Well, 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a spooky short story. It's about a woman who is suffering from post - partum depression and is locked in a room with yellow wallpaper. She starts to see things in the wallpaper. 'The Black Cat' by Poe is also very good. A man's relationship with his cat takes a very dark turn. And 'The Cask of Amontillado' where one man lures another into the catacombs for revenge in a very creepy way.
Sure. There's 'The Lottery' which has a very disturbing ending. In a small town, they have an annual lottery, but it's not a normal lottery. It turns out to be a sacrifice. 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' also fits. A man is about to be hanged during the Civil War and has a series of hallucinations that are quite spooky. And 'Ligeia' by Poe, which tells the story of a man obsessed with his first wife, Ligeia, and the strange events that occur after her death.
Well, another spooky story was about the school library. There was a restricted section that no one was allowed to enter. One day, a curious student managed to get in. He said he saw books flying off the shelves on their own and a cold breeze blew through even though all the windows were closed. He ran out in terror and never went back.
They often have a sense of mystery. For example, the settings are usually in some isolated or old - fashioned places like an abandoned house or a spooky forest. This creates an immediate atmosphere of unease. Also, they might involve some sort of supernatural element, such as ghosts or strange curses.
One Halloween, there was a rumor going around middle school that a ghost was seen in the attic of the school building. Some of us were brave enough to go up there. It was dark and dusty. We didn't see any ghost, of course, but the anticipation and the creepy atmosphere made it a memorable experience.
Sure. There was a story in a middle school where during halloween, students noticed that the portraits in the hallway seemed to be watching them. One girl was so freaked out that she ran. Later, it was found out that some of the other students had used some simple trickery with mirrors to make it seem like the portraits were moving.
Sure. 'The Case of the Missing Necklace' is a great one. It's about a middle - schooler who tries to find a valuable necklace that disappeared during a school event. Another is 'The Secret of the Old Attic' where kids discover strange things in the attic of their school.
One great middle school horror short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and eventually kills him. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' which has a spooky premise where a family gets a magical paw that grants wishes but with terrifying consequences. And 'The Landlady' is also a good one. It tells the story of a young man who stays at a bed - and - breakfast run by a strange landlady.
Another is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. A young couple, Jim and Della, are very poor but deeply in love. Della sells her long beautiful hair to buy a chain for Jim's precious watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della's hair. It shows the selfless love between them and how they are willing to sacrifice their most prized possessions for each other.
Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great short story. It's about a young couple who are very poor but sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another one is 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell, which tells a thrilling story of a hunter becoming the hunted on an isolated island.
One great middle school Christmas short story is 'The Gift of the Magi'. It's about a young couple who are very poor but want to give each other meaningful Christmas gifts. The wife cuts off her long hair to sell and buy a chain for her husband's watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It shows the true meaning of selfless love during Christmas.
One famous middle school horror short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the old man's vulture - like eye and eventually commits a terrible act. Another is 'The Landlady' where a young man checks into a bed - and - breakfast and discovers the landlady has some very strange and disturbing secrets.