Explore more of The Lineup's spookiest stories.

The restless spirit of an emperor's mistress refused to leave her sprawling mansion...

These ghostly tales of yesteryear will bring a chill to your holidays.

Author Ray Garton cooks up a grotesque collection of terrifying tales that delves into human nature’s dark side.

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble...

They say her spirit dances past the cemetery at night, dressed entirely in white.

According to legend, the dried and pickled hand of a hanged man possesses dark powers.

Prepare for visions that can never be unseen.

It’s just a story ... right?

You'll be sleeping with the light on after reading this nightmarish collection. 

Pukwudgies were known to Native Americans, who gave them a wide berth.

“Cropsey” haunted the children of Staten Island in their nightmares. Andre Rand hunted them in real life.

One boy's obsession takes a sinister turn in Joyce Carol Oates’s award-winning short story collection. 

These scary ghost stories will leave you too terrified to close your eyes.

Relive the terror.

In celebration of the winter solstice, author Liz Williams provides a few tips on how to hex those on your naughty list ... if you dare.

13 evil Yule Lads and their hideous, ogre mother descend from the mountains to snack on tiny humans every holiday season.

She turned to him with a glowing face ... but where her eyes should have been, there were only empty sockets.

These ghost photos just might make you believe…

They may be short—but they're definitely not sweet.

On the plus side, no lines!