‘Tis All Hallows E’en’ again and time for the witches and ghoulies to come out. It is the time to turn off the lights, ignite a candle and, in the flickering light, settle down with tales of waking spirits, haunted places, demonic possessions and other stories to make your heart go bump in the night.
Alternatively, you could creep up behind someone else who is doing this and shout “BOO!”!
Here are four short tales that will take you on a twisting journey. From a way to have fun on Halloween, through a tale of frightened children in the dark in the yard behind Grandma’s, an undertaker’s worst nightmare and to the conclusion: the chilling story and picture of the doll in the attic that was posted world wide on the internet.
Are you sitting comfortably?
Then let us begin……
Four Classic Quotes to Memorize for Halloween
or
How to Get Thrown Out of the Neighbourhood
Halloween is a fun time and why not push up the stakes and surprise and amaze family and friends with a few apt and choice quotations. But then again, was this such a good idea……?
Read it in full:
Four Classic Quotes to Memorize for Halloween or How to Get Thrown Out of the Neighbourhood
Readers’ comments:
“I absolutely love this…magic” S. Hayes
“Hysterical…Loved it, loved it, loved it” Paula Mitchell Bentley
“…and the quotes… well, they are awesome!…”Patrick Bernauw
The Ghost in the Outside Toilet
As children the thought of crossing the dark yard at Grandma’s on a winter’s night to use the toilet in the brick outhouse that had no lights, was a scary enough prospect.
What happened when we got there was beyond our greatest fears.
Read in full:
The Ghost in the Outside Toilet
Readers’ comments:
“A wonderful story….” George W. Whitehead
“Great tale….. the right place for meeting a ghost..” ‘Bullwinkle Muse’
“I was on the edge of my seat” Katien
The Corpse That Would Not Lie Down
“He could not remember a week when business at his Funeral Home had been so brisk. Although it had been very financially rewarding, he was glad on that particular day, that it was time to make his last “collection.”
“……..and, as they lifted him out of the chair, his stance gave the impression that, rather than dying in his chair, he had been frozen and then fallen backwards off a bicycle…..”
That evening in the dimly lit funeral home did not finish in a way that either the Funeral Director or his assistant could ever have anticipated….
Read in full:
The Corpse That Would Not Lie Down
Readers’ comments:
“Excellent. I love mortuary stories, and the best storytellers I know are undertakers…”Rask Balavoine
“This really is a good example of “undertaker lore”” Patrick Bernauw
“Great story!…” Darla Smith
The Mystery of The Doll That Grew Old in The Attic
(The photograph is restricted to the article.)
The purportedly true story of a family that put a childhood doll in the attic and what they found several years later when they went to retrieve it.
Read in full:
The Mystery of The Doll That Grew Old in The Attic
If you are alone in the dark then you should consider whether you want to click on the above link.
Readers comments:
“…freaked me out!” Seth Heartnett
“I expected something hokey, but it really is creepy….” BB
“Just too weird…and that face!!Lostash
“I hate dolls and this is one reason why!” Lisa
“..those eyes are just so haunting.” Richard Wing
“Spooky, call Mulder & Scully right now!” RJ Evans
Good night.
Sleep tight.
Hope the bed bugs don’t bite….. or anything else that is lurking in the dark!
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