There's a story of a haunted forest. Legend has it that a lost hiker died in there many years ago. Every full moon, his ghost wanders through the trees. A group of friends went camping near the forest. One night, they heard a blood - curdling scream. They thought it was an animal at first. But then, they saw a figure floating between the trees. It was transparent and had a sad look on its face. They quickly packed up and left.
One such story is 'The Haunted Mirror'. A girl bought an old mirror at a thrift store. Every night, she would see a faint figure in the mirror that seemed to be getting closer. One day, she noticed scratch marks on the mirror from the inside. Terrified, she threw the mirror out, but that night, she saw the figure standing at the foot of her bed.
One classic spooky ghost story is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. It features Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. The idea of a headless rider chasing someone through the misty woods at night is truly terrifying.
The story of Bloody Mary is very well - known. If you stand in a dark bathroom, say her name three times while looking into a mirror, she will appear. Some say she was a witch, others say she was a woman who was brutally murdered. There's also the story of the Headless Horseman. This phantom rides through the night on a horse, looking for his lost head. In Washington Irving's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', Ichabod Crane encounters this terrifying figure. And who can forget the story of the Woman in White? She is often seen near roadsides or bridges, usually as a sign of impending doom.
One scary child ghost story is about a little girl who haunts an old mansion. People say they can see her in the attic window at night, her pale face just staring out. It's said she died in a fire there long ago.
One scary ghost bedtime story is about an old, abandoned mansion on the edge of town. People say that at midnight, a white figure can be seen floating in the attic window. A young girl once went there out of curiosity. As she entered the mansion, she felt a sudden chill. She heard strange noises, like whispers in the wind. Then, she saw a pair of glowing eyes in the dark. She ran out as fast as she could, and ever since, she has nightmares about that place.
People like them because they give a thrill. It's that feeling of being scared in a safe way. We can experience the adrenaline rush while sitting comfortably at home or around a campfire.
A popular scary ghost Halloween story involves a deserted asylum. It was once a place of great suffering and many deaths. On Halloween, the ghosts of the patients are said to roam the halls. There was a young journalist who wanted to do a story on the asylum. She entered the building on Halloween night with a flashlight. As she walked through the dark corridors, she heard screams and moans. When she turned around, she saw the face of a little girl, a patient who had died there long ago, staring at her with sad eyes. The journalist quickly left the asylum, too terrified to continue her story.
Well, many scary real ghost stories have their origins in tragic events. For example, a lot of haunted houses were the sites of murders or suicides. The emotional energy from those events is thought to be left behind, creating a haunting. In some cases, like in old asylums, the suffering of the patients who were mistreated might be the cause. People who have passed away in a state of distress or anger seem to be more likely to be 'bound' to a place and show up as ghosts. Their stories are then passed down through generations, sometimes getting scarier as they are retold.
One of the spookiest is the story of the Bell Witch in Tennessee. It was known for tormenting the Bell family with strange noises, physical attacks, and even speaking to them. Another is the story of the Amityville Horror, where a family experienced terrifying events in their new home like apparitions and strange smells.