Why so many of us are obsessed with true crime (and the ethical considerations)
I was carried into a dark room, and set on fire. I wept, and then my head was cut off. What am I?
You’re certain to be wearing your best outfit or something special when you come to stay. What am I?
A room with no windows or doors, walks in the night, grows in a day, and is found where there is death and decay. What is it?
I’m soft, delicate, and silky, but if you’re wrapped in me, you’ll scream—if you can. What am I?
It doesn’t hurt when you carve my face. In fact, you bring me to life. What am I?
I can't hurt you, but I can leave you with scars. Nobody wants me, but everyone has me. But you are the only one who can see me. What am I?
What loses its head in the morning, and gets it back at night?
What’s the one place you can be sure you’ll never read your name?
I can fly but have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
Your eyes are open and I’m there. Close them. I’m there too. What am I?
Riddles are a great way to exercise our brains. Some can be really complex and hard to solve, but not many send chills down our spines. But it turns out, there is a whole world of dark riddles, that are not only interesting, but also spooky!
Where do dead outlaws go on a Saturday night? Party in a ghost town. Okay, this one is a simple and funny riddle. But we promise there is darker stuff in this gallery—a lot darker. Click through if you dare.
They have not flesh, nor feathers, nor scales, nor bone. Yet they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?
No, this is not a description of some medieval torture and execution practice. We're just talking about candles.
The answer is shadows. Can you find a better description?
Sources: (Reader's Digest) (Bored Panda)
See also: The best riddles to exercise your brain
Fungi. Be it mushrooms or mold, it strives and feeds off damp and decaying organic matter.
Surely some kind of monster or creature came to mind while thinking about solving this riddle. But it turns out it's just a jack-o’-lantern.
This a very interesting, and indeed hard riddle to solve. It sounds dark and mysterious, yet all we're talking about is one single letter of the alphabet—the letter "S."
The answer is the mighty cobweb. Indeed delicate and silky, but we definitely prefer not to be wrapped in it!
No, it's not some sort of flying somber creature from hell. The answer is clouds.
As poetic as it sounds, we're not talking about a mythological creature made of iron. The answer is a bullet.
The dark! It's the only thing we can actually see (or not see, depending on how you interpret it) with our eyes opened and closed.
A coffin. Pretty morbid, right? Still, the answer to the riddle makes total sense.
The answer is not a creepy headless horseman. Instead, it's something you're familiar with: a pillow.
It had to be some sort of animal, right? Well, not quite. A pair of gloves fits the description perfectly (no pun intended).
Your gravestone. Yes, that's pretty dark. True, though!
They are dark and always on the run. Without the sun, there would be none. What are they?
What kind of ball must you never throw, kick, hit, or pitch?
I am the beginning of sorrow and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me, yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk, yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness. What am I?
An eyeball. Unless, well, you're some sort of cannibal serial killer or something like that.
Your nightmares. This one was a bit deep!
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Riddles are a great way to exercise our brains. Some can be really complex and hard to solve, but not many send chills down our spines. But it turns out there's a whole world of dark riddles, which are not only interesting but also spooky!
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