Sometimes, our own demons are much more frightening than the ones depicted in our favorite horror films…

As for stories? Well sometimes it's best to keep them, with their menacing characters existing only in fiction.

The Pendle Witch Trails, as they are known today, took place over the course of only two days. During which, the accused were denied witnesses who could testify to their innocence. But here’s the kicker, the trial was then based solely on the testimony of a 9-year-old child.