Of course, that is the paradox inherent in ghost stories. The better they are, the worse you’ll sleep at night. In the spirit of Halloween, we’ve rounded up some spooky storiesall of them true scary ...

“A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America’s Ghosts” by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes; Kensington (368 pages, $16.95) Seeing isn’t always believing. A figure in an old gown ...

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, few would deny that the mere idea of being in a haunted house is unsettling. For that reason, there are many great horror movies based on the premise of sharing a ...

Your eyes are red and white candy spirals, your brain is mince pie, and Elf on the Shelf, having glared at you for weeks, has returned to his desk job with the surveillance state. We know horror at ...

Seeing isn't always believing. A figure in an old gown is glimpsed at the top of the stairs, a face looms briefly from the shadows. But everyone knows there's no such thing as ghosts. Are there?