Horror Stories In The Dark

9 Rules for the Night Shift on Halloween Night at the Cemetery

"You sure you have all the rules memorized?" my boss said as he gathered his belongings to go home. "Yeah, sure thing. I got them all up here" I said as I pointed to my head. He gave me a nod, and headed out the door of the small office to go home. My boss was...a little off to say the least.

This was my first month as a security guard at a cemetery right around the corner from my residence, and I had just gotten out of college about 3 months ago. The last month of shifts have been boring, sitting around, checking cameras, and doing rounds through the cemetery making sure nothing is out of order. Exciting, right. I needed a source of income, and this was the best paying job I could find. No real experience needed, the flyer said. My take was that they were desperate to find someone fast, so I took advantage of that. I was hired the day that I found the flyer, over the phone. I never even found out the guy's name.

Once I came in on my first day, my boss gave me no training, no do's and don'ts, just a verbal list of 9 rules I had to follow and memorize before Halloween night. "These rules are to be followed ONLY on Halloween night" he said "You must follow these rules to the exact way they are told to you. If you mess up even a small part...well, you won't mess up. Because I trust you to follow them word for word." I looked at him, confused because this sounded, almost like a threat.

Nevertheless, I pulled out my phone and started an audio recording so he could record the list. Once he finished telling me the rules, I was in absolute disbelief. "This guy is insane! No wonder why no one wants to work here, this guy is actually insane!" i thought to myself. I know every place has certain rules to follow. But to designate a set of rules, insane rules, for Halloween night only? I guess you won't know how I felt until I tell you the rules that he gave me, word for word, exactly how he told me, straight from the recording

Rule Number 1. On Halloween night, please arrive at 8:30 pm. No earlier, no later. DO NOT walk in these doors until it reaches 8:30 For the love of God...please.

Rule Number 2. Stay INSIDE the office until 9:15. Do not leave, keep yourself occupied, but do not check the security cameras during this time. I'll make sure to turn them off before you get there, so there is no temptation to peek at them. This might be one of the most important rules. If the monitor turns on by itself, do not look either. If for some reason you look, and you see it has revealed the A section of the cemetery, you must turn off the lights of the office, and hide. If it reveals The B or C section and you look at it, your only option is to run. Good luck with this. To make this easier, just cover the monitor with a jacket or blanket, because you will not want to see what happens out here this time on Halloween night.

Rule Number 3. After 9:15 strikes, you will have 30 seconds to get out of the office. Leave the door unlocked. It is possible you will pass an unnaturally tall figure, with no facial features. This is not a Halloween costume, and you must tell him "Good Evening" and look him right where his eyes would be. If he doesn't respond, continue on your way to patrol the cemetery. If he says anything at all...you must stand completely still. Do not move a muscle. He might walk around you, but if you keep still until hes done, he should walk away with no problem, go into the office and he will slam the door behind him

Rule number 4. You will make your way to section A.
Once you inspect section A, you will realize the gravestone titled "James R. Hackney" is being dug up completely. This is not out of the ordinary. Do not, and i mean do not pay ANY attention to what is inside the 6 foot hole in the ground. You will not see the rest of your shift if you look down in that hole. Just keep walking to section B, and do not look back.

Rule number 5. As soon as you cross the bridge from section A to B, you will notice about a dozen shadow like-figures standing around in a circle around the big oak tree to the left of the bridge. Please listen closely to what i'm about to say-You must find the figure wearing the black top hat. You will walk up behind him, and ask "Am I clear?" If you hear a voice from inside your head say "Continue" then you can carry on to Section B. If you don't hear anything, you must wait. You can look over to the section at this time, but I recommend keeping your eyes down. Trust me. There will be no physical harm to you if you look, but I cant promise you will be emotionally intact after looking.