In order to make your nights a little scarier, here are some of the finest horror. Short horror stories to tell at night and scary tales to hear. The stories will freak you out so it's best to read these with someone. Preferably a friend and not a stranger you've decided to creep up. Turn off the lights and prepare to be scared by these terrifying and unsettling true ghost stories.

You may think you're immune to scary ghost stories, but one of these truly terrifying tales may just make you afraid of the dark again. A ghost story may be any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them.