What are some of the most terrifying ghost stories?

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.

Well, the sudden appearances of the ghosts can be really terrifying. Just when you think everything is normal, a ghost pops up out of nowhere.

One of the terrifying true ghost stories is the story of the Amityville Horror. A family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They experienced all sorts of strange phenomena like cold spots, strange noises, and apparitions. Another is the story from the Tower of London. There are reports of ghosts of former prisoners and executed royals wandering the halls.

Perhaps a 13th ghost story could involve a cursed object that was the 13th item in a collection. It brings misfortune and the appearance of a terrifying ghost to whoever possesses it. People who have come across it report seeing a shadowy figure and hearing strange noises.

One of the scariest could be the story of the haunted mansion. A family moved in and strange things started to happen. Doors would open and close by themselves, cold drafts would sweep through rooms when there were no open windows. It was as if an unseen presence was making itself known.

One of the scariest wny ghost stories might be about the haunted old mansion on the outskirts. Legend has it that at midnight, you can see a lady in white wandering around the garden. People say she was a maid who died there under mysterious circumstances long ago.

There could be ghost stories in it that involve apparitions. You know, a figure that suddenly appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a misty form. It might be the spirit of someone who met a tragic end in the past. Such stories can be really scary as they play on our fear of the unknown and the afterlife.

Well, the whole mystery around the deaths in the series has a ghost - like quality. For example, the way people keep getting killed in such strange and unexpected ways makes it seem like there's some sort of vengeful spirit at work. It's like a modern - day, gory ghost story where you don't really know who or what is behind all the mayhem until the very end.

One common graveyard shift ghost story is about a hospital. A nurse on the graveyard shift was walking down the empty hallways when she heard the sound of a child crying. But when she checked all the children's wards, there was no one there. Another story is from a factory. Workers on the graveyard shift saw a shadowy figure moving among the machines. They said it was like a man who used to work there and died in an accident.

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.