H alloween is the perfect time to share Ouija board stories and fun spooky tales. In fact, the best Halloween stories feel so ...

Let’s remember that Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a ghost story. Telling dark and scary tales for the holidays is a tradition that dates back to pagan times.

Authors ranging from Edith Wharton to Stephen King to Shirley Jackson have authored ghost stories, and there's a bevy of new (and scary!) ghost books to read this year. Here, 25 of the best ghost ...

When you are away from the city, camping in the woods with your family and friends, it is fun to have a good collection of short and scary ghost stories for kids. You can sing songs together ...

There are several possible reasons why people tell ghost stories. One explanation is that our fear of the unknown makes these tales appealing. We don’t understand much about death and the ...

It's definitely not a scary ghost story, but a classic one nevertheless. Read more: The Best Holiday Books for a Festive Read. Shop Now. Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Collector's Editions) ...

Instead, scary stories remained a Halloween tradition. In England, where Halloween wasn’t as popular, Guy Fawkes Day eventually overshadowed it. In England and Scotland, Halloween was the more ...