The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Bonus: The Hookman

The Hookman is pretty simple. He is a man with a hook for a hand. He wanders around at night, flighting his hook at any passersby with the threat of killing them. He's also known to attack canoodling teenagers in cars.

Bonus: Slenderman

Slenderman was originally a creepypasta story that took over the urban legend community. In the story, he is a thin, tall man with a stark white and featureless face. He wears a black suit and abducts children.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.