A couple who purchased a new Victorian flat together got more than they bargained for when they unearthed an eerie surprise beneath the stairs.

TikTok user Dr Scary (@dr_scaryy) shared the couple’s eerie footage, which soon went viral and left scores of viewers spooked. The video revealed a gaping hole in the pair’s staircase which led to a dark basement level and a mysterious wooden door.

“Under the stairs we knocked it through and then you look through the hole and it is just a f***ing…