A Horror Story, but from the Ghosts' Perspective

An attempt to examine the tropes of classic horror stories from the perspective of eerie ghosts and spirits. [Remote Mountain Manor] I hide beneath the bed, watching tonight's unwelcome guest through a crack. Crows wail outside the window, and a mouse hangs dead beside it. Have they smelled death drawing near? [The Undying Coffin] At midnight, I knock on the coffin lid before me and speak with the person keeping vigil. The dead cannot return to the world they knew in life without an invitation from the living. I need to find a way to trick him into opening the coffin for me. [The Hanged Man's Town] "Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce this town..." "Cults once flourished here. They sacrificed countless lives, hanging their offerings inside the church until an entire wall was covered, and successfully summoned the Grand Duke of Demons." "That would be me." I smile at the travelers who have wandered in by mistake. [The Headless Bodhisattva] I am enshrined upon the altar. There is nothing above my neck, only a smooth cut, with a little bright red liquid oozing out. It is the sole decoration on my snow-white skin, and at first glance looks like a garnet necklace following the graceful curve of a neck. Holding my beautiful head in both hands, I gaze tenderly at the temple doors, waiting for the next offering to appear... [Plot idea noted on December 30, 2022] Theme: Never give up