A lens to raise goosebumps, the willies and restless nights tossing. Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Samhain. No matter what you call it the day is soon approaching. Can you believe it's come and gone?
This lens will line up ghosts and ghouls to set your imagination loose! Get the candles burning and turn off the lights.
With your face underlit and aglow start reading aloud....
Storytelling
A small helping hand
On my lens Campfire Stories you can find several resources to help improve your storytelling ability. Most folks simply print the stories and read them.If you know of a good story you'd like to share click add to this list at the bottom where the stories are listed.
Is that candle ready? Gather everyone round...
Listen to Scary Stories and Download Mp3's
Download your scares!
American Folklore is offering tons of great stuff. Stories to download are available here and here. To save these right click, then click save link as - you'll download the mp3 to play on your computer. This works for every other website as well. I recommend The Hermit's House and Tailypo cause they're scary. More are added each week and they get scarier as we approach Halloween!Over at Scary for Kids you can grab a couple of good stories. I really liked "Three Skeleton Key" because Vincent Price can sound really spooky when he reads a story.
You can also download audio stories over at KOA. You'll find a variety of scary tales to enjoy. Mind you that many have a camping theme, but not all.
If you really enjoy listening to Halloween stuff be sure to visit WFMU's Beware of the Blog. Lots of links to follow and free stuff to download. Even though it might be older than you, it is timeless material. Bill Cosby even reads one!(hint - under "Old Time Radio Horror" - it's marked)
Halloween Stories for Kids
One stop safe stories
All these links should be suitable for kids! If you find something a bit overboard drop a note! Feel free to add something that you like and want to share.
1
Ghost Stories I
From the Campfire Stories Handbook. For Scouts, you know this will be age appropriate material. Seven stories in all! Courtesy of The NetWoods Virtual...4 points
2
Halloween Ghost Stories and Scary Tales
Five short ghost stories suitable for kids from Halloweenishere.com. Scroll down to view the others: Arabela, The Woman in Grey, The Call, The Whisper...3 points
3
Old Jack
Old Jack is a children's Halloween story. From Kidsdomain.com this is light on the scare! ;)3 points
4
Long Bony Fingers
From Tale-Spin by Gargi Pant. This one is for a younger crowd. What happens to kids who like to read and scare? Find out! Substitute baseball for cric...3 points
5
Ghost Stories
From MacScouter.com - Four stories of ghostly fun from the Scouts.3 points
6
The Tunnel of Terror
By David Lubar from A Girl's World.com - links to the index so please click through. Trish wasn't so sure about that carnival ride... Another great ta...2 points
7
The Coughing Dog
Collected and Adapted by Craig Dominey from the Moonlit Road. A tale we are all familiar with, so this is probably a good one to tell youngin's who ha...1 point
8
One Halloween Nite
By Alecia Dixon from Kids domain.com A story of five 8 year old friends one Halloween nite...1 point
9
Batty and the Haunted House
Another story from Bed Tyme Tales. It's Halloween night and batty goes to a witches house. The story is wholesome as can be.1 point
10
The Last Halloween
By David Lubar from A Girl's World.com - links to the index so please click through. A tale of a young lady who was pushed a little too far and pushed...0 points
Ghost Stories!
Tales of hauntings, ghosts and specters in the dark.
1
The Maco Light
From The Moonlit Road, written by Jim McAmiswith, Craig Dominey. A great story of a familiar legend. If you don't recognize it, enjoy!2 points
2
The Girl in White
A young man attending a local event finds himself dancing with a ghost. A tale from Mexico courtesy of American Folklore.2 points
3
The Headless Horseman
From American Folklore. Here's the short version of the galloping ghoul. Scary enough?1 point
4
The Bells
A woman finds herself betrayed by her husband and takes a terrible revenge. A tale from Mexico courtesy of American Folklore.1 point
5
The Melt Shop
The horrible ghost of a dead steel worker haunts the melt shop at night. From Pennsylvania Folklore.1 point
6
Ghost at the Window
By Walt Hicks
Another story from the Halloween Ghost Stories website. For a slightly more mature audience. Great stuff!1 point
7
The Matron At York Hostel
From Simon, W.A., Australia via Castleofspirits.com
Summer camp is over but it doesn't mean the horror of it has to end! A haunting tale from Down Und...0 points
8
The Eyeless Spectre
From Ghost Stories Online. A woman can't sleep so goes downstairs to fold laundry. Then things start getting interesting.
A short work of scariness.0 points
9
Resurrection Mary
From the Ghost Research Society. Resurrection Mary is undoubtedly one of the most famous ghosts from the Chicagoland area.0 points
10
Grandma's Perfume
From Saviodsilva.com
Here is a story of two girls scared in a house where all kinds of spooky things happen. The author Lori shares a few with everyo...0 points
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Vampires, Witches and your Imagination
More scary stories in a variety of themes.
1
Out Past The Shadows Edge
From Castle of Spirits.com 16 years old and cruisin' with the girlfriend. Just what is that creeping around at the edge of the light? Scary!!!1 point
2
The Tell Tale Heart
A Poe tale from Literature.org
Thump-thump, thump-thump.
From the 19th century it's still super scary.....1 point
3
The Pit and the Pendulum
A Poe tale from Literature.org I can't help but think of Vincent Price when I read this short story. A scary tale to tell with the lights out!1 point
4
The Monkey's Paw
By William Wymark Jacobs from Castle of Spirits.com
The classic tale that you might just share with the kids - maybe.1 point
5
A Werewolf Legend
From Wolfcountry.net Gory, gory, gory. A short story based in plague torn Europe. A Publican is a barfly or a drunk.1 point
6
Vampire in the Taxi
From Richard Martin. Vampire in a Taxi is another story that when you pull it off, someone jumps! This is a barebones story so you'll need to embellis...1 point
7
Raw Head and Bloody Bones
A witch calls up a monster when a hunter kills her favorite razorback hog. From American Folklore in the Missouri section. Scary!1 point
8
SKN-3
I'm directing you to the 4th story on this page: SKN-3 by Steven E. Wedel from All Things Evil. Not for the kids! Very, very creepy and gritty!1 point
9
Wicked Dreams
By Rich Logsdon from Halloween Ghost Stories.com
Nice and long, if you are going to tell one scary story this should raise everyones hair!0 points
10
The Last Ride
By Paul Melniczek
A short story of a witch rolling the die one last time.
From Halloween Ghost Stories.com0 points
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Vampire In The Taxi - Scary For Kids
A fleshed out version of the tale at Richard Martin's site. Go read it!0 points
More Tales of Terror!
- Story of the Demon
- Another story from Richard Martin at Tell a Tale. A great barebones story for you to embellish. Make it as scary as you want - or as you dare!
- The Ghost of Fiddler's Rock
- The story of a famous ghost fiddler in the Tennessee mountains. From The Moonlit Road. This story has a really creepy part, that is unless you're a herpetologist or maybe just a biologist.
- Rashes And Scratches
- DeadGirlSquawking tells a scary tale even if her grammar and spelling drives you crazy. Clean up some of her 'texting' style narration for easier reading and you will raise goosebumps! Or maybe you don't trip over that stuff like I do, lol!
- A Ghost Story by Mark Twain
- This is a long one from Mr. Twain. Meant more to be read. From Greg's Halloween page.
Story Websites
- Tell a Tale
- Richard Martin's website on storytelling and tales. A super site that includes helpful storytelling ideas which you'll find under resources. Worth the visit!
- Bed Tyme Tales
- A kids website with wholesome tales. Scary? Hmmmmm, not really but I'm sure you're not looking for nightmares lol. A good site with short stories.
- Literature.org - Edgar Allan Poe
- A small collection of some of Poe's tales to help put some creepiness into your nights!
- Ghost Stories Online
- Wow! There are like a hundred of 'em here! Of varying quality, length and suitability you can't help but stumble across something you'll like here.
- A Girl's World
- A great site written specifically for girls! Tons of great stuff on this website!
- The Moonlit Road - Ghost Stories and Folktales of the American South
- Ghost stories and folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. Audio versions of many stories are available too!
- Castle of Spirits.com
- Ghost Stories and More!
- Scary Halloween Stories: Creepy Ghost Stories for Halloween Night!
- Read Halloween stories about ghosts, witches, monsters and Bloody Mary! New scary Halloween stories published every week until October 31st! Courtesy of American Folklore.
- American Folklore.
- A large selection of stories gathered from all over the United States! Be warned, some states get a lot of love and others get..well..nothin'. Don't feel too bad if you're the latter.
- Halloween Ghost Stories - What would Halloween be without a good Scare?
- Awww man, this is like finding gold, diamonds and emeralds all in the same place, stacked on each other ready to be hauled out.
So go digging already! - Ghost Research Society
- Many different opportunities to find scary stuff for yourself and others. See how long you can leave your speakers on enjoying the midi ghostbusters theme!
- The Campfire Stories Handbook
- Be sure to visit this website for tons of great stories. Thanks Steve!
- All Things Evil
- A nice collection of scary links to explore - at you own risk!
- Scary for Kids
- A bunch of great stories sure to scare the snot out of some poor, over-imaginative kid!
Booooo! Don't be a scairdy cat
Leave a comment
tutor1235 wrote...
Neat lens! 5-star, and I'll put it on my list of related lenses....
Posted October 16, 2008
steamtown wrote...
I am a big fan of horror movies and your
lens fits right in--Good Job
Posted November 07, 2007
SimpleGolfigist wrote...
Great lens Jimi. I thought my wife was going to kill me last night for spending so much time reading your stories. I have a Halloween lens also at www.squidoo.com/halloweenies. Love your work.
Posted October 30, 2007
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