Can you recommend some best halloween short stories?

There's also 'The Monkey's Paw'. It's not strictly a Halloween - only story but fits the mood well. A family gets a cursed monkey's paw that grants wishes but with terrible consequences. The sense of dread and the unexpected twists are what make it a great short and spooky read for Halloween.

Yes. A great Halloween short story is 'The Black Cat' by Poe. It's about a man's relationship with his pet cat that takes a dark turn. 'Room on the Broom' is a fun, family - friendly Halloween short story about a witch and the various animals she meets on her broomstick ride. And 'There's a Monster at the End of This Book' can also be considered a Halloween - themed short story as it has that element of the unknown and a 'monster', which is Grover from Sesame Street.

One printable Halloween short story could be 'The Haunted House on the Hill'. It's about a group of kids who dare to enter an old, abandoned house on Halloween night. Strange noises startle them as they explore the dusty rooms. Another is 'The Witch's Cauldron', which tells of a curious cat that gets too close to a witch's cauldron in the forest on Halloween and has some spooky adventures. There's also 'The Ghostly Pumpkin Patch' where a farmer discovers his pumpkin patch is haunted by friendly ghosts on Halloween.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe can be considered a Halloween - worthy short story. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing how he murdered an old man because of his 'evil eye'. Also, 'The House on the Borderland' by William Hope Hodgson has elements of horror and the unknown, with a house in a desolate area being the center of strange happenings. And don't forget 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which has a sense of psychological horror as the narrator slowly descends into madness in a room with strange wallpaper.

Sure. One fun Halloween short story is 'The Haunted House on Pumpkin Lane'. It's about a group of kids who dare to enter a supposedly haunted house on Halloween night. Inside, they encounter strange noises and spooky apparitions, but in the end, they discover it was just an old neighbor trying to have some fun.

Sure. There's a short story called 'The Graveyard Shift'. Workers in a factory that was built on an old graveyard notice strange things happening at night during the Halloween season. Strange noises, tools moving on their own, and shadowy figures. Another one is 'The Black Cat'. A man's relationship with his pet cat takes a dark turn. He becomes abusive towards the cat, and after some strange events involving the cat's supposed revenge, things get really creepy. The third one could be 'The Woman in Black'. It's about a haunted house and a mysterious woman in black who brings death and misfortune to those who see her, especially around Halloween time.

One popular kids' Halloween short story is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. It's about Ichabod Crane and his encounter with the Headless Horseman. It's full of spooky elements that are just right for kids to get into the Halloween spirit.

Ray Bradbury's 'The October Game' is also a great Halloween short story. It's set during a Halloween party where a cruel game is played that takes a very dark and unexpected turn. Bradbury is a master at creating an atmosphere of dread and mystery, and this story is no exception. The characters' actions and the overall mood of the party, which starts out as a normal gathering but quickly descends into something far more sinister, make it a thrilling read for Halloween.

Sure. There's a story about a jack - o' - lantern that comes to life. One Halloween night, a carved pumpkin left on a porch starts to glow and then rolls off. It chases a group of trick - or - treaters down the street, its eyes burning with an eerie light. Another one could be the story of the ghostly bride. Every Halloween, in an old cemetery, people claim to see a woman in a white wedding dress floating among the tombstones. She was a bride who died on her wedding day long ago and now haunts the place on Halloween. And then there's the story of the vampire in the cellar. A family moves into a new house and discovers a hidden cellar. On Halloween night, they hear strange noises from it. When they go to check, they see a vampire lurking in the shadows.

Sure. One story is about a little witch who lost her broom on Halloween night. She had to search all over the spooky town for it. Along the way, she met friendly ghosts who helped her. In the end, she found her broom just in time to join the midnight flight with her witch friends.