Many of these have been adapted into works for the screen, no less haunting. the original ghost stories anime Ghost Stories, also known as Gakkou no Kaidan, is an adaptation of the books of the same name, written by Tru Tsunemitsu. (And if you need more terrifying page-turners after, check out our favorite horror books as well. They’re also really, really scary, so keep the lights on while you read, lest you start looking for ghosts around the dark corners in your own home. Ghost Stories is a 20 episode long anime that was created in 2000, and that adapts Tru Tsunemitsus books of the same name.

Each episode there is a new ghost that serves as the purpose of the plot. It even references their typical meddling kids line and Scooby Snacks. These novels make us think they ask us to interrogate our past and question our prejudices. The way the Anime functions is like Scooby Doo if you wanted a reasonable comparison. To revel in the spooky side of fall, we’ve rounded up ten of our favorite ghost stories, which exemplify all that the modern version of such stories can do and be. Contemporary ghost stories have edged their way into psychological horror territory, lending themselves to fractured minds and haunted house settings. Rather, the spirits often symbolize the more nebulous things that haunt us, from trauma to secrets to unsolved mysteries. But a ghost story is rarely just a ghost story.

We’ve been telling spooky stories ever since we were painting on cave walls-and now, millennia later, our obsession shows no signs of waning. Ghosts: Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you can’t escape them in literature.

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