Can you recommend some really scary vampire stories?

The 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' series is quite good. It has lots of short, spine - chilling tales.

Sure. 'Salem's Lot' by Stephen King is a great scary vampire story. It's set in a small town where vampires start to take over. The atmosphere is really creepy. And then there's 'Let the Right One In'. It's a Swedish story that has a unique take on the vampire genre, with a lonely vampire child. It's both scary and a bit sad.

One really scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. The narrator's increasing paranoia as he hears the heartbeat, which may be his own guilt - ridden conscience, is truly terrifying.

One famous scary vampire short story is 'The Vampyre' by John Polidori. It was one of the early works that really defined the modern vampire concept. Another is 'Carmilla' by Sheridan Le Fanu, which has a very eerie atmosphere and a female vampire character that adds a different kind of horror. And 'Dracula's Guest' by Bram Stoker is also great. It gives some extra background and creepy details related to the Dracula story.

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 his descent into madness as he plots to kill the old man. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family gets a cursed paw that grants wishes, but with terrifying consequences. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which shows a woman's psychological breakdown in a room with hideous wallpaper.

One short and scary 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 and eventually murders him. He then hears the sound of the old man's heart still beating, which drives him to insanity. Another is 'The Hitchhiker'. A person keeps seeing the same hitchhiker on the road no matter how far they drive, creating a sense of unease and mystery. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also terrifying. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that grants wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible and unexpected consequence.

Sure. There's the story of the 'Slenderman'. It started as an online meme but soon evolved into a truly terrifying story. It's about a tall, faceless figure in a black suit that stalks people, especially children. Many people who read about it said they felt a sense of unease even in broad daylight after that.

One really scary creepypasta story is 'Jeff the Killer'. It's about a young boy who goes through a traumatic event that turns him into a deranged killer with a pale face and a permanent smile carved into it. He hunts people at night, whispering 'Go to sleep' before attacking.

One short and really scary story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and ends up killing him. He then hears the old man's heart still beating beneath the floorboards where he hid the body, which drives him to confess.

One really scary story is about a haunted house. People who entered it at night would hear strange whispers and see shadowy figures. Lights would flicker on and off by themselves. There was an old legend that a family was brutally murdered in that house long ago, and their spirits were trapped there, seeking revenge on anyone who dared to enter.