One really scary short 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 kills him. The narrator's descent into madness and his paranoia about the still - beating heart he imagines he hears is truly terrifying.
One scary real short story is about a woman who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises coming from the attic. When she finally mustered the courage to go up there, she found deep claw marks on the floorboards, but no sign of any animal. It sent shivers down her spine.
Sure. One story is about a woman who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises coming from the attic. One day, she finally mustered the courage to go up there. In the dim light, she saw a figure with long, bony fingers. She ran out of the house and never returned.
One day, a girl was home alone. She heard a strange scratching at the window. When she looked, there was a dark figure with long nails. She quickly ran to her room and locked the door. But the scratching followed her, getting louder and louder. Eventually, she hid under the bed, trembling, and prayed for the morning to come.
Sure. One short scary story is about a woman who woke up in the middle of the night and saw a figure at the foot of her bed. It was just standing there, motionless. She blinked and it disappeared. But then she heard slow, heavy footsteps in the hallway.
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.
Sure. One short scary story could be 'The Haunted Mirror'. A girl bought an old mirror at a flea market. Every time she looked into it, she saw a strange figure behind her that wasn't there in real life. Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore and smashed the mirror, only to find the figure was now standing right in front of her.
One scary short story could be 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's 'evil eye'. After hiding the body under the floorboards, he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating, which drives him insane. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical monkey paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price. For example, they wish for money and their son dies at work so they get a compensation payment.
Sure. One not real scary story could be about a friendly ghost in an old mansion. The ghost just wants to play harmless pranks like moving small objects around. It doesn't mean any harm and actually becomes a sort of protector of the place.
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.
😋I don't recommend reading overly scary short stories, but if you really want to read them, the following books might satisfy your needs: Crafty House, The Ring, Dark Specter, Haunted House, and I'm About to Come Out. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗