Ghost story essay 500 words

And, like most things, a good ghost story, one that hasn’t been repeated a thousand times, is almost impossible to find. But even the worst ones, about teenagers in graveyards usually, can get me at the core. There’s no one easier to scare than yourself.

The night goes smoothly, the couple has a butler who helps the babysitter feed and entertain the child, and after the babysitter has put her to bed, she goes downstairs to watch TV. A little way into the night, she gets a call from the couple.

Confession: I love ghost stories. But, like most things, it’s an acquired affection. All of a sudden I wasn’t covering my ears at sleepovers, just like I wasn’t separating my foods or counting my steps. And, like most things, a good ghost story, one that hasn’t been repeated a thousand times, is almost impossible to find.

“This is a true story,” a found footage horror movie proclaims desperately, before enacting something gruesome and dumb and, when it comes down to it, repetitive. This is a true story, and we’ve heard it a thousand times before.