Can you recommend some extremely scary and scary short stories?

Sure. 'The Monkey's Paw' is an extremely scary short story. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price. For example, when they wish for money, their son dies in a work accident and they receive compensation money. 'August Heat' is also a great one. A man meets another man who seems to be sculpting his own death scene, and as the day progresses, it seems more and more likely that he is doomed.

One short scary story could be this. I heard a baby crying in the attic. I live alone. I never went up there again.

One night, a girl was home alone. She heard a strange scratching at the window. When she looked out, there was a pale face with hollow eyes just inches from the glass, staring at her. She froze in fear. Then, the face slowly disappeared. But the scratching continued all night long.

A hiker got lost in the forest at night. He found an abandoned cabin. When he entered, it was freezing cold. As he was looking for something to warm himself, he heard a soft whisper. He couldn't make out the words. Then, he saw a shadow on the wall that looked like a human shape but with long, distorted limbs. The shadow started to move towards him, and he fled into the dark forest, not knowing where he was going.

A really scary story involves a doll. This doll was found in an old attic. It had a cracked porcelain face and seemed to have a life of its own. At night, it would move around the room by itself. The family that found it started experiencing bad luck, and they often heard the sound of a child crying when the doll was near.

Sure. One of the scariest ones could be 'The Haunted House' in it. It's about a family who moves into an old, dilapidated house and starts experiencing strange noises and apparitions at night.

Yes. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a good example of a scary short story. It tells the story of a woman who slowly descends into madness while being confined in a room with yellow wallpaper. In terms of scary fictions, Stephen King's works are great. For instance, 'Carrie' is a famous one. A bullied girl discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them for revenge in a very bloody and scary way.

Well, they often rely on common fears such as the unknown or things that go against the natural order. In an extremely short scary story, it might be something like 'The clock stopped at midnight. Then I heard a strange ticking from inside the wall.' It plays on our fear of the unexpected in a small space.

One extremely scary story is about a haunted house. A family moved in, and at night, they would hear strange noises like scratching on the walls. Doors would open and close by themselves. The children often saw a shadowy figure in the hallway. Eventually, they discovered that a previous owner had been murdered there, and his spirit was still trapped, seeking revenge.

Sure. One short scary story could be about a haunted house. A family moves in, and every night they hear strange noises coming from the attic. When they finally go to check, they find a cold, dark presence that terrifies them. Another could be a story of a cursed object. A girl finds an old doll in an antique store. Once she takes it home, she starts having nightmares and seeing a strange figure in her room at night. And there's also a story where a hiker gets lost in the woods and comes across a strange cabin with a sinister feeling. Inside, he discovers things that make him realize he's in a place he should never have been.