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.
There is a short scary story where a child is playing in an abandoned playground. As the sun sets, he sees a swing moving by itself. Then, in another story called 'The Haunted Book', a librarian finds a book that gives off a cold chill. When she opens it, she hears screams. Another story could be 'The Cemetery Visitor'. A young man visits a cemetery at night. He feels a cold hand on his shoulder, but when he turns around, there's nothing but an empty graveyard.
Yes. For example, there's a story about a man who moves into a new apartment. Every night, he hears scratching from the walls. One night, he sees a long, bony finger poke through the wall. Also, 'The Dark Mirror'. A girl looks into an antique mirror and sees a shadowy figure behind her that's not her reflection. And then there's 'The Silent Caller'. A man keeps getting calls where all he hears is heavy breathing, and when he tries to call back, it says the number doesn't exist.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Sure. One short scary story could be 'The Haunted Mirror'. A girl bought an old mirror at a flea market. Every time she looked into it, she saw a strange figure behind her that wasn't there in real life. Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore and smashed the mirror, only to find the figure was now standing right in front of her.
One scary short story could be 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's 'evil eye'. After hiding the body under the floorboards, he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating, which drives him insane. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical monkey paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price. For example, they wish for money and their son dies at work so they get a compensation payment.
Sure. One of the scariest ones could be 'The Haunted House' in it. It's about a family who moves into an old, dilapidated house and starts experiencing strange noises and apparitions at night.
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.