Why watch a horror movie when there’s plenty of scary thoughts to keep you up at night? We asked our Instagram followers for four-word Detroit horror stories, and we will never sleep again. Here are some of the best ones.
“Going to Greektown tonight.” —@scottbolthousephotography Credit: se7enfifteen“Tudor Dixon becomes governor.” —@karacoraci Credit: Shutterstock“Road closed for construction.” —@betsyandbobbie Credit: Shutterstock“The Belle Isle slide.” —@honeyformoms Credit: Drew Tarvin/Shutterstock“Kid Rock in concert.” —@tristaneaton Credit: Larry Darling, Flickr Creative CommonsNot paying attention while driving on I-75 near exit 47B.(You’ll end up in Canada if you take the wrong exit, and will need to be escorted back across the border.) Credit: Shuttershock“Lafayette Coney bathroom steps.” —@mrbaltan Credit: Lee DeVito“Dutch Girl closed forever.” —@davidxdetroit Credit: Steve NeavlingThe word “soda”
It’s pop.
Photo courtesy of @faygo Credit: Photo courtesy of @faygo“We’re out of Vernors.” —@aliraesmith Credit: Shutterstock“Damn, it’s cold again.” —@raisetheflagdetroit2023 Credit: Courtesy photo“Joumana Kayrouz is watching.” —@j.samzelius Credit: Lee DeVito“Didn’t I park here?” —@crystalscott2018 Credit: Kate Sumbler, Flickr Creative CommonsA winning football team
Win or lose, Detroiters are going to cheer for the Lions. We watched Calvin Johnson and Barry Sanders lay it all on the turf and retire without championships of their own, and celebrated Ndamukong Suh and Matthew Stafford’s Super Bowl wins, despite both winning after leaving the team. In fact, the Lions haven’t won a championship since the 1950s. It would be nice to see the team we love so much bring a trophy home, and not just in an honorary way. —Alex Washington Credit: Shutterstock“Coney dogs. You can’t get them where I live.” —Triposer Credit: jdolenga, Flickr Creative Commons“I broke your buffs.” Credit: Shutterstock“I parked at Harpos.” —@juggalorwd Credit: Shane Glenn“Catalytic converter is gone.” — @j.samzelius Credit: Shutterstock“Your rent’s going up.” —@mavoneallday Credit: Steve Neavling“The Pistons pick fifth.” —@meberlein Credit: Shutterstock“Vernor’s isn’t really medicine.” —@75sjm Credit: ShutterstockCalling it “the D.”Just don’t. Credit: Courtesy photo“No cop no stop.” —@earth.to.bnay Credit: Shutterstock“Movement Festival is canceled.” Credit: Jacob Mulka“I’m from the westside.” —@solodolo_al Credit: City of Detroit“It’s on the eastside.” —@saucy_savage_ce Credit: Facebook/Justice for Beniteau ResidentsThe way too early sighting of motorcycles, Corvettes, and any Dodge-made sports car
You can hear the roar of the engines return to the streets of Detroit. Just remember the Lodge freeway does, in fact, have a speed limit. Credit: Noah Wulf/Wikimedia Commons“They called it soda.” —@themattmanadventures Credit: Photo via Happy Rich Studio/Shutterstock“Downtown on opening day.” —@kingvictorfox Credit: Joe Maroon“Too many parking tickets!” —@djlindalexy Credit: Lee DeVito“Whole Foods Parking lot.” —@jackjackjackdet Credit: Steve Neavling
