This project takes a closer look at scary stories told as folklore. The analysis discusses the emotional response of scary story telling and how people want to push fear to its limits. Also discusses differences in gender in the story telling. The collector also comments on the entertaining purpose of scary story telling. Stories include "Hacker tale," "the bus," "the exorcist," and others. Thirteen items collected. Collected by Carrie Coplen, Dr. Eliason's ENGL 391 class, Fall 2004.