The Portraits (a.k.a. The Cabin in the Woods)
Famous Creepypasta, Locations and Sites, Nature and the Outdoors / April 20, 2009 / 1 minute of reading
There was a hunter in the woods, who, after a long day hunting, was in the middle of an immense
forest. It was getting dark, and having lost his bearings, he decided to head in one direction until
he was clear of the increasingly oppressive foliage...
April 20, 2009 / Famous Creepypasta, Locations and Sites, Nature and the Outdoors / anonymously
authored, cabins, camping, creepypasta classics, forests, hunters, mysteries, sites, twist endings,
woods / 1 minute of reading
Estimated reading time — < 1 minute
There was a hunter in the woods, who, after a long day hunting, was in the middle of an immense forest. It was getting dark, and having lost his bearings, he decided to head in one direction until he was clear of the increasingly oppressive foliage. After what seemed like hours, he came across a cabin in a small clearing. Realizing how dark it had grown, he decided to see if he could stay there for the night. He approached and found the door ajar.
Nobody was inside.
The hunter flopped down on the single bed, deciding to explain himself to the owner in the
morning. As he looked around, he was surprised to see the walls adorned by many portraits, all
painted in incredible detail. Without exception, they appeared to be staring down at him, their
features twisted into looks of hatred. Staring back, he grew increasingly uncomfortable. Making a
concerted effort to ignore the many hateful faces, he turned to face the wall, and exhausted, he fell in
to a restless sleep.
Face down in an unfamiliar bed, he turned blinking in unexpected sunlight. Looking up, he discovered
that the cabin had not portraits, only windows.