Can you recommend some horror stories from 'jones 10 best horror stories'?

Sure. One of the scariest could be the story about the haunted house where every night strange noises and apparitions appear. It builds a great sense of dread with its detailed descriptions of the creaking floors and cold spots. Another good one might be the tale of the cursed object. When people touch it, they start to have nightmares and then things from their nightmares start to invade their real lives. And there's also the story of the lost souls in the forest. People who enter the forest get lost and are haunted by the wailing voices of the souls that never found their way out.

Well, there could be a story in there about a cursed object. Maybe a doll that seems to move on its own and brings misfortune to those around it. The suspense in these stories is what makes them so engaging.

The characters play a big role. In horror, having well - developed, complex characters can make the horror more real. If there's a story with a character who has a dark past and is haunted by it, it draws the reader in deeper as we can relate to some extent. Also, the way the stories play with our fears, like the fear of the unknown or the fear of death. They tap into these primal fears and magnify them to create a truly horrifying experience.

Another good one might be 'The Monkey's Paw'. This story plays on the idea of wishes gone wrong. The family's seemingly innocent wish for money is twisted in a very dark and unexpected way, leading to a series of tragic events that send shivers down the reader's spine.

Sure. One story could be about a haunted mirror. A girl moves into an old house and there's a large, ornate mirror in her bedroom. Every night, she sees a figure in the mirror that gets closer each time. Eventually, it reaches out from the mirror and she's never seen again.

Sure. One story could be about a haunted house where strange noises are heard at night. Every time someone tries to sleep, they feel a cold presence.

Well, there might be a story in 'best true horror stories' about a person who encounters a strange figure in the woods that seems to disappear and reappear in different places, following them all the way home. It's a classic horror trope but made scarier by being based on a true event.

In the list of best horror stories, 'The Shining' is quite prominent. It tells the story of a family in an isolated hotel where the father slowly goes insane. Also, 'Carrie' by Stephen King is a great horror story. A bullied girl with telekinetic powers finally takes revenge in a very bloody and horrifying way.

One horror story could be about an Edward Jones client who was misadvised on their investment portfolio. They were promised high returns but instead lost a significant amount of money, leaving them in a financial nightmare. It was like their dreams of a comfortable future were shattered overnight.

Well, there's 'The Monkey's Paw'. In this story, a family comes into possession of a magical monkey's paw that can grant wishes. But every wish comes with a dark and unforeseen consequence. It shows how our desires can lead to horror when they are fulfilled in unexpected and malevolent ways.