# Supernatural Short Story similar to the film The Others (Spoiler Warning)

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**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-short-story-similar-to-the-film-the-others-spoiler-warning/993878 "2023-11-29T21:57:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-short-story-similar-to-the-film-the-others-spoiler-warning/993878/1 "2023-11-29T21:57:53Z")

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When I saw The Others, years ago it reminded me of a short story I read as a kid or teen back in the 70s. I suspect it was probably even older, probably from the 40s, 50s, or 60s. I believe the protagonist visits their old home and encounters someone there that they remember as a ghost. Eventually the protagonist discovers in the twist ending that he/she is the actual ghost. Probably in one of those little paperback anthologies, like the ones Alfred Hitchcock attached his name to.

Thanks,

Sir Rhosis

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**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-short-story-similar-to-the-film-the-others-spoiler-warning/993878/2 "2023-11-30T03:52:29Z")

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I didn’t see a short story in there that matched your description, but TVTropes has a rather comprehensive page on those types of stories:

> **[Dead All Along - TV Tropes](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeadAllAlong)**
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> You probably thought these characters were alive. NOPE! They're not. They're dead. A character is dead; really dead. However, because the Powers That Be wanted him back, he is. He walks, he talks, he breathes just like everyone and neither the …

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**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-short-story-similar-to-the-film-the-others-spoiler-warning/993878/3 "2023-11-30T09:24:20Z")

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Thanks.