Four-word Detroit horror stories

By on Fri, May 19, 2023 at 11:34 am

Why watch a horror movie when there’s plenty of scary thoughts to keep you up at night? We asked our Instagram followers for four-word Detroit horror stories, and we will never sleep again. Here are some of the best ones.
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"Going to Greektown tonight." —@scottbolthousephotography
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"Going to Greektown tonight." —@scottbolthousephotography
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"Tudor Dixon becomes governor." —@karacoraci
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"Tudor Dixon becomes governor." —@karacoraci
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"Road closed for construction." —@betsyandbobbie
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"Road closed for construction." —@betsyandbobbie
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"The Belle Isle slide." —@honeyformoms
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"The Belle Isle slide." —@honeyformoms
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"Kid Rock in concert." —@tristaneaton
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"Kid Rock in concert." —@tristaneaton
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"Entering bridge to Canada." —@naddienma
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"Entering bridge to Canada." —@naddienma
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"Lafayette Coney bathroom steps." —@mrbaltan
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"Lafayette Coney bathroom steps." —@mrbaltan
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"Dutch Girl closed forever." —@davidxdetroit
Steve Neavling

"Dutch Girl closed forever." —@davidxdetroit
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"We're out of Faygo." —@boardveegun
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"We're out of Faygo." —@boardveegun
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"We're out of Vernors." —@aliraesmith
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"We're out of Vernors." —@aliraesmith
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"Damn, it's cold again." —@raisetheflagdetroit2023
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"Damn, it's cold again." —@raisetheflagdetroit2023
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"Joumana Kayrouz is watching." —@j.samzelius
Lee DeVito

"Joumana Kayrouz is watching." —@j.samzelius
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"Didn't I park here?" —@crystalscott2018
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"Didn't I park here?" —@crystalscott2018
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"The Lions lose again." —@karteresq
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"The Lions lose again." —@karteresq
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“Coney dogs are outlawed.” —@albettismusic
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“Coney dogs are outlawed.” —@albettismusic
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"I broke your buffs."
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"I broke your buffs."
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"I parked at Harpos." —@juggalorwd
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"I parked at Harpos." —@juggalorwd
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"Catalytic converter is gone." — @j.samzelius
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"Catalytic converter is gone." — @j.samzelius
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"Your rent's going up." —@mavoneallday
Steve Neavling

"Your rent's going up." —@mavoneallday
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"The Pistons pick fifth." —@meberlein
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"The Pistons pick fifth." —@meberlein
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