Can you recommend some classic scary short stories?

Well, 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce can be considered a classic scary short story. It has a very unexpected ending. The story builds up the tension as a man is about to be hanged and then takes the reader on a strange journey. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving is another famous one. With the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod Crane through the spooky woods, it gives a great sense of fear. And 'The Masque of the Red Death' by Edgar Allan Poe, which shows a prince trying to escape a deadly plague in a macabre and terrifying way.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a great one. It shows a woman's descent into madness as she becomes obsessed with the yellow wallpaper in her room. There's also 'Carmilla', a vampire story that predates Dracula. It tells of a young woman who is visited by a mysterious female figure at night. And then there's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' which features the Headless Horseman who chases Ichabod Crane through the town.

Sure. 'The Drifting Classroom' is a classic. It tells the story of a school that suddenly finds itself in a desolate and dangerous post - apocalyptic world. It's full of tension and horror. Another is 'Bokurano: Ours'. It's a dark story about a group of kids who have to pilot giant robots to fight battles, but the consequences are far more terrifying than they seem at first.

Sure. One short scary story could be 'The Haunted Mirror'. A girl bought an old mirror at a flea market. Every time she looked into it, she saw a strange figure behind her that wasn't there in real life. Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore and smashed the mirror, only to find the figure was now standing right in front of her.

One scary short story could be 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's 'evil eye'. After hiding the body under the floorboards, he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating, which drives him insane. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical monkey paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price. For example, they wish for money and their son dies at work so they get a compensation payment.

Well, 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury is a classic short short story. It explores the idea of time travel and how small changes in the past can have huge consequences in the future. Also, 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell is quite famous. It's a thrilling story about a man who becomes the prey in a sadistic hunt.

Yes. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a good example of a scary short story. It tells the story of a woman who slowly descends into madness while being confined in a room with yellow wallpaper. In terms of scary fictions, Stephen King's works are great. For instance, 'Carrie' is a famous one. A bullied girl discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them for revenge in a very bloody and scary way.

😋I don't recommend reading overly scary short stories, but if you really want to read them, the following books might satisfy your needs: Crafty House, The Ring, Dark Specter, Haunted House, and I'm About to Come Out. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗

One short scary story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart'. A man is driven mad by an old man's 'evil eye' and eventually kills him. He then hears the old man's heart still beating beneath the floorboards where he hid the body. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a cursed monkey paw that grants wishes, but with horrible consequences for each wish.

One scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and eventually murders him. He then hears the sound of the old man's still - beating heart beneath the floorboards.