Latino parents usually take the coming Halloween as a time to tell their kids about horror stories and urban legends, and they really are terrifying to hear as kids.

It's only natural for Halloween to be filled with terrors, but really, some Latino urban legends meant to scare kids can be downright traumatizing.

Maybe they're just meant to make sure kids don't wander off at night, but some Latino urban legends spiral into something more sinister. People claim to have "evidence" of the monstrous creatures existing.

If you're looking for a good scare to get your kids, friends or family into the Halloween spirit, here are some good urban legends to tell, as compiled by Hiplatina:

El Silbon (The Whistler)

Coming from Colombia and Venezuela, this is one of the most popular Latin American urban legends.

The story shifts depending on the country of origin but the story goes like this:

A young man was angered by his father. Some versions say the father failed in hunting for deer meat for him while a Venezuelan version says he killed the boy's mother.

As revenge for the wrongdoing, the young man disemboweled his father. But the tragedy doesn't end there.

Learning about what happened, the boy's paternal grandfather tied him to a pole to beat him with a whip and then released rabid dogs to chase him.

As the boy ran away, he was cursed to carry his father's bones for eternity. Since then, he walked around carrying his father's remains.

They say if you hear whistling, your own death is near. If the whistling sounds far away, the whistler is actually close to you.

The only thing that can save a victim is a whip or a barking dog. The Lord's Prayer is also said to scare the specter, according to The Wild Hunt.

La Llorona (The Weeping Woman)

La Llorona is a favorite among Hispanic mothers. History Today described her story like this:

Often appearing as a banshee or a woman dressed in while, La Llorona appears in lakes or rivers or crossroads.

Upon learning about her husband's cheating, she drowned her children in a fit of rage. She immediately regretted this and killed herself.

Her spirit is now wandering around, ready to kidnap children who wander around after dark.

To some, the weeping woman is merely a myth created to scare children into good behavior. But earlier this year, some residents in a Colombian neighborhood caught her cries in broad daylight.

Most cultures say if you hear the cries of La Llorona, someone close to you will die soon.

La Lechuza (The Witch Owl)

La Lechuza is a shape-shifting witch who can turn into an owl. Coming from South Texas and Mexico, it is said that this woman sold her soul to the Devil to obtain her magical powers.

She lures in her prey by copying the sound of a baby's cries or whistling, said We Are Mitu.

When people try to discover where the noise is coming from, she swoops in and catches them with her sharp talons. Legends say those who survive her attacks can dies under mysterious circumstances after.

You can protect yourself from La Lechuza by tying seven knots in a rope and hanging it by your front door or throwing salt at the owl's face.

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