History Main / Creepypasta

* [[FinalGirl OnlyPerson]]: The main characters are often the only human characters of any significence in these.

* HellIsThatNoise: The sound of those creaking footsteps in your house. Time to bail.

* NotAMask: Of course it isn't.

* {{Minimalism}}: Most, if not all, creepypastas are a tale of a one or two (three, tops) human characters and a single monster in usually one location.

* AllInTheEYes: Oftens crosses over with [[RedEyesTakeWarning red or black eyes take warning]].
* AlwaysNight: A few, but mostly subverted as a lot of the horrors of these stories usually don't even bother [[DaylightHorror waiting for night]] to come.

* CreepyDoll: ''"Lucy wants to play with you, '''forever and ever...'''''

* CrustyCaretaker: If you suspect you are, in fact, the star of a creepypasta. Listen to these guys when they tell you not to go into the [[AbandonedWarehouse]].

* FoodChainOfEvil: ''The Horrors of hunger...''

* OrIsiT: A common question. The answer usually isn't in the protagonist's favor.

* SinisterScrapingSound: I hope you're not honestly dumb enough to investigating it.

* [[EvilPhone EvilEverything]]: Evil mirrors, evil bums, evil houses, evil video games, evil cars, evil dolls, evil children, '''everything, and I mean everything is out to get you in these stoties.'''

Two notable Creepypastas are:

* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: And you will either only know them for [[CruelAndUnusuallyDeath for a very short time]], or [[AndIMustScream for a very long time]] but [[BodyHorror forcefully and bodily silenced.]]

* Room101: In any that take place in hotels.

* OrificeInvasion: Yes, given that most of the Horrors are PersonalSpaceViolators.

* AllInTheEYes: Oftens crosses over with BlackEyesTakeWarning.

* DontGoIntoTheWoods: Averted. Staying out of the woods won't save you.

* [[OnlyPerson FinalGirl]]: The main characters are often the only human characters of any significence in these.

* LittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Be GenreSavvy not to shop there.

We sincerely hope you weren't planning on sleeping anytime soon. Creepypasta ia a collection of [[NightmareFuel creepy, frightening]], and/or [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel utterly terrifying]] stories that originated from and still are floating around the internet. They can range anywhere from ghost stories, to [[MindScrew to mind-bending]] [[SurrealHorror tales of terror]], to [[TheSlenderManMythos stories about slim businessmen.]] A common trait among them are a lack of disclaimer from their authors stating the work is fiction which may cause the lines of reality and fantasy [[ParanoiaFuel to blend.]] [[RightBehindMe Just don't look behind you, 'kay?]] Often the subjects of [[AlternateRealityGame ARGs]].

See also the SCPFoundation.

* AbandonedArea: [[AbandonedHospital Abandedon hostitals]], [[AbandonedPlayground abandoned playgrounds]], [[AbandonedWarhouse abandoned warhouses]], and [[HauntedHouse haunted houses]] are the common ones amongst the ''abandoned areas'' selection.

* AllHallowsEve: Subverted, these can and do take place at ''any'' time of the year, but God help any unfortunate soul who is the main character of one that does take place as Halloween, considering how potent some of the horrors in these are ''at regular times of the ye

* {{Minimalism}}: Most, if not all, creepypastas are a tale of a one-three human characters and a single monster in usually one location.

* YouthIsWastedOnTheYoung: You'd be amazed at how many are reliant on the main character ignoring all warning labels and sign posts for the [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel fun]] to begin.

Archives where they can be found are [[http://www.creepypasta.com/ Here]], and [[http://creepypasta.tumblr.com/ Here]].

[[BenDrowned You shouldn't have done that...]]

We sincerely hope you weren't planning on sleeping anytime soon. Creepypasta ia a collection of [[NightmareFuel creepy, frightening]], and/or [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel utterly terrifying]] stories that originated from and still are floating around the internet. They can range anywhere from ghost stories, to [[MindScrew to mind-bending]] [[SurrealHorror tales of terror]], to [[TheSlenderManMythos stories about slim businessmen.]] A common trait among them are a lack of disclaimer from their authors real so the lines of reality and fantasy [[ParanoiaFuel might blend.]] [[RightBehindMe Just don't look behind you, 'kay?]] Often the subjects of [[AlternateRealityGame ARGs]].

As usual, [[YourMileageMayVary your mileage may vary]] on which ones, if any, are frightening.

We sincerely hope you weren't planning on sleeping anytime soon. Creepypasta ia a collection of [[NightmareFuel creepy]], [[NightmareFuelUnleaded frightening]], and/or [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel utterly terrifying]] stories that originated from and still are floating around the internet. They can range anywhere from ghost stories, to [[MindScrew to mind-bendind]] [[SurrealHorror tales of terror]], to [[TheSlenderManMythos stories about slim businessmen.]] A common trait among them are a lack of disclaimer from their authors real so the lines of reality and fantasy [[ParanoiaFuel might blend.]] [[RightBehindMe Just don't look behind you, 'kay?]] Often the subjects of [[AlternateRealityGame ARGs]].

We sincerely hope you weren't planning on sleeping anytime soon. Creepypasta ia a collection of [[NightmareFuel creepy]], [[NightmareFuelUnleaded frightening]], and/or [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel utterly terrifying]] stories that originated from and still are floating around the internet. They can range anywhere from ghost stories, to [[MindScrew to mind-bendind]] [[SurrealHorror tales of terror]], to [[TheSlenderManMythos stories about slim businessmen.]] A common trait among them are a lack of disclaimer from their authors real so the lines of reality and fantasy [[ParanoiaFuel might blend.]] [[RightBehindYou Just don't look behind you, 'kay?]] Often the subjects of [[AlternateRealityGame ARGs]].

As usual, [[YourMileageMayVary]] on which ones, if any, are frightening.