Ghost Stories: Short Tales of Vengeful Spirits

Ghost stories, also known as supernatural tales, are stories involving paranormal events. Passed down by word of mouth, they have become a form of popular culture, and many are famous urban legends. Ghost stories may involve humans encountering spirits or being possessed by them, or methods of communicating with the spirit world, such as spirit mediums and the Ouija board. Thanks to their dramatic nature, ghost stories have long been an important source of material for films and plays. At the same time, ghost stories are horror stories, horror fiction, and tales of ghosts and monsters. A ghost, also known as a spirit of the dead, is said to be the soul left behind after death and is commonly thought of as the apparition of someone who has died.