42 Totally Weird and Creepy Things That Happened When People Were Home Alone

It’s 2am. I’m outside with my dog. A huge dude strolls down the sidewalk yelling at me to come over. I nope out, lock the door, and watch him pace angrily. Then cars show up, more people run out, and suddenly it’s a dog-chase party. Turns out, the ‘angry dude’ was just yelling at his goofy dog who’d escaped. My heart can calm now. Friendly ending!

Woke up to the end of my bed being pulled on. Shadowy figure trying to climb up? Flip on the light. It’s just my tiny dog dragging a massive four-foot teddy bear onto the bed. Nightmare vibes turned into a good laugh real quick.

Laid down, heard rustling. Looked around, nothing. Bam! Something lands on my face. Nope, just the poster above my bed falling down. Proud to say I didn’t lose it, but it sure was close.

14-year-old me, tiny but brave, home alone. I spot sketchy dudes with a crowbar trying to break in. So I stand in the doorway holding a giant kitchen knife, trying to look scary. They freak out and speed off. Dumb stunt? Absolutely. Effective? You bet.

As a kid, I heard a scream from the woods that froze me in my tracks. Told my parents, and they heard it too! Turns out it was a fox. Who knew foxes scream like someone in a horror flick? Not me.

Imagine waking up to find a random guy, naked, chilling in your bed. That was me. Not fun. Creepy guy had let himself in while I slept. Nope, nope, nope.

Some dude poked his head into my bedroom, saw me, and bolted. Took me a minute to realize no one was home except me. Spooky surprise visitor, not great.

Late night TV and then *tap tap* on the glass. Turn around - someone in a Scream costume staring at me! Turns out, it was just my 70-year-old grandma getting her prank on. I can’t stop laughing now.

Watching Arachnophobia at 13 on Halloween wasn’t my brightest idea. Went to bed and found a monster-sized wolf spider chilling on my pillow. Bathtub sleeping it was. Safe zone, right?

I was cooking dinner when *bang bang bang* - three bullet holes appeared in my window and chair. If I hadn’t gotten hungry for brats, who knows? That’s a ‘happy’ New Year if I’ve ever heard one!

A strange man kept knocking on my parents’ door, called me by name, and asked me to open up. Peephole check? Definitely not someone I knew. Turns out it was my great-uncle looking for loan money. Still freaked me out.

At 2am, someone was knocking on my second-floor window. Heart racing, I peek - and it’s just my cat, scratching herself on the ledge, making all that noise. Drama queen right here.

Went to sleep Sunday and woke up Wednesday, screaming for my fiancé who had been gone for days. No memory of those lost days, just total blackout. Home alone for a week after that? Yeah, no thanks.

2am, laying in bed, when I hear someone trying to force open my garage door - right beside me. Talk about a bad time!

Got a weird call from a guy asking for my dad. Told him he wasn’t home. Guy laughs, someone else laughs, then silence. Grabbed two hockey sticks and waited it out. Creepy level: high.

Came home from work to 30 flies chilling on my window and curtains - not flying, just hanging out. Screen was intact, no bugs elsewhere. Creepy house vibes for sure! Bug spray saved the day.

I lived alone and sometimes felt a weight next to me as I was drifting off. One night my girlfriend was over, and she said she felt someone get into bed - me - but I wasn’t there. Weird or what?

Late at night at my family's empty mountain cabin, three men showed up banging on the door. My dad forgot to tell me they were coming. They didn’t break in, but I wasn't sleeping that night!

My sick brother and I heard the front door unlock, open, and footsteps inside the house - then silence. Called mom, turns out the stepdad was nowhere near home. Where’d that come from?

Stereo blares loudly at 4am. From my room, it sounded like people whispering about breaking in. Nope, just talk radio. Still freaked me out.

My giant Bernese Mountain Dog never barked - unless he spotted something weird. One night, he barked, growled, and blocked the door for five intense minutes. Then back to being a puppy. Whatever it was, it stayed away.

Home alone when my old-school stereo suddenly blast David Bowie at full volume for an hour with no remote. No one else was home, no sign of break-in - just Bowie, rocking solo.

Middle of the night, hear glass shatter like a dozen cups hitting the floor. Check the kitchen - everything’s perfectly fine and in place. Mystery noise level: expert.

Parents out, kids hiding, when a cab pulls in and starts trying doors - like, all of them. Called the company; they said sometimes drivers do that. Um, no thanks.

Cat suddenly stares, slowly tracks something invisible going down stairs, then backs up tracking it back up. Silent, spooky, and no meowing. Then back to nap time.

What I thought was a home invasion? A hawk slamming into my house. Close encounter with wildlife = instant heart race.

Heard heavy steps outside my bedroom window, but dogs stayed quiet. Called mom. Right after I hung up, dogs went wild. Called brother. Scared out of my mind. No idea who it was.

Living on the top floor, heard footsteps above me at night on a roof with no way to get up there. Yep, still confused.

Came home tipsy, forgot to lock the front door. Woke up to a guy staring at me asleep. Not cool, brain. Not cool.

Was home alone, let out a huge fart, and then I swear I heard laughter. It was just me or was my house haunted by a cheeky ghost?

Woke up feeling my legs getting massaged. Thought it was the cat, but we hadn’t had one for years. Sat up, nothing there, but it kept happening. I just said, “This isn’t happening,” and went back to sleep. Smart move.

Late at night, a toy suddenly yells “I SEE YOU!” when I walk by. Not a remote button was pushed. Nightmare fuel 101.

In a guest room, I hear the door open. Think it’s my aunt. No response when I talk. Then I feel something lie next to me. Turn around - nobody. Goodbye, sleep. Hello, mom’s room.

At 10, saw a woman in a lacy white dress standing behind me in a mirror. Whipped my head around, nothing there. That room had no white stuff. Still gives me chills.

One day, I noticed a guy who looked exactly like Joe Pesci peering through my mailbox slot. Instant ‘uh-oh’ moment.

My usually chill dog freaked out barking and growling at an empty basement corner. I had to carry him upstairs. Still no clue what spooked him.

At about 8 years old, I saw a teen boy sitting at the table with his head down. Freaked out, ran to get my sister, and when I looked back, he was gone. Strange times.

Playing with WordArt at noon when the kitchen chair started shaking like crazy - no one was around. I ran outside and waited for my mom. Still no explanation, but it didn’t happen again.

Was sick and napping on the couch when I hear front porch creaks and the doorknob slowly turning twice. Peeking meant danger, so I just hid under blankets and hoped for the best. Nothing happened. Yet.

Opened the door to check on my dog and found what looked like a small animal's heart on the doormat. The next day, burglars broke in through my bedroom window while I was away. Spooky coincidence?

Talking on the phone in the kitchen, I hear thumping from below. No basement access, cinderblock walls everywhere. Lights flicker, TV flickers, I hide under a blanket until parents come home. Never happened again. Totally weird.

At 9, awake at night, I see a bunny silhouette moving near my bed. Turns out mom had set up a giant inflatable Easter bunny - it somehow moved back and forth all night. Easter’s never been the same.