There was this story of a deserted old theater. People passing by at night often reported seeing a figure in a white dress on the stage. Legend had it that an actress died there under mysterious circumstances. The 'beyond chance' part was that some people who visited during the day and took pictures later found strange orbs in the photos that they couldn't explain. It made them believe that there was some sort of supernatural presence.
I once heard a story about a bridge. A young man died there in a car accident years ago. Since then, many drivers reported that their cars would suddenly stall on the bridge for no reason at all. One driver said he saw a faint apparition of the young man right in front of his car. It was really creepy and seemed to be more than just a coincidence.
A girl was babysitting at a big house. She put the kids to bed and was sitting in the living room. Suddenly, all the lights in the house started flickering. She thought it was just an electrical problem at first. But then she heard a child's giggle that didn't belong to the kids she was babysitting. She ran out of the house immediately.
I heard of a player who played a game where the main character was haunted by a vengeful spirit. After playing, he kept feeling a cold presence around him. He thought it was just in his head, but then strange things started to happen, like his stuff moving around. It could have been just his mind playing tricks on him, but it was still very spooky.
The scariest one I've heard was about a taxi driver. He picked up a passenger one night who was very quiet. When he reached the destination, he turned around and there was no one there. He later found out that the location he dropped the 'passenger' off was where a young man had died in a car accident years ago.
I heard a story about a hitchhiker. A driver picked up a girl on a lonely road at night. She was very quiet. When they reached her destination, she got out and said, 'Thanks for the ride. By the way, there's a body in the trunk.' Then she vanished. The driver was horrified and when he checked the trunk, there was indeed a body. It gives me chills just thinking about it.
One that always gets me is the story of the hitchhiker who seemed normal at first. But as the driver passed a certain old cemetery, the hitchhiker disappeared. Later, the driver found out that there had been a serial killer buried in that cemetery decades ago and the hitchhiker looked exactly like him. It sent shivers down my spine.
One of the scariest could be the story about the old mansion. In it, there are tales of strange noises at night, like footsteps echoing in the empty halls when no one should be there. It gives a sense of unease as if the place is haunted by the spirits of the past.
One of the mysteries could be the unexplained noises heard in abandoned places. For example, in an old, deserted mansion, people often report hearing strange creaking sounds, as if the old floorboards are being walked on by unseen entities. It gives the feeling that there are ghosts still lingering in the place.
A woman was driving alone on a desolate road at night. Suddenly, she saw a hitchhiker on the side of the road. She stopped to pick him up, but when she looked over, there was no one there. Shaken, she continued driving only to see the same figure appear again further down the road.
A very scary story is about a family's Christmas dinner. They were all sitting at the table when suddenly, the candles blew out. In the dark, they could see the shape of a little girl's ghost. She was crying and saying she was lost. When the lights came back on, there were small handprints on the windows. It was later discovered that a girl had died in that house on Christmas many years ago and her spirit was still there.
Some of the stories might be about vengeful spirits. In many ghost story collections, these are quite common. Maybe in the 'Penguin Book of Ghost Stories' too. The idea of a spirit seeking revenge can create a lot of suspense and fear.