What are some of the most terrifying real ghost stories in 'The Run Up'?

One of the terrifying real ghost stories is the Bell Witch Haunting. It happened in Tennessee in the early 19th century. The Bell family was tormented by an unseen entity. There were strange noises, physical attacks on family members, and the entity would whisper and even sing. It was so bad that it became a well - known and feared case in American folklore.

The sense of being watched is also very scary. In some real ghost stories, people often describe feeling like there are eyes on them all the time. For example, in a haunted house, you might be walking around and suddenly get this overwhelming feeling that something is observing your every move, and you can't see what it is. It makes you feel vulnerable and on edge. Another terrifying aspect is when things move on their own. In a story I heard, a picture frame kept falling off the wall for no reason at all. No amount of explanation like a loose nail or an unbalanced surface could justify it. It gives the impression that there's an unseen force at play, which is truly terrifying.

A story from a small Alabama town involves an old, abandoned asylum. People who have dared to enter at night say they've heard the cries of patients who were once mistreated there. There are reports of seeing the faces of the tormented in the windows. It's so terrifying because it's a place where so much pain and suffering occurred, and it seems that the energy of those dark times still lingers.

A nurse in an old hospital claimed to have seen a patient's ghost. She was walking down a dimly lit corridor when she saw an old man in a hospital gown just standing there. But when she got closer, he vanished. What made it terrifying was that the description matched a patient who had died in that very corridor years ago. It gave her chills every time she had to pass through there.

There's a story where a police officer was investigating a series of break - ins in an old apartment building. While searching one of the apartments, he saw an apparition of an old man sitting in a chair. The old man stared at him with a sad look. The officer found out later that an old man had passed away in that apartment alone and unnoticed. It was as if the old man's spirit was still guarding the place. This was really terrifying because it was so unexpected and the look on the apparition's face was haunting.

One that always gives me chills is about a house where every night at 3 am, the same piano music would play. The owners found out that a previous occupant, who was a pianist, had died in the house under mysterious circumstances.

One of the scariest stories could be about the white lady. People claim to see her on lonely roads at night. She just appears out of nowhere, and her presence gives off a bone - chilling aura.

There's the story of 'Bloody Mary'. Legend has it that if you stand in a dark bathroom, light some candles, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times into the mirror, a ghostly woman will appear. Some people claim to have had really frightening experiences when trying this. And the Japanese 'Yuki - onna' story is also terrifying. Yuki - onna is a snow spirit that often appears as a beautiful woman in white, but she brings death and cold to those who encounter her.

One of the most terrifying ghost stories is 'The Bell Witch'. It's about a spirit that haunted a family in Tennessee. The witch was said to torment the family, making strange noises, moving objects, and even physically attacking them.

It's hard to say for sure. While some of the stories could be based on things that people truly experienced, like feeling a strange presence in a particular place or hearing unexplained noises, others might be exaggerated or completely made up. In the world of ghost stories, it's often a mix of real - life inspiration and creative storytelling.