Can you recommend some tame short horror stories?

Tame short horror stories often focus on subtler elements. They might not have the same shock value as more extreme horror. Instead, they can build tension through atmosphere and mystery. Take 'The Monkey's Paw' for instance. It doesn't show graphic horror but rather the slow - building dread of the consequences of the wishes made on the paw. Also, they may be more accessible to a wider audience, including those who don't like really intense horror.

Sure. One might be 'The Haunting of Blackwood Manor' which was quite popular in 2018 horror short stories. It had a really creepy atmosphere with a haunted house setting and strange noises in the night.

One short horror story could be 'The Bus Stop'. A woman waits at a lonely bus stop late at night. Every time a bus comes, the driver just shakes his head and drives on. Finally, an old bus arrives and the door opens. Inside, she sees all the passengers are pale and motionless, and as she steps in, the bus drives into the darkness.

Yes. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great short horror story. It takes place in a small town where an annual lottery is held, but the 'prize' is something extremely cruel and unexpected. Also, 'The Masque of the Red Death' by Poe, which is set during a plague and has a mysterious figure that brings death and horror to a lavish party.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a man who is haunted by the vulture - like eye of an old man and eventually kills him. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family gets a magical paw that grants wishes but with terrible consequences. And 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which has a disturbing small - town ritual.

There's 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, they have an annual lottery. But it's not a normal lottery. The 'winner' is stoned to death by the townspeople. It's a chilling story that shows how blindly following tradition can be terrifying.

One well - known 1948 horror short story could be 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's a chilling tale set in a small town where an annual lottery has a very dark and unexpected outcome.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and ends up murdering him. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' which has a cursed paw that grants wishes with horrible consequences. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' shows a woman's descent into madness in a creepy, isolated setting.

Another great one is 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs. A family comes into possession of a magical monkey's paw that can grant three wishes. However, each wish comes with a horrible, unforeseen consequence, leading to a series of terrifying events.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye and his descent into madness as he plots the old man's murder. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It takes place in a small town where an annual lottery has a very dark and unexpected outcome. And 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs, which tells the story of a family who gets a cursed monkey's paw that grants wishes but with terrible consequences.