Can you recommend some good scary southern gothic short stories?

They often have a decaying or isolated southern setting, like an old plantation or a small, run - down town. This creates a sense of foreboding.

One great new southern gothic short story is 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It has elements of the southern gothic with its exploration of a woman's mental state in a somewhat oppressive environment.

One great scary gothic short story is 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's full of a sense of doom and gloom, with the decaying mansion and the strange, intertwined fates of the Usher family.

Yes, I can. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, although not strictly southern gothic in a geographical sense, has many of its elements. It's set in a small town with a disturbing ritual. 'Why I Live at the P.O.' by Eudora Welty is a southern gothic short story that focuses on family drama and the narrator's sense of alienation. And 'The Wide Net' by Elizabeth Spencer also belongs to this genre. It has a moody atmosphere and complex relationships in a southern fishing village.

Flannery O'Connor has some great southern gothic short stories. For example, 'Good Country People'. It involves complex characters like a young woman with a prosthetic leg and a con man who comes into her life. The story shows the grotesque and religious elements often found in southern gothic literature.

Well, from 'the complete stories southern gothic novels', 'As I Lay Dying' is a classic. It tells the story of a poor family's journey to bury their mother, with each character having their own complex psyche. Then there's 'A Streetcar Named Desire', which shows the clash between the genteel south and the more brutish new world through the character of Blanche DuBois. Also, 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter' presents the isolation and longing of various characters in a southern - like setting.

Well, 'Garden Spells' by Sarah Addison Allen has modern southern gothic elements. It combines a touch of magic with the southern charm and family secrets. It's a lighter take on the genre compared to some of the more dark and brooding ones. Also, 'The Serpent King' by Jeff Zentner is set in the South and has that sense of gothic atmosphere, dealing with themes of friendship, family, and the struggle to break free from the past.

One famous scary southern story is the legend of the Bell Witch in Tennessee. It's about a malevolent spirit that haunted the Bell family, causing all sorts of strange and terrifying events like physical attacks on family members and strange noises.

Another is 'The Jilting of Granny Weatherall' by Katherine Anne Porter. It delves into the memories and final thoughts of an old southern woman on her deathbed. It's really a poignant exploration of a life well - lived and the regrets that might come with it.

Southern gothic short stories typically have a sense of foreboding. The atmosphere is often gloomy. The characters can be outcasts or misfits in their communities. For example, a character might be a hermit living on the outskirts of a small southern town. There's also a lot of focus on family secrets and the past that haunts the present. These stories might deal with themes like incest or long - held grudges within families.