One story could be about a strange figure that lurks in the abandoned parts of the mall at night. People might have reported seeing a shadowy form moving between the closed stores, sending chills down their spines.
The scariest part might be the sense of isolation. Malls are usually bustling places during the day, but in these stories, at night they become desolate and filled with an unknown presence. Just imagining being alone in a huge, dark mall with all those empty corridors and closed stores is terrifying.
The use of suspense. It keeps you guessing about what's going to happen next. Like in a story where a character hears a noise in the basement but doesn't know what it is. You keep reading to find out. Also, the way it describes the setting, like a dark and damp attic or a spooky forest, adds to the horror. It makes you feel as if you are in that scary place too.
One of the scariest is the story about the haunted house. A family moved in and strange things started to happen like objects moving on their own and cold spots everywhere. It was really creepy.
In a well - known Mr Nightmare horror story, a group of friends decides to explore an abandoned asylum. As they go deeper into the building, they encounter shadowy figures and hear blood - curdling screams. The story is so effective because it combines the spooky setting of the asylum with the psychological fear of the characters, making the readers or listeners feel as if they are there with the characters.
One thing that might make it special could be its unique take on horror. It might combine different elements of horror that we don't often see together. For example, mixing elements of slasher horror with supernatural elements.