Top 10 Recent Mysteries That Will Creep You Out

Top 10 Recent Mysteries That Will Creep You Out

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most chilling unexplained events that occurred from 2010 to 2025. Given the sensitive nature of our list, viewer discretion is advised.

#10: Easter Sunday Heist (2024)

It’s not the fact that $30 million went missing — it’s how it happened that’ll keep you up at night. On Easter Sunday 2024, a crew of still-unidentified thieves broke into a high-security cash storage facility in Sylmar, California, and pulled off what’s now considered one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history. The kicker? No alarms were triggered. No guards were harmed. And no trace was left behind. In the days leading up to the job, authorities had responded to a series of “false alarms” at the site, likely staged to dull their vigilance. Despite weeks of investigation, there have been no arrests, no leads, and no publicly named suspects. It’s not just unsolved: it’s clean. Too clean.

#9: West Fertilizer Company Explosion (2013)

In April 2013, a fire broke out at the West Fertilizer Company in Texas. Minutes later, a massive explosion obliterated the surrounding area, killing 15 people (mostly first responders)... and injuring over 160. Investigators couldn’t initially pin down the cause. Three years later, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives changed course, announcing the fire had been intentionally set, but provided no suspects, no motive, and no clear evidence. To this day, it’s still unclear whether this was a tragic accident or a calculated act of arson. And that lingering uncertainty, combined with the scale of the devastation, makes this case feel less like a closed file… and more like a ticking time bomb that no one saw coming.

#8: Disappearance of Ben McDaniel (2010)

He entered the dark heart of an underwater cave… and simply vanished. On August 18, 2010, 30-year-old Ben McDaniel dove into the Vortex Spring cave system in Florida, a notoriously treacherous cavern sealed behind a gate that only certified cave divers may pass. Then he never came back. What followed was a full-scale search, yet no trace of Ben was ever found. The theories that emerged only make it more haunting. Did he drown and get wedged beyond recovery? Was foul play involved, or did he stage his own disappearance to escape a painful past? His family rejects that last theory, but with no body, no clues, and no closure, the question remains wide open.

#7: Ezra Miller’s Farm (2022)

A Hollywood star… or a caretaker gone askew? In 2022, Rolling Stone reported that actor Ezra Miller housed a 25-year-old mother and her three young children (aged 1 to 5) on their sprawling Vermont farm. Inside, sources say, assault rifles, handguns, and loose bullets lay scattered, and most disturbingly of all, easily accessible to the children. The mother called the farm a “healing haven” away from her abusive ex. But authorities were not convinced. Vermont’s Department for Children and Families and state police tried and failed to serve an emergency order removing the kids. Miller claimed the family had left months earlier, a statement contradicted by the mother's social media posts. Was it a misguided rescue… or something deeply suspect?

#6: Lars Mittank’s Final Destination (2014)

A vacation turned nightmare, captured in chilling security footage. In July 2014, 28-year-old German tourist Lars Mittank vanished without a trace from Varna Airport in Bulgaria. What began as a routine holiday spiraled into one of Europe's most perplexing disappearances. After a bar altercation led to a ruptured eardrum, Mittank’s behavior became increasingly erratic — despite no documented history of mental illness. He called his mother, whispering that people were trying to harm him, and that she should cancel his credit cards. Surveillance footage shows him fleeing the airport in a panic, leaving behind his belongings, and running into a nearby forest, his last known whereabouts. Despite extensive searches and numerous theories, Mittank remains missing, his fate an unsettling mystery.

#5: Death of Elisa Lam (2013)

In February 2013, 21-year-old Canadian blogger Elisa Lam, a student at the University of British Columbia, was found in a rooftop water tank at Los Angeles’ Cecil Hotel. Her disappearance was preceded by unsettling elevator footage showing her behaving strangely, raising questions about her state of mind. Despite extensive investigations, no signs of foul play were found, and her death was ruled an accidental drowning, attributed to Lam’s bipolar disorder. However, what remains particularly eerie is the absence of her phone. It was never recovered, neither with her body nor among her belongings. The unexplained disappearance of the device adds a layer of mystery to an already tragic case.

#4: What Happened To the Jamisons (2014)

In 2014, the Oklahoma medical examiner positively identified the skeletal remains found the previous year as those of Bobby, Sherilynn, and their young daughter Madyson Jamison, closing a chapter but opening a haunting mystery. Their story began in 2009, when the family vanished from their remote Oklahoma home. Days later, their abandoned truck was discovered locked miles away, with their dog inside… and their wallets, phones, and an unexplained $32,000 in cash left behind. Security footage captured the parents packing their belongings in a trance-like state, adding a surreal edge to their disappearance. The eerie gaps in their timeline and the strange circumstances continue to baffle investigators, leading to outlandish theories that ranged from familial disputes to demonic possession.

#3: Barry & Honey Sherman’s Fate (2017)

In December 2017, billionaire pharmaceutical mogul Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found dead in their Toronto mansion, posed side by side, fully clothed, with belts around their necks, near their indoor pool. What followed was a botched and baffling investigation. A later autopsy confirmed both were murdered. The couple’s bodies showed signs of restraint, yet there were no signs of forced entry. Despite the family hiring private investigators and offering a multimillion-dollar reward, no suspects have been named. The case stands as an open wound in one of Canada’s wealthiest families.

#2: Flight MH370’s Whereabouts (2014)

A plane vanishes mid-flight. No mayday. No wreckage. No definitive answers. In March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board… then disappeared from radar less than an hour into its journey to Beijing. Satellite data later showed the aircraft veered wildly off course before vanishing over the Indian Ocean. Theories range from the tragic to the terrifying: some believe the pilot deliberately crashed the plane; others suggest hijacking, cyber-interference, or even a cover-up involving military forces. The most accepted explanation? A controlled descent into the ocean, likely by someone in the cockpit. But with no black box, no full wreckage, and no closure, MH370 remains aviation’s greatest — and most unsettling — mystery.

#1: Havana Syndrome (2016-)

Is it a covert weapon, or a case of mass psychogenic illness? Since 2016, dozens of U.S. diplomats, intelligence officers, and government personnel have reported sudden symptoms like ear pain, dizziness, memory loss, and a strange sense of directional pressure. Theories exploded: microwave radiation, sonic attacks, Russian surveillance tech — even insect-borne illnesses. In 2022, multiple U.S. intelligence agencies concluded it was “very unlikely” that a hostile actor was behind the symptoms. Whether it’s a case of undiagnosed environmental exposure, psychological contagion, or something science hasn’t caught up with yet, the lack of clarity has only deepened the sense of paranoia and unease. Real or not, the fear it’s caused is undeniable.

Which mystery on our list creeped you out the most? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.