Don't look at the trees.

If you hear your name called in the woods, no you didn't.

If you hear whistling at night, no, you didn't.

You may have heard these rules floating around the internet for some time now.

They've been labeled as the mysterious rules the people of Appalachia live by, following

them meticulously without asking any questions, or else.

These seem to be traditions set in place to protect the residents of this eastern American

mountain range from the dangers that lurk in the thick woods the area is populated with.

But it depends who you talk to.

Some residents claim the area is inhabited with shadowy cryptids and ghosts, claiming

they've seen these nightmares with their own eyes, in their own backyards.

Others say Appalachia is a beautiful, mountainous area of the country with its own culture,

and nothing more.

Talking to people who have had experiences, it feels like there is something supernatural

happening in this region.

I've heard horrifying stories of random screens in the woods whistling coming from nowhere

in the dead of night and spiny creatures caught on trail cams with no explanation.

And these sightings and stories are generations old.

The tales of Appalachia have been turned into some of the oldest folklore America has.

Today, I want to take a look into the creepy lore of Appalachia.

I'm going to share some stories I found that absolutely terrified me.

Our first two stories are of witches that live in the woods, and our third is about the

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