Can you recommend some creepy horror short stories?

Sure. One creepy short horror story is about a girl who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises from the attic. One day, she finally mustered the courage to go up there. She found a doll with a ripped face and a note that said 'You're next'.

Sure. One story is about a girl who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard a strange scratching sound coming from the attic. One day, she finally mustered the courage to go up there. In the dim light, she saw a figure hunched in the corner, its eyes glowing red. She ran out of the house and never went back.

There's a short creepy story. A doll in an antique shop always seemed to be looking at a particular corner. One customer bought it and took it home. That night, she woke up to find the doll sitting on her chest, staring at her with its cold, lifeless eyes. And then there is a story about a deserted school. A group of teenagers decided to explore it at night. They heard the sound of children laughing and chalk screeching on blackboards, but they were the only ones there.

One well - known creepy animated horror story is 'Another'. It has a really eerie atmosphere and the animation style adds to the overall sense of dread. The story involves a mystery surrounding a class that has been haunted by a curse for years.

Another great one is 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker. This classic story of the vampire Dracula is filled with long, drawn - out moments of horror. The way Dracula preys on his victims, the dark and spooky castles, and the slow realization of the characters about the true nature of Dracula all contribute to its creepy factor.

There are many. For example, 'Carmilla' is a vampire story that predates Dracula. It has a very eerie atmosphere as the main character is haunted by a female vampire. Then there's 'The Black Cat' by Poe again. The narrator's descent into madness and his relationship with the black cat are quite disturbing. Also, 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar' is really creepy as it involves a man being hypnotized on his deathbed and the strange things that occur during and after that.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a very creepy short story. It seems like a normal small - town lottery at first, but then it takes a very dark turn. Also, 'The Masque of the Red Death' by Edgar Allan Poe is great. The description of the plague and the party held in the face of death is quite spooky. Oh, and 'Carmilla' is a classic vampire short story that is filled with an eerie atmosphere.

One creepy Christmas short story is 'The Haunted Christmas Tree'. It's about a family who brings home a seemingly normal Christmas tree, but at night, they start to hear strange noises coming from it. Branches seem to move on their own, and there are faint whispers. Another is 'The Ghost of Christmas Past Revenge'. In this story, a man who has been cruel in the past is haunted by a malevolent spirit during Christmas that shows him all the pain he has caused, in a very terrifying way. And 'The Christmas Carol of the Damned' is also quite creepy. It's set in an old, abandoned church on Christmas Eve, where a choir is heard singing a haunting carol, but when people go to investigate, they find no one there.

Sure. There's a short story called 'The Graveyard Shift'. Workers in a factory that was built on an old graveyard notice strange things happening at night during the Halloween season. Strange noises, tools moving on their own, and shadowy figures. Another one is 'The Black Cat'. A man's relationship with his pet cat takes a dark turn. He becomes abusive towards the cat, and after some strange events involving the cat's supposed revenge, things get really creepy. The third one could be 'The Woman in Black'. It's about a haunted house and a mysterious woman in black who brings death and misfortune to those who see her, especially around Halloween time.

One good creepy short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the eye of an old man he lives with and eventually kills him. The narrator's descent into madness and his paranoia about the still - beating heart under the floorboards are truly creepy.