Old Bill is a scary ghost story set at sea. It is based on an old ghost story related by Sir Walter Scott in his book Demonology and Witchcraft. A version of this story appeared in Whistle in the Graveyard with the...
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I’m Not Dead
I’m Not Dead is a funny ghost story for kids about an old man who refuses to believe he’s dead. It is based on an old African-American folktale called “The Man Who Wouldn’t Believe He Was...
Black-Eyed Children
Black-eyed children (or Black-eyed kids) is an urban legend about strange kids with eyes that are completely black who accost people late at night and demand help. Some people believe they are evil creatures in disguise...
Kill
The Kill is a classic horror story by Peter Fleming. It’s about a man who meets a stranger in a railway station at night and tells him a wild story about the curse of a werewolf. It was written in 1931 and...
6 Words
Scary stories in 6 words. Same field, fresh grave, new victim. Driving alone. Feel hand on shoulder. Scratching heard… from inside the coffin. The homecoming queen never came home. He saved the eyes for last...
It Floats
It Floats is a funny scary ghost story for kids. It is based on a common joke or “catch-tale”. There was a married couple who were taking an ocean voyage on a cruise ship. They were way out in the middle of...