Can you recommend 2020 scary stories for a horror fan?

One scary 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 killing him. Then he hears the old man's heart still beating under the floorboards.

Well, there's 'Dracula' which is a very famous horror story. The vampire Count Dracula travels to England and starts to prey on the local population. It has elements of mystery, fear of the unknown, and the horror of a powerful, undead being. And then there's 'Frankenstein' where a scientist creates a monster that then turns on him and causes chaos and horror in his life.

Sure. There's 'The Graveyard Book' which is kind of a spooky story. It's about a boy named Nobody Owens who is raised by ghosts in a graveyard. It has elements of danger and the unknown that can be a bit scary for kids. Also, 'Coraline' is a well - known horror - ish story for kids. Coraline discovers a parallel world through a small door in her new house, but the other world has some really creepy things like the 'Other Mother' who wants to keep her there forever.

Sure. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' is a well - known one. The headless horseman chasing Ichabod Crane is really terrifying. There's also 'Hansel and Gretel' which can be a bit horror - like as the kids are lured into the witch's house in the forest. It has elements of danger and fear. Then there's 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'. While not strictly horror, the idea of the wolf finally coming and the boy being in danger is a bit scary for kids.

One very scary horror story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the old man's vulture - like eye and eventually kills him. The narrator's growing paranoia and the sound of the supposedly still - beating heart beneath the floorboards is truly terrifying.

Sure. The story of the werewolf in 'the scary stories' is great. It's about a man who turns into a werewolf during the full moon and hunts in the nearby village. Another is the tale of the mermaid that lures sailors to their deaths with her beautiful song.

There's a story where a girl is home alone at night. She hears strange scratching noises at the window. As she peeks out, she sees a pale, distorted face staring back at her. It disappears when she blinks. But then she hears the doorknob rattling. She runs to lock herself in her room, but the scratching starts on her bedroom door. She spends the whole night in terror until morning comes. And then there's the story of a hiker who gets lost in the woods. He comes across an abandoned cabin. Inside, he finds a diary that details a series of murders that happened right there in the cabin. Suddenly, he feels a presence behind him.

There's the story 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that can grant three wishes. They wish for money, but it comes at the cost of their son's life. It's a very short but extremely scary story that shows how greed can lead to unexpected and terrifying consequences.

One scary 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 kills him. Another is 'The Hitchhiker'. A man keeps seeing the same hitchhiker on a desolate road no matter how many times he tries to leave the hitchhiker behind. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also terrifying. A family gets a magical paw that grants wishes, but each wish comes with a horrible, unforeseen consequence.

Sure. One not so scary horror story could be 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde. It's about a ghost who tries to haunt a family but fails in rather comical ways. The family isn't really scared of him and instead he becomes more of an annoyance. Another is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving. While it has some spooky elements, it's not overly terrifying. Ichabod Crane is a superstitious schoolteacher who has an encounter with the Headless Horseman. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also a great one. A family gets a magical paw that can grant wishes, but with horrible consequences. However, the way it's written makes it more thought - provoking than truly scary.