Short ghost stories have been a solid sub-genre for a very long time. A category of supernatural fiction, they use the supernatural to frighten people in a particularly harmless way. This sort of innocuous fear is enjoyable as it releases adrenaline and gives the reader a sense of danger and excitement without having actually put them in danger.
For the average horror and supernatural fan, this is probably the main appeal. Ghost stories can be of many genres, however, ranging from comedy to tragedy. Ghosts can also appeal in a number of works that are not primarily ghost stories, such as thrillers. Perhaps the ghost appears in a prophetic role, or perhaps they will give the audience some sort of exposition.
These stories are present in almost every culture all over the world. Perhaps it is because of the necessary theme of death that they are so prevalent. It is, after all, something that is theorized about all over the globe, as it affects everybody.
Ghosts offer a viewpoint of what happens after death, and there are many differing situations that the specters find themselves in. In some texts, there is no afterlife, and the fate of the dead is to remain walking the earth and haunting the living. In others, the dead need to realize something, or make something happen before they can pass on to the afterlife.
In many tales, the situation is complicated, whereas in others, it is simple, depending on the kind of story it is. Many ghost stories tend to be short. This is perhaps to serve something that is quick to read yet has enough excitement to make reading it worthwhile.
Many people have small vacancies in their schedules that allow for a small amount of reading for pleasure. Short ghost stories fit this well, as there can be a conclusion reached in the time it takes to read them.
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