Wait, They Actually Ranked These Creepy Found Footage Moments?!

Officer McGowan crashes in on Susan White, shoots her claiming she pulled a gun. But hang on — turns out she was on 911, terrified for her life while he was creeping around. Total plot twist: the officer was basically stalking her and cooked up the whole warrant thing. Yikes.

Picture this: a tugboat capsizes, 12 crew members inside, and one guy, Harrison Okene, survives nearly 60 hours underwater by finding a tiny air pocket — and sipping Coca-Cola like a boss. He was found by a rescue diver who thought there'd be no one left. Talk about a real-life miracle!

Imagine someone sneaking into your house and just sitting there quietly, staring at you while you sleep on the couch. Yep, that actually happened in Chicago, recorded by security cams. Not violent, just... extremely creepy.

A chimp goes rogue and attacks a woman’s friend. Her 911 call? Absolutely terrifying, especially coupled with recovery photos. Not for the faint-hearted, but def spooky storytelling.

A young Russian girl, caught in a camping trip nightmare, calls her mom as she's attacked by bears. She’s terrified, but the last words she says? Heartbreaking and chilling beyond belief.

This guy had a weird habit: killing people, then crying while calling the cops to confess. Eventually, he got caught because one victim fought back. His sobbing calls? Freaky, but true crime level "what?".

You hear the fear building, someone screaming in pure panic, and then... silence. The 9/11 call captures the moment everything flipped from ‘bad day’ to ‘nightmare.’ It’s haunting, seriously.

Crazy lady on the road pretends to be a police officer just to freak out some girls and try to make them open the car door. Definitely less about violence, more about straight-up scary acting.

Imagine sinking on a ferry and instead of freaking out, some kids start joking around and singing Titanic songs. The reality? Not so funny. The footage is both adorable and heartbreaking.

A woman acts like there’s someone in the elevator with her — but she’s alone. Later, her body is found in a water tank. Elevator scares, mystery, and a very creepy ending.

Ricardo López’s descent into insanity caught on camera. It’s like watching a horror movie in real life, but sadly, with a very real, dark ending. Fascinating and terrifying at once.

A family’s peaceful drive turns deadly when a brick smashes through the windshield, instantly killing the mom. The driver’s blood-curdling scream? Absolutely haunting. No thanks to YouTube for this one.

Yuri Lipski gets lost in an underwater tunnel and dives deeper and deeper until... well, you don’t come back from that. The footage? Absolutely chilling.

In 1984, a Cessna crashes in the mountains. The wreckage is found 3 years later with a damaged VHS tape from the cockpit. The pilot’s panicked yell as the crash unfolds is just unforgettable.

A 10-year-old watches a horrific family murder, then hides by pretending to be dead for hours, terrified her robe on the door is actually the killer watching her. When cops arrive, her biggest worry? Feeding her animals. Heart-breaking and intense.

An old lady calls 911 about a strange man outside. Then, door creaks open, she screams, and the call cuts off. No one knows what happened next. Spooky for sure.

Raw, real, and chilling. This NYU student's video captures the shock and hopelessness as the world turns upside down on 9/11. Definitely gives you the feels.

Timothy Treadwell loved bears... probably too much. The audio recordings of his last moments as he is attacked by a grizzly? Absolutely spine-chilling.

Stephen McDaniel filmed himself creeping around before breaking into an apartment and committing a crime. Bonus: his interview as a totally innocent 'friend' days later. Creepy level: expert.

Imagine flipping on your TV and suddenly seeing a weird, unauthorized broadcast takeover. This Chicago event left viewers scratching their heads in 1987. Spooky TV moments for the win.

The Estonia ferry sinking in 1994 was terrifying. The mayday calls capture panic, confusion, and disbelief as the ‘safe’ ship slips beneath the waves. Definitely one to give you goosebumps, especially if you’ve cruised by sea yourself.

Warning: super intense. A Kazaa-era clip shows a soldier’s throat being slit — the sounds and visuals are absolutely brutal. Once you see this, all other creepy videos seem tame in comparison.

An insanely disturbing clip shows the shooter’s POV during a live broadcast attack. Talk about a view you NEVER want to see.

Driving late at night, dashcam footage captures a bizarre roadblock appearing out of nowhere on a lonely highway. Seriously unsettling vibe.

Leonard Lake, serial killer with a torture chamber, might’ve filmed victims. The known tape shows him casually chatting about his grim hobbies with his partner. Yep, heavy stuff you can’t unsee.

Kelly Thomas, suffering from schizophrenia, horribly beaten by cops — all caught on video. The worst part? The police charges were eventually dropped. Definitely one of the saddest stories here.

Luka Rocco Magnotta filmed himself dismembering a guy and then mailed body parts all over Canada. Yep, the creepiest DIY horror movie you never wanted to see.

After giving birth, a woman wakes up to find she’s lost her arms and legs due to a hospital infection. Talk about a nightmare comeback story—so heartbreaking.

Not found footage exactly, but a recording of notorious killers torturing a child with a creepy song playing. One prison officer called it the worst thing she ever heard. Yikes.

Polaroids popped up showing a kidnapped girl stuck in a rickety tower, mouth taped shut. The photos alone are enough to make your skin crawl.

A shocking classroom shooting followed by a guy taking his own life on camera. The way the shot and aftermath unfold is both terrifying and heartbreakingly real.

Photos from cellphones of missing girls in South America? Yep, they’re scary enough to haunt your dreams.

Electric accidents caught on video with workers dropping one after another as power flips back on. The eeriness of this disaster is unreal. Just... nope.

Seen a lot of horrors, but a deadly nightclub fire is one that sticks with you. The chaos and fear in the footage? Yikes.

If you thought creepy was an understatement, this video of three guys with a hammer will mess with your head for days.

Ever wondered what a real nuclear alert sounds like? Vsauce’s video “If” plays it and it’s seriously spine-tingling. Like, full-blown freak-out mode.

Flying off the Australian coast, pilot Valentich describes some weird lights and an odd aircraft before mysteriously disappearing. Full transcript sounds like a sci-fi episode gone wrong.

GoPro footage captures a diver pushing the limits underwater, going deeper than his tank allows. Spoiler: it doesn’t end well. It’s like a tragic underwater slow-motion movie.

Byron Smith recorded himself killing two teens who broke into his house. He got life in prison and the recording? Super creepy and definitely not for work or light hearts.

Some kid made a series of Slenderman videos so realistic they still give people the creeps. Talk about mastering the spooky arts!

At night, a guy drives down a dirt road in Mexico, and suddenly a screaming woman in white appears and chases him. Classic urban legend vibes, but 100% real footage (or so they say). No digging for this one!

A serial killer abducted women and filmed it in his basement... the footage was never shown, but his cold interview about it was. He eventually took his own life in custody. Creepy doesn’t even start to cover it.

This dashcam video is part of police training because it’s just THAT real: a young officer getting shot during what should’ve been a normal traffic stop. Reality bites.

One poor dude just trying to do his job at Blockbuster when a ghost decides to crash his shift. Spooky or just bad timing? You decide.

During a recovery dive, a chef was found alive in a sunken shipwreck—an insane survival story that had rescuers baffled and amazed. Never underestimate the will to live.

A brave (or foolish) dude sneaks into the massive Paris Catacombs, gets lost, records scared AF footage, then freaks out and drops the camera as he bolts. Skeletons + darkness = nightmare fuel.

A piece of debris smashed through a car windshield on the highway, instantly killing the passenger. The driver’s agonized scream is something you’ll never forget (if you’re brave enough to listen). Heartbreaking and haunting.