Share some actually scary short stories.

One is about the hitchhiker. A driver picks up a girl on a lonely road at night. She is very quiet. As they approach a cemetery, she suddenly says 'My home is here.' and disappears. The driver is shocked and when he checks the backseat, he finds a flower from the cemetery.

One actually scary story is about the haunted house on Elm Street. People who walked by at night would hear strange noises, like whispering and moaning. Some even claimed to see a shadowy figure in the window. It was said that a family died there in a tragic accident years ago, and their spirits never left.

Sure, scary stories have the potential to be very scary. They play on common fears, use dark settings, and build tension to create a spooky atmosphere that can spook most people.

There's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which is a disturbing story. A woman is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper for her supposed mental illness. As she stays there, she becomes obsessed with the wallpaper, seeing a woman trapped behind it. It's a great example of how the mind can be tortured in a small, enclosed space and how mental illness can be a source of horror.

One really scary true story is about the Bell Witch in Tennessee. The Bell family was haunted by a malevolent entity. It would pull people's hair, slap them, and make strange noises. It even predicted deaths in the family. Another is the story of the Amityville Horror. The Lutz family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They reported seeing strange apparitions, cold spots, and feeling an overwhelming sense of dread.

One actually scary true story is about the Bell Witch. In Tennessee, the Bell family was haunted by a malevolent spirit. It would torment the family members, making strange noises, moving objects, and even physically attacking them. The poltergeist activity was so extreme that it became a well - known local legend.

Perhaps a story of a man who bought an old antique mirror. Every time he looked into it, he saw a figure that wasn't his reflection. The figure seemed to be getting closer and closer each time. One day, he woke up to find the figure standing at the foot of his bed.

One short scary story is about a girl who lived in an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises from the attic. One day, she finally gathered the courage to go up there. In the dim light, she saw a pair of glowing eyes. She ran out of the attic screaming, and never went back up again.

The element of surprise. In a short story, there's not much room for long build - ups, so when the horror hits, it's sudden and shocking. For example, in a story where a character thinks they're alone in a house but then suddenly a hand grabs their ankle from under the bed.

Relatable characters also play a part. If we can put ourselves in the shoes of the character in the story, we feel their fear more intensely. For instance, if it's a story about a normal person like us in a familiar situation, like being alone in a house at night, and then something scary starts to happen, we can easily relate to that fear. And the more we can relate, the scarier the story becomes.