Sure. One short ghost story could be about a haunted old house. A family moves in and starts to hear strange noises at night. Doors open and close by themselves. They see a shadowy figure in the hallway. Eventually, they find out that a previous owner died in the house under mysterious circumstances and their spirit still lingers.
Sure. One story could be about a haunted house where every night a strange figure appears at the top of the stairs. Another might be a tale of a ghostly hitchhiker who vanishes from cars. And there's also the story of a ghost in an old library that moves books around.
Sure. One story could be about a little girl who saw a strange white figure in her attic at night. Every time she went up there, she felt a cold chill. One day, she found an old diary that told of a girl who had died in the attic long ago, and she realized the figure might be that girl's spirit.
There could be a story about a possessed object. In the book, it might tell of an old doll that has a malevolent spirit. The doll moves on its own, and its eyes seem to follow people around the room. Whoever comes into contact with it starts to experience strange and terrifying events, as if the spirit within the doll is trying to cause harm.
They often rely on simple yet effective elements. Like the use of a single, unexplained sound in the middle of the night to create fear. And they usually have a small cast of characters which makes it easier to focus on the horror. For instance, a lone traveler in a haunted place. The stories in 'short story short ghost stories' also tend to have a twist at the end that leaves the reader with a sense of unease.
Sure. One classic short ghost story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's a chilling tale of a man haunted by the eye of an old man he lives with. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' which involves a cursed paw that grants wishes with terrifying consequences.
Well, there's this story about an abandoned school. A group of teenagers decided to explore it at night. As they walked through the dark hallways, they heard the sound of a chalkboard being scratched. When they entered a classroom, they saw the figure of a teacher at the chalkboard. But when they got closer, they realized it was just a silhouette and there was no one there. The scratching sound continued, and they ran out in fear.
There might be a story of a park that was built on an old cemetery. People often see shadowy figures among the trees at dusk. These figures seem to be wandering aimlessly as if they are still attached to the place where they were buried.
A short ghost story is about a lighthouse keeper. He was alone in the lighthouse on a stormy night. Suddenly, he saw a figure outside the window, a woman in white. She seemed to be floating. He rubbed his eyes, thinking it was his imagination, but she was still there. When he opened the door to confront her, she disappeared. But then he heard her sobbing from inside the lighthouse, and he was never the same again.
Based on the information given, I recommend the following short ghost stories: 1. "Ghost Story with an Unpredictable Ending" 2. "Don't be a Companion with the Spirit." The above is my personal recommendation. I hope you like my recommendation.