x5' and none of us have any idea why it was boarded up.
#36
Newly Purchased Home. Clearly A Grave In My Backyard, Right?
#37
Moving Into A New House, I Left The Door Open When I Went Across Town To Get More Stuff. I Find This On My Camera Days Later
#38
Bought My House 6 Months Ago And Found This Hidden Safe When Removing An Old Stove That Was Left Here
#39
This Little Old Lady That Came With Our Home
#40
Found This On Our Front Porch After The Second Night In Our New House. Yes, That Is A Human Tooth
#41
The Only Picture On The Wall Of The Bedroom In The Airbnb We Just Stayed At
#42
My Mom Found This While Raking Leaves In The Yard Of Our New House. Does Anyone Know What This Is? We Named Him Geneva. Help
#43
Not An Electrician, But I Just Bought My First House And Discovered This In The Attic. Seems Legit
#44
Family Bought A House To Flip A Few Years Ago. There Was A 7-Foot-Tall Headless Santa In The Basement Along With Cat Skeletons
It was built in the basement of a Victorian Era home that was demolished.
#45
Just Moved Into My First House, Found This On The Front Porch... Is This A Message?
#46
Found This Old Ouija Board In The Attic Of My More Than 100-Year-Old House
#47
Found A Sword On A High Shelf In My New House
#48
Painting In The Basement Of My Friend's New House
#49
Basement Wall Of A Home For Sale In My Neighborhood. Only 2 Families Have Occupied This Residence Since 1817
#50
Saw This While Working At Someone's House
Shyla Bouche 3 years ago
I've heard of people representing Jesus as black, but never as a Barbie.
#51
My Parents Moved Into A New House, This Was Left On The Lid Of This Toilet By The Previous Owners
#52
Moved Into A New House And Found This At The End Of The Attic Wall
#53
Pig Screwing Trophy? Found In The House I Am Buying
#54
So, I Got The Keys To My New House
Veronica Tanglefoot 3 years ago
It would become my life mission to find out the purpose of each one!
#55
My New House Has A Little Moving Staircase That Leads To The Washer/Dryer
#56
A Horrifyingly Big Wasps Nest I Found In Our New House's Attic
#57
Recently Stayed At A Cabin With This Chair
#58
We Rented A Cabin Out In The Woods, This Was The Centerpiece On The Coffee Table
goddessgebo 3 years ago
If I ever go to America my number one rule is NEVER stay in a cabin in the woods.
#59
Really Should Have Checked Out The Place Before Renting
#60
Whatever This Is, My Aunt Found It In The House My Cousin Just Bought
Manomnomnom 3 years ago
Because I'm weird and probably dumb, I would be tempted to keep it. But I'm 100% sure it would either curse my house or murder me in my sleep, whatever this thing is.
#61
Just Moved, This Is My New Basement
#62
Found This In The Garage Of Our New House
#63
Living In Our New House For A Month, Just Found This Sleeping Bag Next To A Bucket In The Basement. Husband Says, Oh Yeah, There's Some Old Camos And A Urinal Too
Almarako94 3 years ago
Whoever lived down there either moved with the last owner or you should buy a gun and measure the walls for maybe hidden ways also, change the locks and go around the house to look for hidden entrances.
#64
This Assortment Of Spent Ammunition I Found Digging Up The Flower Beds At My New House. Or: Tell Me You Live In America Without Saying You Live In America
#65
Body-Sized Shallow Hole/Grave Behind My New House
#66
I Don't Understand This New Place We Moved Into. We Keep The Sink Empty, Take Out The Trash When It Gets Full, And Vacuum Daily. However, We Still Have So Many Fruit Flies
This is the amount we've caught on sticky paper in a week.
Holly Stevens 3 years ago
They breed in the sink trap. Pour cream bleach around the edges of the drain and cover with a plate overnight
#67
I Found This Picture In The Attic Of The House I Bought, Can Anyone Tell Me What's Going On In It?
#68
Recently Bought A House And Found A Drawer Full Of Locks That Had Been Cut. So Someone Has Broken In Multiple Times While The House Was Vacant
#69
These Ceramic Monkeys Were Left In The House I Recently Moved Into. What Do I Do With These
#70
Crashing At A Friend's After A Night Out. They Told Me I Could Stay In The Guest Room. This Caught Me Off Guard
#71
In The Basement Of My Airbnb
#72
Newly Married Couple With Newborn Buy House Out In The Countryside. Find This In A Tree Day Before Halloween
#73
Father Was Building A Porch At His New House And Found An Old Headstone Under The House
#74
Recently Bought A House. This Is The Door Leading Up The Stairs From The Basement
Peter Parker 3 years ago
That was probably a dog scratching the door every time it wanted to be let out or something.
#75
Found Like 250 Rounds Of Rifle Bullets, Pistol Ammunition And Shotgun Shells In The House I Recently Bought
Chloe Hagoort 3 years ago
Someone is going to be REALLY disappointed when they unpack their guns...
#76
Creepy Drawing In The Attic And Scratch Marks In The Basement Of A House My Wife And I Looked At
#77
I Saw This While Staying At An Airbnb In San Francisco
#78
Staying At My Grandma's For The Week... This Doll Is Staring Directly At My Bed
#79
New House Basement Entrance
#80
Moved Into A New House, Found This On Back Porch
Delta Dawn 3 years ago
It’s a Boohbah. My kiddo had one many years ago when she was a toddler. Of course, hers didn’t have the “fur” pulled back from its head.
#81
My Friend Moved Into A New House... This Was Left By The Previous Owners
Veronica Tanglefoot 3 years ago
Well tables do have legs, why shouldn't they have trousers and shoes! 😊
#82
I'm Renting A Cabin For A Weekend Away. This Is Hanging In The Bedroom
#83
I Have An Interesting Airbnb Tonight
#84
Realtor Friend Recently Showed A House Built In 1837, This Was In The Attic
#85
In The Basement Of My Airbnb
#86
My Partner And I Found This Santa Tomb In The Backyard Of The House We Are Buying
#87
Found A Weird Room In The Attic Of My New House. It Was Not Listed On Any Of The Realtor Postings, Fully Carpeted, Has Power, And Is Connected To The House's A/C Unit
Esist Nosrep 3 years ago
Looks like a worksop/hobby room. There is a lot of shelves and places to put tools, a sheet that looks like a sandpaper, desklamp indicates a need for light for small crafts, a clock on the wall inicates that a person spends a lot of time there and need to know time when to go out, there is a picture of starwars plane next to water bottles, so a person drinks water when spending long hours with a small crafts project, maby building starcrtafts planes, target group of dedicated fans of starwars is like 55 years old white male.
#88
Moved Into A New House, Unpacking, And Took A Picture. Who The Hell Is Sitting On My Couch?
#89
This Picture Hangs Over A Urinal In A Vacation Home I Just Stayed At
StroppyHen 3 years ago
It’s a Green Man. Reposition it facing the garden. He will look after your plants.
#90
We Bought A House And Moved In 3 Months Ago. Endless Issues With The Kitchen, Including Leaks, Mold, And Cabinet Issues. I Kept Calling It The Kitchen From Hell
Finally started demo to repair, and found this on a beam in the walls. Thanks, Danny.
#91
Just Bought My First House, Found This In A Drawer Of The Old Man's Workshop
#92
Stayed At My Uncle's House On A Recent Road Trip. This Was Staring At Me From The Closet All Night
#93
This Is In The Backyard Of The House My Parents Are Buying
#94
We Moved To A New House, Just Found A Dog Grave During The Snowmelt
#95
I Moved Into A New House Over The Weekend. Found This In The Garage
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Kitchen looks filthy, like with old grease. Hope the OP just gutted it and redid it.
#96
Moved To A New House And Found This Under The Sink
#97
This Figurine In The Bathroom Of The Rental House I'm Staying At. Why Is He Sniffing His Finger?
#98
Just Bought A New Home 3 Months Ago And I Found This In My Backyard After Cutting Down A Large Tree In The Corner. RIP Thump
#99
So We Found This Safe At Our New Home. Any Ideas On How To Open It?
#100
Recently Moved Into A New Apartment, Found This By My Door
Esist Nosrep 3 years ago
Install cameras, so you can be watching too, who the fu,ck walking in your property writing things on the walls
#101
Recently Moved Into A House. Found This Last Night In The Small Cabinet Above The Refrigerator. Not Sure What To Think About This Find
#102
This Was One Of The Decorations At The Vacation House We're Staying At
Veronica Tanglefoot 3 years ago
I've seen this figurine before. It's meant to be cute because granny is fixing the boys trousers. But alas the boy is still wearing them! I think that's what's happening here!
#103
This Airbnb I Stayed At
#104
We Just Moved In And Found This On My Desk. Apparently, My Girlfriend Thought This Would Look Good There
#105
So I Moved Into This New House And There's A Hole In The Wall With What Looks Like A Camera Inside? Not Sure What To Think Of It
#106
The Painting In The Guest Room I'm Staying At. I'm Pretty Sure They'll Blink If I Wake Up Tonight
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Looks like the artist never finished it. Probably because they died in suspicious circumstances.
#107
This Statue Is In Our Friend’s New Home’s Backyard
#108
New House, New Attic, New Nightmare. Seriously, You Couldn't Pay Me To Touch That
#109
This 30-Year-Old Fumigation Notice I Found In My Attic
#110
This Carving I Found On The Staircase When Ripping The Carpets In Our New House A Couple Weeks Ago
#111
Just Discovered This In The Backyard Of A Vacation Home We're Renting This Weekend
#112
Footprints In The Middle Of My New House's Deck, No Tracks
#113
Bought My Husband’s Grandparent’s House And Found This In The Basement
#114
Just Moved Into A New Home. My Pups Found This In The Backyard
#115
Massacred Candle With Scratch Marks I Found In My Cellar, From The Previous Owner
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Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I have stayed in a few air bnbs and never seen anything creepy. I did stay in one overnight though and I woke up to the owners having loud sex in a nearby room!
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BonnyDK 3 years ago
We bought a house a long time ago and discovered a weird hidden room from the attic. It was behind a small built in bar. The roof to it was open to the attic but the walls were completely intact. I thought maybe it was just a hidden unused space in the design. I would not let my kids in the attic for fear they would fall in and not be able to get out. When we put our house up for sale a neighbor came over who was a realtor. The houses on my street all had that but theirs had doors. It was a garage storage closet. The builder had gone to prison for shady loans and bad construction. They just "forgot" to install the door before marketing the house. I was the second owner.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I have stayed in a few air bnbs and never seen anything creepy. I did stay in one overnight though and I woke up to the owners having loud sex in a nearby room!
Load More Replies... BonnyDK 3 years ago
We bought a house a long time ago and discovered a weird hidden room from the attic. It was behind a small built in bar. The roof to it was open to the attic but the walls were completely intact. I thought maybe it was just a hidden unused space in the design. I would not let my kids in the attic for fear they would fall in and not be able to get out. When we put our house up for sale a neighbor came over who was a realtor. The houses on my street all had that but theirs had doors. It was a garage storage closet. The builder had gone to prison for shady loans and bad construction. They just "forgot" to install the door before marketing the house. I was the second owner.
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