
Whoever thought horror couldn’t be funny never read a good, comical ghost story! The spooky genre is packed with jump-scares and eerie noises, but every now and then, there’s a horror story so absurd that it makes you laugh more than scream. Let me share with you a funny horror tale that might just give you the giggles alongside the chills. So, grab your blanket, hide (or not!) under it, and let’s dive into a hilarious horror adventure!
It all start on stormy night. Yes, just like every horror cliché you can think of. The wind howled, the trees creaked, and the lightning split the sky with menacing cracks. But amidst all this chaos, four friends Sam, Lily, Ben, and Kate were determined to spend the night in what was rumored to be the most haunted house in town:
The Creepy Old Mansion.
"Come on, guys! It's just a house!" Ben clearly said to trying sound braver than he felt.
“Yeah, right. 'Just a house' where people supposedly disappeared, never to be seen again!” Kate replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
“Ghosts don’t exist,” Sam chimed in, laughing. “We’ll be fine. Let’s go in.”
The house looked exactly like you’d imagine. A dusty, decaying building with broken windows, ivy crawling up the walls, and a creepy door that groaned as they pushed it open. Naturally, the electricity didn’t work, so the group used their phones as flashlights. They walked in, expecting to get scared out of their minds, but what happened next wasn’t quite what anyone had planned.
The First "Ghost" Encounter
The group entered the old mansion’s living room, the air heavy with dust and the smell of mildew. Suddenly, they heard a thump from upstairs. Everyone froze.
“Did… did you hear that?” Lily whispered, clutching her phone tightly.
“It’s probably just the wind,” Sam said, trying to convince himself more than anyone else.
But just then, a figure emerged at the top of the stairs. It was a tall, shadowy figure, wearing what looked like a tattered gown. Kate gasped and hid behind Ben, who stood there, frozen in fear.
The figure began to descend the stairs slowly, its footsteps echoing through the empty house. And then, just as the tension reached its peak… the "ghost" tripped.
With a loud crash, the mysterious figure tumbled down the stairs, landing face-first in front of them. Everyone screamed at first — but then there was a groan from the ground.
“Ughhh... Ow, my head...” the ghost mumbled, rubbing its forehead.
Wait... ghosts don’t talk about head injuries, right?
The group blinked in confusion as the “ghost” stood up and took off its hood. Beneath it was not some undead spirit but a very disgruntled old man.
“What are you doing in my house?” he grumbled, glaring at them.
The Mystery Unfolds
Sam, Lily, Ben, and Kate exchanged glances. They had broken into a house… that wasn’t abandoned at all.
“I thought this place was haunted!” Ben blurted out.
“Haunted? I wish! I’ve been trying to sell this dump for years, but no one wants to buy it because of all the stupid ghost stories. Every time someone shows up, they scream and run away!” the old man grumbled, clearly annoyed.
Kate couldn’t help but laugh. “So, you pretend to be the ghost to scare them off?”
The elderly gentleman's expression softened into a playful smile. Best way to keep the trespassers away. Until you folks arrived, I suppose," he said, glancing at the group. “Why are you even here?”
"We... um, wanted to verify if the rumors were accurate," Sam admitted somewhat sheepishly.
“Well, they’re not,” the old man said with a sigh. "Except perhaps for the rats in the basement." They’re huge. But trust me, they’re the only ghosts in this place.”
The group burst out laughing. All that fear, the creepy stories — it was all just an old man in a gown, playing pranks to scare off intruders.
The Real Horror? The Basement...
But of course, this story wouldn’t be complete without one last twist. As they were getting ready to leave, Lily noticed a door at the back of the house.
“Hey, what’s behind that door?” she asked.
The old man’s grin faded. “That… is the basement. Trust me, you don’t want to go down there.”
Now, everyone knows what happens next in a horror story when someone says “don’t go there.” Of course, they had to investigate.
Against the old man’s warnings, the four friends crept toward the door, opening it slowly. A set of rickety wooden stairs led down into the pitch-black basement.
Sam went first, using his phone’s flashlight to guide the way. The others followed closely behind, holding onto each other. They descended the stairs cautiously, their hearts racing.
Suddenly, something furry brushed against Sam’s leg, and he yelped. He stumbled backward into Ben, and they both tumbled down the stairs, landing in a heap.
Lily and Kate screamed and rushed after them. And then… they saw it.
There, in the middle of the basement, sat the “giant rats” the old man had warned them about. Only, they weren’t rats at all.
They were kittens. Fluffy, adorable kittens.
Everyone laughed so hard they could barely breathe. The group left the house in tears — not from fear, but from laughing at how ridiculous the whole night had been.
The Moral of the Story
So, what’s the takeaway here? Sometimes the scariest things aren’t ghosts or monsters they’re just misunderstood old men and overly fluffy kittens. In the end, laughter really is the best way to chase away fear.
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Mamoona Bushra
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