There might be a story about a vengeful spirit. In the 1800 horror stories, it could be the spirit of a wronged woman. She was unjustly killed and now her spirit roams the place where she died. She appears to people at night, her face pale and eyes full of hatred. Those who see her are filled with an overwhelming sense of dread and soon find themselves in the middle of a series of terrifying events.
A third story could be about a forest that is said to be cursed. A group of hikers go into the forest. As they walk deeper, they find that the trees seem to close in on them. They start to see apparitions of people who died in the forest long ago, and they struggle to find their way out as the forest seems to change its layout constantly.
One horror story could be about a haunted house. In the story, a family moves into an old, dilapidated house. Strange noises start at night, like scratching on the walls. Doors open and close by themselves. They soon discover that a tragic event happened there long ago and the spirits are still trapped, seeking revenge. It's a terrifying experience for the family as they try to escape the clutches of the unknown forces in the house.
One story could be: 'I heard a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, no one was there, but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.'
A third story could be 'I walked into the abandoned house. The moment I stepped in, the door slammed shut and the walls began to ooze blood.' The idea of being trapped in a place where something so grotesque as walls oozing blood occurs is terrifying. It plays on the fear of being in an unknown and dangerous situation, which is a common theme in horror.
In a story from Maine, there was a forest with an old, abandoned cabin. Hikers who got too close to it would feel an overwhelming sense of dread. Legend had it that a hermit who lived there in the past had gone mad and killed anyone who trespassed. Some even claimed to see his shadowy figure lurking among the trees near the cabin.
In 2006, there was a story of a cursed forest. People who entered it reported feeling a sense of dread. Hikers would hear whispers that seemed to follow them. Some even claimed to see shadowy figures darting between the trees. It was said that a long - ago witch had placed a curse on the forest after she was wronged by the local villagers. Ever since, it had been a place of horror and unease.
Well, one horror story could be about getting trapped in a never - ending maze in a game. It was so disorienting and creepy, with strange noises all around.
One story could be about a haunted mirror. A girl noticed in the mirror that there was always a figure behind her, but when she turned around, there was nothing. Every time she looked back at the mirror, the figure got closer and closer until one day she saw its face, a distorted and terrifying visage. And then she vanished, leaving only the mirror with a dark shadow inside it.
I was alone in the old house. Suddenly, a cold hand touched my shoulder, but when I turned around, there was no one there. It was just the start of the horror that lurked in that place.
There might be a story where the babysitter sees a shadowy figure moving around the house. At first, she thinks it's her imagination, but then she notices the figure getting closer and closer to the baby's room. She tries to protect the baby but feels a sense of dread throughout the night.