'The Landlady' is a short story by Roald Dahl. It is about a naive young businessman who goes to stay in a bed and breakfast. The man knows little about the landlady's desire to poison and stuff him. 'The Red Room' is also a short story about an ordinary man who goes to a spooky castle to resolve his curiosity and find out about a ghost. He later discovers that there is no ghost within the Red Room, but only fear, which turns out to be much worse than he ever expected. 'The Red Room' is written in a typically...
in its outcome, because at the beginning of the story there are so many clues that it is going to be a supernatural story, "It will take a very tangible ghost to frighten me" and "spiritual terrors". Also, the myths surrounding the Red Room at the beginning of the story are a sign of the slightly paranormal ending. On the other hand, "The Landlady" does not give many clues as to the outcome of the story and all is kept undisclosed until very late on. This has a very suspenseful effect, as the reader is left guessing upon the conclusion.