first ever horror story

It's hard to say exactly who wrote the very first horror story as horror elements have been present in stories from ancient times. However, some early examples can be traced back to the works of ancient Greek writers like Homer with his description of the Cyclops in 'The Odyssey', which had elements of horror.

It's hard to determine exactly. But some consider 'The Castle of Otranto' by Horace Walpole as one of the early examples.

Well, the first horror story was a game - changer. It gave birth to a way of storytelling that could make people feel unease and dread. It was probably one of the first times that writers realized the power of scaring the audience through words. It might have been a simple tale, but it started a trend that led to the complex and diverse horror literature we have today.

It's not straightforward to say for sure. But many scholars point to 'The Castle of Otranto' as an early example of a horror novel. It introduced elements that have become common in the horror literature we know today.

There's no clear consensus on the first horror novel. However, works like 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley and 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker are among the notable early ones that helped shape the horror genre.

Sure. The first horror story I read was 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It was really creepy. The narrator's obsession with the old man's eye and his descent into madness was so well - portrayed. Just thinking about his slow and careful movements as he planned to kill the old man gives me chills.

For me, 'The Shining' is one of the scariest. The isolated hotel, the creepy twins, and Jack's descent into madness - it's a terrifying combination.

I'm not sure. It's so hard to determine as there are countless ancient stories and it's nearly impossible to pinpoint the very first character.

One of the earliest known zombie stories is 'The Magic Island' by William Seabrook in 1929. It introduced the concept of zombies as reanimated corpses in a more modern sense to a Western audience.

It's really hard to say who exactly created the 'first ever story'. It could have been an anonymous storyteller in a pre - historic tribe. There's no written record from that time to tell us for sure.