10 most scary short stories

There's 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. It may seem like a story about a woman's descent into madness, but it has a ghostly undertone. Trapped in a room with the hideous yellow wallpaper, she begins to see a figure trapped within it. The story builds tension through her isolation and the sense of a supernatural presence.

In my opinion, the story about the mirror is quite interesting. A woman buys an old mirror at a flea market. When she looks into it, she sometimes sees a different reflection, a face that's not her own and it seems to be in a lot of pain. Another interesting one is about a phone call. A man keeps getting calls from an unknown number. When he answers, all he hears is heavy breathing and a strange whispering that sends chills down his spine. And the story about the abandoned asylum is also great. People who enter it report seeing shadowy figures and hearing screams that seem to come from the walls.

One that stands out is the story of the haunted doll. It was a beautiful porcelain doll that a woman found in an antique store. She brought it home and strange things started to happen. The doll would move on its own at night and make creepy giggling sounds. It really sent shivers down my spine.

Well, from 'top 100 short scary stories', there are many great ones. For instance, there's a story about a girl who moves into a new apartment and starts seeing a shadowy figure that always stands in the corner of her bedroom at 3 am. It slowly creeps closer each night. Another story is about a small town where people keep disappearing near an old well. It turns out there's a malevolent spirit down there. Also, a story about a doll that seems to move on its own and has a really creepy face.

Most scary horror short stories often have a sense of the unknown. They leave a lot to the imagination. For example, in 'The Tell - Tale Heart', the narrator's madness is not fully explained, and the reader is left to wonder what really drove him to such extremes. Another characteristic is a build - up of suspense. In 'The Monkey's Paw', the wishes are made one by one, and with each wish, the tension rises as the characters don't know what horror will befall them next.

There's a story from a nurse. She worked the night shift in an old hospital. One night, she was walking down the empty corridor and saw an old man in a wheelchair at the end. But when she got closer, there was no one there. Later, she learned that an old patient who used to be in a wheelchair had died in that very corridor years ago. It's a really spooky story that makes you think about the afterlife. Hospitals are often filled with such strange tales. The long, dimly lit corridors and the history of so many people passing through create an atmosphere ripe for such stories.

Here's an interesting one. I heard a knock on my window at midnight. When I opened the curtain, a pale face stared back at me for a second then disappeared.

One memorable story could be about a haunted house. In it, a family moves into an old mansion. Strange noises start at night, like footsteps in the attic. The children claim to see shadowy figures. It creates a sense of dread as the family tries to figure out the mystery behind the noises and apparitions.

One of the most memorable might be the story where a character is haunted by a shadowy figure that only appears at midnight. The sense of impending doom and the way Horowitz builds the tension is truly chilling.

In 'The Doll', the idea of a possessed doll is quite terrifying. The doll seems to have a life of its own and does all sorts of strange things. It moves around at night and has these evil - looking eyes that just send shivers down your spine.