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Gather the gang and head out to these creepy haunts for some ghost spotting – if you dare.
- The soul ripper. Used to live in a landed property, and one time I heard my dad let out the most drawn-out, bloodcurdling scream I’ve ever heard in my life – like, full-on horror movie type of scream at around 2AM-3AM.
- The unexpected goodbye. There’s this belief that when someone in the family passes, their soul will linger on earth for 7 days before they move on. My grandma passed before Chinese New Year back in 2009, so my relatives and I were waiting for her to “appear”, especially my dad being the youngest and closest to her.
- Lack of personal space. This happened when I was in the army during BMT and it was my first supernatural experience ever. It was during field camp on the first night.
- The sleep demon. I was studying for my O-Levels so I had really irregular sleeping hours. One night, at about 4AM, I woke up suddenly. I could feel my skin touching the blanket, but I couldn’t move anything, not even my eyes.
- Pontianak. Miss Ponti, Kak Ponz, Fatimah Rocker. Whatever you want to call her, she’s Singapore’s most iconic hantu. Period. Also known as kuntilanak in Indonesia, pontianaks are spirits of women who have died during pregnancy or childbirth.
- Pocong. Y’know how cartoon ghosts have a white cloth draped over themselves? Pocongs are like that, but 5 million times scarier. In Javanese culture, pocongs are said to be reanimated corpses still wrapped in burial cloth.
- Jiangshi. Image credit: Mythus. Also known as hopping vampires, the Jiangshi is an undead ghoul much like the pocong. Spotting one is easy – they’ve got nasty pale skin, outstretched arms, and are dressed in traditional Chinese robes.
- Restless WWII spirits. With so many WWII sites and remnants peppered around our island, it’s no wonder that the ghosts of our dark past still linger. Many have shared their encounters with apparitions of British and Japanese soldiers, with haunting tales of disembodied sounds of marching and gunfire.
- Pontianaks. You’re walking home and it’s midnight. It’s a beautiful night for a walk, with the moon illuminating your way and the sweet smell of flowers in the air.
- The Restless Souls of the Massacred. Orders are barked out in a language you don’t understand, you’re acutely aware of the barrel of a gun pressing into your lower back, your stomach is screaming for sustenance, but you don’t feel anything.
- Toyols. It’s taking over your life. You were supposed to control it, you were supposed to be its master. When did it become the other way around? Somehow, you’re caught in the Toyol’s grubby fingers and it won’t let you go.
- Hungry Ghosts. You’re starving. If only you had known that the afterlife was so unforgiving. You would have been much kinder during your time on earth.
- Spooner Road
- Changi Beach
- Pasir Ris Red House
- Former Nee Soon Rubber Estate
- Old Changi Hospital
- Macritchie Reservoir
- Block 852 Woodlands Street 83
- Yellow Tower at East Coast Park
- Bedok Reservoir
- Haw Par Villa
Tucked away in Kampong Bahru, the two flats here are known as the oldest in Singapore. Built in the 1970s, the blocks formerly housed folks who worked at the now-defunct Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. When the station shut down, the flats were left unoccupied for a very long time. During that period, it’s believed that spirits “moved in” and made t...
Changi Beach is touted as one of the most haunted places in the world, so of course, we had to give it a mention. With its grizzly history, it’s hardly a surprise why it has this title. As the site of the infamous Sook Ching massacre, thousands of Chinese men were executed through a military operation carried out by the Japanese. Suspected of being...
If you’ve been to parties held at chalets located within the nooks of Loyang, you’ll always have that one friend that suggests dropping by the Pasir RisRed House for a little midnight adventure. The Red House was owned by Sir Percy McNeice, a British civil servant and Singapore’s first president of the City Council, and his wife Loke Yuen Peng. It ...
For the superstitious ones amongst us, the word rubber might already set off alarm bells in your head. For the uninitiated, the Nee Soon Rubber Estate was a huge rubber plantation that covered the current Sembawang, Yishun and Seletarareas. Rubber trees also happen to be the favoured haunt for pontianaks. Although the plantation has since been clea...
When you think of haunted places in Singapore, chances are, the old Changi Hospital immediately comes to mind. The vacated colonial-style building is not for the faint of heart. Background: it was constructed as part of a military base where more than 50,000 prisoners were detained during the Japanese Occupation. Crying and moaning sounds in the vi...
Known for its luscious greenery and hiking trails, MacRitchie Reservoir is actually a hotspot for the paranormal. Deep in the reservoir lies a Japanese shrine from WWII. Syonan Jinja, built to commemorate Japanese soldiers who died in the war, now sees its remnants engulfed by nature. It’s said to be haunted by spirits of the dead protecting the sh...
Built in the 80s, this housing estate’s dark history started with its abandonment in the early 2000s. It was later used as a Sars quarantine facility in 2003 before availing its flats for rentals. In 2009, it made headlines as the location of a murder involving a mentally unwell woman and her teenage daughter. While people still live there, the num...
This spot at the popular family destination, East Coast Park, actually comes with a tragic history. Allegedly disturbed by the spirit of a murder victim, Amber Beacon Tower near Carpark C is an active site for curious paranormal investigators. Passers-by have claimed to see a female apparition crying for help on some nights. Research shows that a m...
The site is relatively well-known in Singapore… for being a suicide destination. It’s morbid, we know. But from 2011 to 2012, six suicides (and one attempted suicide) occurred at the reservoir. Now, its reputation as one of Singapore’s most haunted places is here to stay. The multiple suicides sparked government intervention when an inter-religious...
The strange theme park, also known as Tiger Balm Gardens, is just as freaky in broad daylight. Just look at its bizarre statues that depict Chinese legends and folklore. The spookiest spot on the property? The Ten Courts of Hell, which show in gruesome detail the torture and punishments for sins committed in one’s lifetime. Rumour has it that Haw P...
Aug 15, 2023 · You don’t have to save your terrifying tales for the Hungry Ghost Festival or Halloween. Spooky incidents occur all the time in Singapore, and not just in the city’s haunted spots. Forget horror movies. We’re here to tell you the real deal. Presenting: the juiciest Singapore ghost stories.
Aug 17, 2023 · Best tours with chilling ghost stories in Singapore. 1. Walk with Hantu: Changi. Photography: Supernatural Confessions via Facebook. Everyone knows about Old Changi Hospital. But have you heard the ghostly stories that surround the estate?
