One interesting modern ghost short story is 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. It's a psychological horror story where a woman's descent into madness seems intertwined with a spectral presence in the wallpaper. Another is 'The Turn of the Screw' which has a governess believing she sees the ghosts of former employees at a manor.
Well, 'Lottery Night' is a modern ghost short story that's quite gripping. In it, a small town holds a lottery every year, but there are strange, ghost - like apparitions that start to appear around the time of the lottery. Also, 'The Midnight Visitor' has a ghost that visits an old man every midnight, bringing with it a sense of mystery and unease.
One modern ghost story is about a haunted apartment building. People living there often hear strange noises at night, like footsteps in the empty hallways. Some even claim to see a shadowy figure moving around. Another is a story of a modern hospital where nurses sometimes feel a cold breeze pass by in an empty room, and there are reports of seeing a figure in old - fashioned nurse's uniform.
There could be a story about a possessed object. In the book, it might tell of an old doll that has a malevolent spirit. The doll moves on its own, and its eyes seem to follow people around the room. Whoever comes into contact with it starts to experience strange and terrifying events, as if the spirit within the doll is trying to cause harm.
There might be a story of a park that was built on an old cemetery. People often see shadowy figures among the trees at dusk. These figures seem to be wandering aimlessly as if they are still attached to the place where they were buried.
One interesting story might be about a haunted house where strange noises are heard at night. The characters in the story experience cold spots and see apparitions. It creates a spooky atmosphere that makes you feel like you're there with them.
There was a child who felt a presence in his room every night. When he asked who it was, a faint voice said 'I'm lost'.
In a particular ghost hunting short story, a family moved into a new house. Strange things started to happen - objects moved on their own, doors slammed shut. They called in a team of ghost hunters. The hunters found evidence of a past tragedy in the house through research. They believed the ghost was a former resident who died in a fire and was still trapped there.
One story is that a man driving on a lonely road late at night saw a hitchhiker. He stopped to pick her up, but when he looked again, she was gone. Another is a family who lived in a house where every night, they would hear the sound of a rocking chair moving in an empty room.
There was a small ghost that lived in a garden. It loved the flowers and would make them bloom even more beautifully at night. A gardener once saw the ghost hovering over a rose bush. At first, he was startled, but then he realized how cute the ghost was with its little transparent hands caressing the roses. From that day on, he would leave out a little water for the ghost, thinking it might like to play with it.
A group of friends were camping. In the middle of the night, they heard a low, moaning sound. They thought it was an animal at first. But as it got louder, they realized it was something else. One of them later found out that the area they were camping in was once an old battlefield and the sounds might be the spirits of the fallen soldiers.
One interesting 'ghost box short story' could be about a family who moves into an old house. They start hearing strange voices through a ghost box at night. The voices seem to be warning them about a hidden danger in the basement.