In some of the stories, there are secondary characters like the old caretaker of a spooky place. In the cursed object story, the caretaker knew a bit about the doll's history but didn't reveal all the details until it was too late. These secondary characters add depth to the horror and mystery.
There's often a protagonist who is the one experiencing the horror. For example, in the haunted house story, it was a young journalist who was trying to write an article about the house. His curiosity led him into the terrifying situation.
Another type of main character could be a group of friends. In the lost hiker story, the hiker was actually part of a group that got separated. His friends were also in danger in different parts of the strange woods, and the different perspectives of their experiences could be explored in the story.
It's hard to say exactly without reading every story, but there could be the local townsfolk who often encounter the spooky events. Maybe there are also some wandering strangers who stumble upon the horror in Texas.
There are also stories where the main character is a young cowboy new to the frontier. In the story of the Haunted Saloon, a young cowboy named Billy arrives in a new town. The saloon he visits is haunted by the ghosts of outlaws who were killed there years ago. Billy has to face these spooky apparitions as he tries to make a name for himself in the town.
In the 'Werewolf by Night' story, the main character is Jack Russell, who is the werewolf. He is constantly fighting against his own nature.
Well, it could be a young girl who discovers the secrets of the scary world in Scarlet Scary Stories. She might be the one who has to face the terrors and find a way to overcome them.
There could be some victims of the scary events. They might be ordinary people who get caught up in the supernatural happenings, like a family that moves into a haunted house not knowing what awaits them. Their reactions to the horror and their attempts to escape or deal with it could be a big part of the stories.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the central characters. In 'The Black Cat', the unnamed narrator is the main character, along with his black cat, Pluto. In 'The Amityville Horror', the Lutz family are the main characters who experience the terrifying events in the haunted house.
In 'The Haunted Mask', Carly Beth is the main character. She's a girl who gets drawn into the horror of the haunted mask. In 'Say Cheese and Die!', Greg is the one who finds the cursed camera.
The main characters often include animals like Lowly Worm. He is a very cute and friendly worm who is always getting into little adventures.
I'm not sure exactly as it depends on the specific stories in it. But often there are ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary and terrifying situations.
Well, in some of the stories, there are often ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary and scary situations. For example, a young journalist who stumbles upon a mystery in an old town. He becomes the main character as he tries to uncover the truth behind the strange happenings there.