4 Very Scary TRUE New Year's Eve Isolation Horror Stories

00:00 "No Dial Tone": A woman arrives alone at her family’s remote cabin a day before their New Year’s Eve gathering, enjoying the quiet isolation until a stranger knocks at her door claiming car trouble. Despite her instincts, she lets the woman inside, only to feel growing unease as small inconsistencies and strange behavior emerge. When she discovers signs that the stranger has been secretly exploring the cabin and possibly preparing for something worse, fear takes over. The encounter turns into a narrow escape, revealing the visitor as a predator who used deception to target isolated homes. 04:34 "Plastic Ties": After a quiet New Year’s Eve alone following her divorce, a woman goes to bed believing she is safe in her secluded home. In the early hours of the morning, she is attacked by a masked intruder who restrains her, robs her, and forces her outside into the freezing darkness, blindfolded and bound, threatening to return if she moves. Left terrified and helpless on her porch, she waits in fear, convinced every sound could mean her death. She is eventually rescued by her ex-husband, who claims he rushed over after hearing her name from a stranger. Though police initially treat him as a hero, investigators uncover disturbing evidence that reveals the truth: he staged the entire attack himself, disguising his voice and planning the crime to traumatize her and then “save” her in hopes of winning her back. He is arrested and imprisoned, leaving her forever haunted by the night she learned the greatest danger wasn’t a stranger in the dark, but someone she once trusted. 09:34 "The Pull-Off": After a delayed flight home from college, a lone drive through dark rural back roads turns into a nightmare. When the family dog, Buddy, becomes agitated and bolts into the woods during a roadside stop, the narrator follows—only to find him wounded by what turns out not to be an animal attack. Shadowy figures stalk them from the trees, and the narrator barely escapes after encountering three men lurking by the car. Buddy survives, but a vet confirms the cut was deliberate. Police later reveal the area had reports of criminals targeting isolated drivers, and arrests eventually confirm the attackers used fear and cruelty to lure victims. Though time passes, the trauma lingers. A year later, a chilling phone call proves the threat may not be over—and that the woods remember those who escape. 15:52 "Waiting for Dawn": A child spends New Year’s Eve alone in a remote house while their mother is out of state. When the power suddenly goes out just before midnight, the darkness feels wrong—too quiet, too intentional. Moments later, the child hears the back door open and heavy footsteps moving through the house. A man’s calm voice follows, claiming he just wants to talk, but his actions tell a different story. The child barricades themselves in their bedroom using a large birdcage while the intruder pounds on the door, taunts them, and waits in the hallway through the night, clearly enjoying the fear. Fireworks mark the new year outside while terror stretches on inside the house. By dawn, the man is gone, leaving behind signs of forced entry and flipped breakers. The child escapes through a window and gets help. Police find no suspect, and the intruder is never caught. Though life eventually returns to normal, the trauma lingers—New Year’s Eve is forever tied to darkness, footsteps, and a voice that sounded far too calm. Appropriate action will be taken in response to any copyright claims regarding this video. Source material: