Can you recommend some good scary stories?

The short story 'The Monkey's Paw' is also great. A family comes into possession of a magical monkey's paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible, unforeseen consequence. It shows how meddling with the unknown can lead to tragic results.

Sure. There's 'The Black Cat' also by Poe. In this story, the narrator's perverse behavior towards his cat leads to a series of macabre events. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is quite disturbing. It takes place in a small town where an annual lottery is held, and the winner is stoned to death. Then there's 'Carmilla', a vampire story where a young girl is haunted by a female vampire.

There's also 'The Phantom of the Opera'. The Phantom has an obsessive and somewhat terrifying love for Christine. He haunts the opera house, and his actions are often quite menacing, yet there is a strange, warped love in his actions towards her.

One good short scary story is '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 and decides to kill him. He hides the body under the floorboards, but then starts to hear the heart still beating, which drives him to confess his crime. Another one is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that grants wishes, but each wish comes with a horrible and unexpected consequence.

One amateur scary story is 'The Phantom Train'. Legend has it that a train that crashed long ago still haunts the railway tracks. People claim to see a spectral train coming towards them at full speed. 'The Screaming Well' is also a good one. A village has a well from which blood - curdling screams are heard at midnight. And 'The Unseen Presence in the Old Church'. There are reports of an unseen entity that makes people feel cold and uneasy whenever they enter the old, dilapidated church.

Well, 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker is a classic. It tells the story of the vampire Dracula and his attempts to spread his undead curse in England. The descriptions of his castle and his powers are really spooky. And then there's 'Carrie' by Stephen King. It's about a girl with telekinetic powers who gets bullied at school and then takes revenge in a terrifying way.

One good scary ghost story is 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James. It's about a governess who believes the two children she's taking care of are being haunted by the ghosts of their former servants. The suspense builds as she tries to protect the children from the spectral apparitions.

One classic is 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James. It's about a governess who starts seeing strange apparitions around the children she's taking care of. The ambiguity of whether the ghosts are real or just in her mind makes it truly terrifying. Another good one is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' which features the headless horseman chasing Ichabod Crane through the spooky woods. And then there's 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family's wishes granted by a cursed paw lead to tragic and spooky consequences.

One great podcast for scary stories is 'Lore'. It delves into real - life horror stories, mysteries, and the dark side of history. The host tells the stories in a really engaging way that makes you feel like you're right there in the middle of the spooky events. Another option is 'The NoSleep Podcast'. It features a variety of horror stories, often with a great deal of suspense and some really creepy elements. And 'Scary Stories Told in the Dark' is also a popular one. It has a collection of classic and new scary tales that are sure to send shivers down your spine.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a great one. It's about a woman who slowly descends into madness while being confined to a room with yellow wallpaper. Another is 'The Tell - Tale Heart'. The narrator's guilt over murdering an old man is vividly portrayed, creating a really spooky atmosphere.