Well, it's possible for Scary Stories to be rated R. This could be because of how scary or intense the story is presented. Different countries or regions might also have varying ratings for it.
It depends on the specific scary story. Some might be rated R for their level of horror, gore, or themes that are considered too intense for general audiences.
I don't know for sure as I'm not familiar with the details of P3R Ghost Stories. But generally, ghost stories are meant to be scary, with elements like ghosts, hauntings, and the unknown which can give people the creeps.
The unknown factor. A lot of the stories probably deal with things that are beyond our understanding. It could be about a portal to another dimension that suddenly appears in someone's basement. We don't know what's on the other side, and that scares us. It taps into our natural fear of the unknown and the unexplainable.
Isolation is also typical. Whether it's a person alone in a big, old house or in a desolate forest, being cut off from others makes the character more vulnerable and heightens the sense of danger. For instance, in many haunted house stories, the protagonist is alone and has no one to turn to when the spooky events start.
It is rated R. The movie likely received this rating because of elements like horror, violence, or mature themes that may not be suitable for younger audiences.
There's the story of the Amityville Horror. A family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They experienced all sorts of terrifying things like cold spots, strange odors, and seeing apparitions. Doors would slam on their own, and they felt a sense of malevolence in the house. It was so scary that they fled the house not long after moving in.
A short scary story is about a cemetery. A young couple decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery at night. As they walked, they heard soft moans. They thought it was the wind. But then they saw a figure in a white dress floating above a grave. They ran as fast as they could. When they looked back, the figure was gone, but they never took that shortcut again.
One short scary story is 'The Haunted Mirror'. A girl bought an old mirror at a thrift store. Every night, she saw a face in the mirror that wasn't her own. It was a pale, sad face with dark eyes. One night, the face reached out from the mirror. Terrified, she ran out of the room and never went back. The mirror was left there, but sometimes at night, you could still see a faint glow from it.
There's 'The Monkey's Paw'. In this story, a family comes into possession of a magical monkey's paw that can grant three wishes. But every wish comes with a horrible and unforeseen consequence. For example, their first wish for money results in their son's tragic death at work, which is a very spooky and thought - provoking tale.