Can you recommend some terrifying ghosts short stories?

One short terrifying story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him, only to be driven mad by the sound of the dead man's heart still beating.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a great yet terrifying short story. It tells the story of a woman's descent into madness as she is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper. 'The Masque of the Red Death' by Poe is set during a plague and features a creepy masked figure. Also, 'August Heat' is a short story that has an uncanny and terrifying ending where the main character seems to be fated to a dreadful end.

One terrifying short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story, the narrator is obsessed with an old man's vulture - like eye. He eventually kills the old man and hides his body under the floorboards. But his guilt makes him imagine he hears the old man's heart still beating, which drives him to confess. It's a classic that plays on the themes of madness and guilt.

One short terrifying horror story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and ends up murdering him. He then hears the old man's heart still beating beneath the floorboards. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a cursed monkey's paw that grants wishes, but with horrifying consequences for each wish.

Well, there's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' which features the Headless Horseman. Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher, has a terrifying encounter with this spectral figure. Then, 'The Most Dangerous Game' is a nerve - wracking story where a man is hunted for sport on an island. Also, 'August Heat' has an uncanny and disturbing plot where a man seemingly foresees his own doom through a drawing he makes.

One terrifying short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and ends up murdering him, then being haunted by the sound of the dead man's heart. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family gets a cursed monkey's paw that grants wishes but with horrible consequences. For example, their first wish for money results in their son's death at work, which is truly scary.

There's 'Ligeia' by Poe as well. It has a narrator who is haunted by the memory of his first wife, Ligeia, and strange, otherworldly events occur after his second wife's death. 'The Masque of the Red Death' is another. It tells of a prince who tries to avoid a deadly plague by hiding in his abbey, but death still finds a way in. And 'The Open Window' is a short but effective horror story with a great twist at the end.

One terrifying short horror story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a cursed monkey's paw that grants wishes but with horrible consequences. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' where a woman's mental state deteriorates as she becomes obsessed with the yellow wallpaper in her room.

Sure. 'The Ghostly Pirate Ship' is a great one. It tells about a ship that is haunted by the ghosts of pirates long dead. The crew that stumbles upon it experiences all sorts of spooky events.

One of the terrifying short stories could be 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by the old man's 'vulture - like' eye and eventually kills him. Another might be 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which has a shockingly cruel ending in a seemingly ordinary small - town setting. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also very scary, as the wishes granted by the paw come with horrible consequences.