Ghost stories
This is Archive X's largest story category. Here you'll find an extensive and constantly growing collection of true ghost stories contributed by our readers. Archive X's ghost stories cover many topics including -- but not limited to -- ghost encounters and sightings, hauntings, haunted houses, poltergeists and shadow people.
Ghost stories are probably as old as the spoken word and throughout history many famous stories have withstood the test of time. For many, the names are familar even if only heard in passing. Almost everyone at one time or another has heard one or two of the more famous stories of ghosts or haunted places such as The Borley Rectory or La Llorona, but have you heard of some of the more modern day ghosts and haunts like Gravity Hill or Spider Gates?
We invite you to read a few of our scary stories. A good place to start, if you've nothing particular in mind, is the Editor's recommendations below. So turn down the lights and click a few links, and pay no attention to those dark shadows in the corner. Of course, if you have a story to tell, we'd be happy to hear it.
Definition of ghost
1. The spirit of a dead person, especially one believed to appear in bodily likeness to living persons or to haunt former habitats. 2. The center of spiritual life; the soul. 3. A demon or spirit.How to access the stories
Use the navigation on the left to open the menus by clicking on the plus signs. Stories are arranged by year and month submitted, with the most recent additions at the top. Menus can be opened and closed by clicking the plus or minus signs. Story titles appear as clickable links.
Editor's recommendations -- ghost stories
Here you'll find a random sampling of ghost stories to get you started. The features will change frequently,
so check back often for new thrills and chills, and things that go bump in the night. We also have a special section for previously recommended stories.
Julie's at Peace
Julie was an average person. She tried very hard to be liked, strong, confident and to excel in school. For some reason though, many of these things never quite melded for Julie. I always thought there was an extreme sadness to her, in her eyes and just in her being. Whenever we talked (and usually this was in a group type setting) she never wanted to talk about personal issues such as her home life, her parents, siblings etc. Whenever the topic of conversation came around to her, she would always answer question very vaguely and change the subject.
Keepers of the Lodge
I told our guide about our unannounced visitor and soon everyone was looking out the window down at the tiny shape among the houses. The kitchen girls resided in the lodge and said none of the villagers ever came back till spring and, besides those of us already in the building, no one had called in earlier to announce they were coming, as it was customary to do.
The Middle Hall
During my shift I would make my rounds every two hours. I would start in the north hall and work my way back towards the east-west wings. Almost immediately I noticed the general atmosphere of the middle hall was somewhat more dreery and depressing than the rest of the building. Then things began to happen.
Millvale Apparition
Is the church haunted or is it just the artist's imagination?
Search for a ghost story
To look for something specific on Archive X, use our search form.Here are a few search terms to get you started: haunted house, dark figure, shadow, orb