Can you recommend some horror stories for beginners?

Sure. 'Slender: The Eight Pages' is a good start. The story is simple yet terrifying. You are in a forest, and you have to find eight pages while being chased by the Slender Man, a tall, faceless figure. Another one is 'Five Nights at Freddy's'. It's about a security guard at a pizza place at night. The animatronic characters come to life and try to attack the guard. The simple setting and jump - scares are great for beginners to get into horror games stories.

A good 'x horror story' for beginners is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's a short story that builds up great tension as the narrator tries to convince the reader of his sanity while clearly being deranged. Another one is 'The Monkey's Paw'. It shows how a simple wish - granting object can bring great horror as the wishes go horribly wrong. And 'The Lottery' is also a great start. It has a very normal - looking small - town setting that turns into a nightmare.

Sure. 'Carrie' by Stephen King is a great start. It's about a high - school girl with telekinetic powers who gets bullied and then takes revenge in a very horrifying way. It's easy to follow and has all the elements of a good horror story.

You could also start with 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving. It has a spooky atmosphere with the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane. The vivid descriptions of the setting and the superstitions in the story make it an engaging horror story for those just starting to explore the genre.

Sure. 'Goosebumps' series by R. L. Stine is a good start for beginners. The stories are spooky but not overly terrifying. Another option is 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' by Alvin Schwartz. It has simple yet effective horror tales.

Sure. 'The Monkey's Paw' is a great start. It's a short story with a simple but very effective horror concept. A family gets a magical paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' is also suitable. The headless horseman is a well - known horror figure, and the story has a spooky, atmospheric setting. And 'The Canterville Ghost' which combines humor with horror in a story about a ghost that is trying to haunt a family but often fails comically at first.

A great beginner - friendly horror story is 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. It's a psychological horror about a woman who slowly descends into madness while being confined in a room with the eponymous wallpaper. It's more about the build - up of psychological terror rather than extreme scares.

I'd recommend 'The Little Stranger' by Sarah Waters for beginners. It's a more modern take on the haunted house story. The characters are well - developed and the sense of unease builds slowly. And 'The Woman in Black' by Susan Hill is also good. It has a classic ghost story feel, with a creepy setting and a menacing apparition that haunts the main character.

I would also suggest 'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man whose personality deteriorates and he starts to harm his pets, especially his black cat. There are elements of the supernatural as the cat seems to have an otherworldly presence. It's a short and easy - to - read story that can introduce beginners to the horror genre.

For beginners, I'd recommend 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell. While not strictly a horror story in the traditional sense, it has elements of suspense and danger that can ease you into the horror genre. 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde is also a great choice. It's a humorous yet spooky story about a ghost trying to haunt a family who doesn't believe in ghosts. And 'The Open Window' by Saki, which has a clever plot twist that gives it a bit of a horror - like feel.