A spook tale could be another word for ghost story.
Haunting narratives. Ghost stories are often about things that are spooky and haunting, so these words can be used to describe them in a different way. For example, a 'haunting narrative' might imply a story that stays with you long after you've heard it, much like a good ghost story does.
Well, 'narrative' is another word for story. It's often used to describe a sequence of events or a tale.
Phantom narrative.
A synonym for 'back story' could be 'background'.
A long tale. For example, when we talk about a very detailed and extended account of something, we can use 'tale' instead of'story' and 'long tale' to mean a long story.
Headline. A headline is often used to refer to the main or top story in a newspaper, magazine, or news website.
Tale. It is a very common word used instead of short story. Tales often have a simple plot and are usually passed down through generations orally or in written form.