What are some classic scary fairy stories?

Well, 'The Juniper Tree' is a very dark scary fairy tale. In this story, a stepmother kills her stepson and serves him in a stew to his father. His sister then gathers his bones and buries them under a juniper tree. Later, a bird emerges from the tree and starts to take revenge on the stepmother. Also, 'The Snow Queen' can be considered scary in parts. The Snow Queen kidnaps a boy named Kay and takes him to her ice palace. Gerda, his friend, has to go on a long and dangerous journey to rescue him, facing many perils along the way.

Another is 'The Tell - Tale Heart'. In this short story, the narrator is driven mad by the old man's 'evil eye'. He kills the old man and hides his body under the floorboards. But he is haunted by the sound of the old man's still - beating heart, which drives him to confess. It's a great exploration of guilt and madness.

Sure. One could be the story of the haunted forest fairy. In this tale, a young girl gets lost in a forest that is said to be haunted by an evil fairy. The trees seem to whisper warnings, and strange shadows lurk everywhere.

There are many classic fairy tale stories. 'Rapunzel' is one of them. Rapunzel has extremely long hair and is locked in a tower. A prince climbs up her hair to rescue her. 'The Frog Prince' is another. A princess kisses a frog and turns it back into a prince. Also, 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is a great fairy tale. Jack climbs a beanstalk to a giant's castle and has all sorts of adventures there.

Some well - known classic fairy tale stories include 'Cinderella'. In this story, a kind - hearted girl is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters but eventually gets to go to the ball with the help of her fairy godmother and marries the prince. Another is 'Snow White'. Snow White is persecuted by her jealous stepmother, the queen, but finds refuge with the seven dwarfs and is awakened by a prince's kiss.

One classic scary story for kids is 'The Three Little Pigs'. The big bad wolf is a menacing figure. Another is 'Hansel and Gretel' with the evil witch in the forest. And 'Little Red Riding Hood' also has some scary elements, like the wolf disguising as the grandmother.

There's also the story of 'Bloody Mary'. If you go into a dark bathroom, say 'Bloody Mary' three times in front of a mirror, a spooky woman might appear. It's often told at sleepovers. The origin of this story is a bit murky, but it has been passed down for generations, scaring kids and adults alike.

One classic is 'The Wolf Man'. It tells the story of a man who is cursed to become a werewolf. The idea of a man transforming into a half - man, half - wolf creature during the full moon is really terrifying.

One classic scary riddle is: 'I have no feet to dance, I have no eyes to see, I have no life to live or die, but yet I do all three. What am I?' The answer is a fire. A fire can seem to 'dance', it doesn't have eyes but can 'look' menacing, and it's not alive but can start and end, causing destruction like a living thing might.

There's also 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker. This tale features the infamous vampire Dracula who travels from Transylvania to England to spread his curse of vampirism. The story is full of spooky encounters, from the vampire's brides in his castle to his attempts to prey on the innocent, like Lucy Westenra.