The scariest might be the story of the siren - ghosts. These are the spirits of women who drowned at sea. They have a haunting song that can drive sailors mad. Once a sailor hears the song, he is lured towards the rocks and his doom. Another is the ghost of a whaling ship. After a brutal mutiny, the ship was left to drift and the ghosts of the murdered crew haunt the area, causing storms and misfortune for other ships.
The story of the ocean graveyard is quite terrifying. It's an area where many ships have sunk over the years. The ghosts of all the sailors and passengers from those ships are said to roam there. The water is always cold and murky, and strange lights are seen at night. Some say that if you enter this area, you'll be haunted by the ghosts for the rest of your life. They'll appear in your dreams and make you relive their tragic deaths.
A student in a dorm once woke up in the middle of the night to see a white figure floating above his roommate's bed. He was so scared that he couldn't move or make a sound. When he finally managed to turn on the light, the figure was gone and his roommate was still sound asleep.
The scariest I know is of a teacher who hanged herself in the school attic. Ever since, people would hear strange sobbing sounds coming from there. If you go near the attic during the night, you can sometimes see a faint silhouette of a woman swinging slightly, as if still in the act of her final moments.
In a particular mine, there were reports of a ghostly miner who would push people. Workers would suddenly feel a shove when they were alone in the tunnels. It was thought to be the angry spirit of a miner who had been mistreated during his life. The atmosphere in that mine was always filled with fear, and many miners refused to work there in the end.
The scariest I know is of a pup in an old, abandoned house. A group of kids exploring the house heard the sound of a pup crying. When they followed the sound, they saw a shadowy figure of a pup. But when they got closer, it disappeared. They later learned that a pup had died in that house decades ago and its spirit still haunts the place. It's terrifying because it makes you wonder what else might be in that abandoned house.
One of the scariest is the story of the hound of the moors. It's a large, black dog with glowing red eyes. It is said to roam the moors at night, and if you hear its howl, it's a sign of impending doom. People have reported seeing it chasing after lone travelers, and those who have been chased say they feel an intense cold and fear.
The story of the Black - Winged Demon Ghost. It's said to have huge black wings and a face so terrifying that just one look can paralyze you with fear. It haunts an old castle and preys on those who enter uninvited.
The scariest mummy ghost story I know is about a mummy that was found in a hidden tomb. When a young explorer found it, he took a small relic from the mummy. That night, the mummy's ghost visited him in his dreams, demanding the relic back. Every night, the dreams got more and more terrifying until the explorer finally returned the relic.
A man bought an old pocket watch on eBay. Every time he wound it up, he felt a cold breeze even when all the windows were closed. He was convinced there was something otherworldly about that watch.
In my hometown, there's a story of a mansion that was haunted. The family that used to live there all died mysteriously. People who passed by at night said they could see flickering lights inside the empty mansion as if someone was still living there. They also claimed to hear screams and cries coming from within. It was so terrifying that no one wanted to go near the place. The story goes that the family had made a deal with the devil, and this was their punishment.
A scary air elemental ghost story is about a haunted attic. In this attic, there were always cold drafts and strange whistling sounds. It was said that an air elemental ghost lived there. It would swirl around people, making them feel chilled to the bone. One time, a man went up to the attic and felt as if he was being suffocated by an invisible force, as the air around him seemed to be sucked away.