Ideas for a scary short story about a haunted place

In the abandoned asylum, I entered a room. The walls seemed to bleed. I ran out as fast as I could.

In the haunted house story, perhaps the house was once an asylum. The main character, a journalist, decides to spend the night there for a story. As soon as it gets dark, they start to feel a sense of dread. The lights flicker and they hear screams echoing through the halls. They then discover old patient records that reveal a doctor who went mad and killed many patients. The journalist soon realizes that the doctor's spirit still haunts the place and is now after them.

A lighthouse on a rocky shore is said to be haunted. Sailors have reported seeing a strange glow coming from it at night when it was supposed to be unoccupied. A young sailor, curious about the tales, decided to visit it. As he climbed the stairs inside, he heard the sound of the ocean crashing against the rocks, but it sounded like voices screaming. When he reached the top, he saw a figure standing on the balcony. The figure was transparent and seemed to be looking out to sea. The sailor felt a cold hand on his shoulder and turned around, but there was nothing there. He quickly made his way back down, feeling as if something was chasing him.

In the old cemetery, the moon was full. I walked among the tombstones. A figure rose from a grave. It stared at me with hollow eyes. Its cold breath made me shiver. I sprinted away in terror.

You could start with the idea that the house has a dark history, like it was once a place of torture. The walls could ooze blood or strange noises come from the attic. There might be hidden rooms where the most terrifying things happen.

At the bottom of the well - known haunted lake, there was a dark presence. I saw it rise from the water. My heart stopped as it reached for me.

There was a doll in the attic. It had a cracked porcelain face and stringy hair. One day, I brought it downstairs. That night, I woke up to find the doll sitting on my chest, its eyes glowing red. I tried to scream, but no sound came out. I threw the doll across the room, but it just crawled back towards me, leaving a trail of black goo. I knew I had to get rid of it, but every time I tried, it would reappear in my bed.

Sure. There's a story about the Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta. It's said to be haunted by a bride who died on her wedding day. Guests have reported seeing a woman in a wedding dress wandering the halls, especially on the staircase where she supposedly fell to her death. There are also reports of strange noises, like the sound of a sobbing bride, coming from empty rooms.

One idea could be that a family moves into an old, dilapidated house. At night, they start hearing strange noises coming from the attic. When they go to investigate, they find old portraits with eyes that seem to follow them. The walls start to ooze a strange, black substance. Eventually, they realize that the previous owners were part of a cult and the house was built on an ancient burial ground.

Sure. There was an old asylum that had been abandoned for decades. People said that the patients who had died there still roamed the halls. One night, a journalist decided to explore it for a story. As she walked through the dimly lit corridors, she heard screams and moans. She thought it was just her imagination at first. But then she saw a door slowly creaking open. Inside the room, she saw a figure sitting on a bed, its head in its hands. When it looked up, she saw a face full of pain and anger. She ran out of the asylum as fast as she could, never to return.