The Anatomy of a Ghost Story

Classic ghost stories are as old as literature itself. Ghosts are present even in ancient epics like ‘The Odyssey’. The only thing that has changed about them is how they’re told. From oral tradition to modern multimedia, these tales of woe have sewn conscious or unconscious terror in our minds throughout history.

Why are Ghost Stories so scary?

The answer is simple: they remind us of death.

Whether you believe in an afterlife or a higher power the fact remains; we don’t understand death. T...