Can you recommend some very short scary stories?
Sure. Here's one: In the old house, she heard a creaking on the stairs. Every night at 3 am. She peeked out, seeing a shadowy figure ascending. She hid under the bed, and the figure whispered, 'I know you're here.'
One very short scary story is about a boy walking in the forest. He found a strange doll. When he picked it up, its eyes opened. It stared at him coldly and then said in a raspy voice, 'You'll never leave this forest alive.' He started running but could feel the doll's presence behind him all the time.
There was a woman who lived alone. One day, she noticed a small handprint on the window that she couldn't wipe off. Every night, she heard scratching at the window. Then, one night, she saw a small, pale face at the window, eyes completely black, just staring at her.
Can you recommend some very short scary short stories?
Sure. One is 'The Last Breath'. A hiker gets lost in the woods at night. As he tries to find his way, he hears a faint whispering. Every time he stops, the whispering stops. When he finally reaches a small cabin, he realizes the whispering is coming from inside. Another one is 'The Doll's Eyes'. A girl finds an old doll in the attic. At night, she wakes up to see the doll's eyes glowing red, staring at her. And 'The Footsteps in the Hall'. A woman alone in an old mansion hears slow, heavy footsteps in the hall at midnight, but when she looks, there's no one there.
Can you recommend some very scary short stories?
Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a very scary short story. It tells the tale of a woman's descent into madness as she is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper. The descriptions of her psychological state are really frightening. Also, 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl. A seemingly normal housewife commits a shocking murder in a very unexpected way. There's also 'August Heat' which has a spooky sense of fate and doom throughout the story.
Can you recommend some scary very short stories?
One scary very short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and eventually murders him. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, they hold an annual lottery which has a very dark and unexpected ending. Also, 'The Monkey's Paw' is quite terrifying. A family gets a magical paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price.
Can you recommend some really scary very short stories?
Another one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, there is an annual lottery. At first, it seems like a normal event, but as the story progresses, it turns out that the 'winner' of the lottery will be stoned to death by the townspeople. It shows the dark side of human nature and blind adherence to tradition.
Can you share some short very scary stories?
Sure. Here is one. A girl was home alone at night. She heard a strange scratching at the window. When she peeked out, there was a faceless figure just inches from the glass, staring back at her. She ran to her room and hid under the covers, but she could still hear the scratching getting louder.
Can you share some very short scary stories?
Here's another short scary story. A man was driving on a lonely road at night. His radio started to play static, then a voice whispered 'get out' over and over. He looked in the rear - view mirror and saw a shadowy figure in the back seat.
Can you recommend some very scary stories?
One very scary story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. He then hears the sound of the old man's heart beating even after he's dead, which is really spooky.
Can you recommend some 'not very scary stories'?
Sure. 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' is a great one. It's about a naughty little rabbit who ventures into Mr. McGregor's garden. There are some tense moments when he's being chased, but overall it's not too scary. The beautiful illustrations also add to the charm of the story.
Share some very very short scary stories.
One night, I heard a strange scratching at my window. I peeked out, but saw nothing. Then I heard it again, closer. Suddenly, a pale face stared back at me.
Can you share some very scary short horror stories?
One short horror story is about a girl who woke up in the middle of the night to a strange dripping sound. She followed it to the bathroom. As she opened the door, a cold hand grabbed her ankle from the dark bathtub. She screamed but no one heard her.