Can you share some of the top 14 scariest stories?

One of the scariest stories could be about a haunted house. There are tales of strange noises, cold spots, and apparitions. People often report seeing shadowy figures moving in the corridors at night. Another might be a story about a cursed object, like a doll that seems to have a life of its own, causing misfortune to whoever possesses it. And then there's the classic story of a werewolf in the woods, stalking and attacking unsuspecting villagers under the full moon.

There's also 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price. For example, when they wish for money, they get it in the form of compensation for their son's death, which is a very dark and scary twist on the concept of wishes.

Well, a really scary story is 'The Call of Cthulhu' by H. P. Lovecraft. It involves an ancient and powerful being, Cthulhu, that sleeps beneath the ocean. When people start to get glimpses of its existence, it drives them mad. It's the idea of an incomprehensible and malevolent force that is so terrifying. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' also makes the list. Freddy Krueger, a burned - faced killer, haunts people in their dreams, and if he kills you in your dream, you die in real life. It plays on our vulnerability when we sleep and the fact that there's no escape from him once he enters your dreams.

One of the scariest in the top 10 might be 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye. He murders the old man and hides his body under the floorboards, but then he starts to hear the heartbeat of the old man, which is actually his guilty conscience haunting him.

The Borley Rectory in England was known as the most haunted house in England. There were reports of a nun's ghost, strange lights, and poltergeist activity. The rectory had a long history of hauntings, and many people who visited or lived there experienced things that couldn't be explained.

One of the scariest true stories is the Amityville Horror. A family moved into a house where there were reports of a mass murder. Strange noises, apparitions, and a feeling of malevolence haunted them. Another is the story of the Bell Witch. It tormented a family in Tennessee, with physical attacks and eerie voices. And the Dyatlov Pass incident, where a group of hikers died mysteriously in the Ural Mountains with strange circumstances like tent ripped open from the inside.

Sure. In one story, a guy answered an ad for a cheap apartment. When he went to see it, the place was filthy and smelled really bad. But the worst part was that the 'landlord' was acting really strange and kept asking him personal and inappropriate questions. It was clear that it was a very dangerous situation. Another story is about someone who sold their laptop on craigslist. The buyer paid with a fake check and when the seller realized it, the buyer had already disappeared with the laptop.

In 'Carrie', a girl with telekinetic powers is bullied at school. At the prom, she finally snaps and uses her powers to take revenge on those who have wronged her in a very bloody and terrifying way. 'Pet Sematary' is also quite frightening. A family discovers a burial ground that has the power to bring the dead back to life, but the resurrected are not the same as they were before, often becoming evil or deranged.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' is quite terrifying. A narrator is haunted by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye. He decides to kill the old man and hides his body under the floorboards. But he is then driven mad by the sound of the old man's still - beating heart that he imagines he can hear. Also, 'The Beckoning Fair One' is about a writer who moves into an old house and becomes obsessed with a mysterious female presence. He slowly loses his grip on reality as the fair one seems to draw him into her world of the dead.

One of the scariest ghost stories is about the Bloody Mary. Legend has it that if you stand in a dark bathroom, light some candles, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times into the mirror, a terrifying apparition will appear. Another is the story of the vanishing hitchhiker. A driver picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road, but when they reach the destination, the hitchhiker has disappeared, leaving only a cold spot in the car. There's also the story of the haunted doll. Some dolls are said to be possessed by spirits, like Annabelle. People who come near it experience strange and often frightening events.