Most Scary Real - Life Ghost Stories: What Are the Most Haunting Ones?

There's a story of a basement in an old hotel. Legend has it that a maid was pushed down the basement stairs by a jealous co - worker and died. Guests have reported seeing a figure in a maid's uniform in the basement. It's really spooky. And then there's a basement in a historic building where a former caretaker haunts. He was very possessive of the place and his ghost seems to be guarding it still.

One of the most haunting chat ghost stories is about a person who received chat messages from a deceased friend. The messages were full of unspoken feelings and apologies. It was as if the friend's spirit was using the chat to reach out from beyond the grave. Another one is when a chat room was haunted by a presence that would send disturbing images at random times.

A less - known but equally chilling story is that of a haunted hotel. Guests reported seeing a ghostly figure in the hallways at night. Beds would shake without any explanation, and faucets would turn on by themselves. The hotel staff also had their share of strange experiences, like hearing footsteps when no one was around.

The Amityville Horror is also a famous real - ghost - story. A family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They experienced all sorts of strange happenings. Doors slamming on their own, cold spots, and apparitions. It was later made into a movie which further spread the story around the world.

A police officer once responded to a call at an old mansion. The moment he stepped inside, he felt a chill. He heard whispers but saw no one. As he walked upstairs, he saw a door slowly open by itself. Inside the room, there was an old rocking chair that started rocking on its own. He ran out of the mansion and refused to go back.

The story of the Borley Rectory in England is also quite haunting. It was considered the most haunted house in England. There were reports of phantom nuns, strange lights, and unexplained voices. The rectory had a long history of strange happenings, and many people who visited or lived there had some sort of encounter with the unknown entities.

One of the scariest real - life ghost stories I've heard was from a friend who lived in an old house. She often heard strange noises at night, like footsteps on the stairs when no one was there. One night, she saw a shadowy figure pass by her bedroom door. She was so terrified that she moved out soon after.

There's a really spooky story from an old cemetery in the countryside. A phantom carriage is said to appear at midnight, driving through the cemetery paths. It's believed to be collecting the souls of the newly deceased. And then there's the story of a nun's ghost in a cemetery near an old convent. She was buried there long ago, and now her figure is sometimes seen praying among the tombs. These stories are so haunting because they tap into our fears of the unknown and the afterlife.

One of the scariest unexplained stories is the Bell Witch Haunting. In Tennessee, the Bell family was tormented by a spirit. It would make strange noises, move objects, and even physically harm family members. No one could figure out what or who it was.

Another is 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Jack Skellington's journey into Christmas Town from Halloween Town has some truly terrifying moments. The strange creatures and the macabre setting make it a great scary animation story. It plays on the idea of different holiday worlds colliding in a rather disturbing way.