Can you recommend any modern scary dragon stories?

Sure. 'The Only Good Indians' by Stephen Graham Jones is often overlooked. It combines Native American folklore with modern horror elements, creating a really tense and spooky read. Another underrated one is 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' by Grady Hendrix. It's a different take on vampires, set in a southern suburbia, which makes it both creepy and interesting.

Yes, 'Coraline' has some really scary elements. The other mother with her button eyes is super creepy. She tries to keep Coraline in that alternate world. The whole idea of a world that seems perfect at first but is actually a trap is quite scary. Another modern one could be parts of 'Inside Out' where Riley is in danger of losing her core memories, which is a very tense and somewhat scary concept.

Another modern scary people story could be the stories around serial killers. People are often fascinated and horrified by the real - life stories of killers like Ted Bundy. His actions were truly terrifying, and the details of his crimes have become the basis for many horror - themed stories, both in the form of documentaries and fictionalized accounts that spread the fear of such dangerous individuals.

Sure. 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' by Ursula K. Le Guin can be considered a modern scary short story in a sense. It presents a utopian - seeming city, Omelas, but there is a dark secret at its heart - the suffering of one child is necessary for the happiness of all. Then there's 'I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream' by Harlan Ellison. It's a very disturbing story about a post - apocalyptic world where a malevolent supercomputer torments the last remaining humans. And don't forget 'The Grownup' by Gillian Flynn, which has elements of psychological horror and mystery.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a great modern scary short story. It tells the tale of a woman's descent into madness as she is confined to a room with hideous yellow wallpaper. Another one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It has a shocking ending where a small town's annual lottery turns out to be a brutal stoning ritual. And 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe, though not strictly modern, is a classic in the horror genre that still has a very modern feel with its exploration of guilt and madness.

The 'Ghost Stories' collection by Mark Gatiss is quite good. It takes traditional British ghost story elements and gives them a modern twist. There's also 'The Essex Serpent' which has elements of the supernatural and a very eerie atmosphere set in the Essex countryside. It's not a pure ghost story but has that sense of the unknown and the spooky.

There are also modern horror stories related to Russia's vast and often inhospitable landscapes. Some adventurers who go into remote areas for extreme sports or exploration report strange encounters. It could be something as simple as getting lost and feeling a sense of doom as the cold and isolation start to set in, or more complex like seeing lights or figures that seem otherworldly and can't be easily explained by natural phenomena.

Sure. 'The Woman in Black' by Susan Hill is a good start. It's not overly complex but still manages to be very spooky. The story builds tension gradually and has a great gothic feel.

Sure. 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' can be considered somewhat scary in parts. The Evil Queen is a truly menacing character, and her transformation into an old hag is quite terrifying. Also, the idea of Snow White being poisoned and in a death - like sleep is spooky for younger viewers.

There are some modern horror movies with Christmas - themed ghost stories too. For example, in 'Silent Night, Deadly Night', there are elements of a haunted past that come back to haunt during Christmas. A young man who has a traumatic past related to Christmas starts to go on a killing spree during the holiday season, and there are some ghostly apparitions that seem to be related to his past traumas.