One super horror short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's vulture - like eye and finally murders him, then is haunted by the sound of the dead man's beating heart.
Another great one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, there is an annual lottery, but as the story unfolds, it turns out to be a very dark and disturbing tradition that involves a sacrifice. The shock of the unexpected ending makes it a classic horror short story.
There's a short story called 'The Box'. A couple receives a large box that they are told never to open. But of course, curiosity gets the better of them. As they open it, they start to experience strange and terrifying things around them. The mystery of what's in the box and the consequences of opening it make it a really interesting horror short story.
One super scary short horror story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's 'vulture - like' eye and ends up killing him. He then hears the heart still beating beneath the floorboards where he hid the body. Another is 'The Hitchhiker'. A driver keeps seeing the same hitchhiker on a desolate road no matter how many times he tries to leave the hitchhiker behind. It gives a sense of inescapable doom. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also terrifying. A family gets a magical paw that grants wishes, but each wish comes with a horrible price.
Sure. Here's one: The old house was empty. She heard a creak from upstairs. She went to check. A cold hand touched her shoulder. She turned, but no one was there.
Well, 'Pet Sematary' is also a super horror story. It involves a burial ground with a dark power that can bring the dead back to life, but not in a good way. The concept of losing a loved one and then having them return as something evil is very scary. There's also 'Silence of the Lambs'. The character of Hannibal Lecter is one of the most chilling in horror literature.
A really scary horror story is 'The Exorcist'. It tells the story of a young girl who becomes possessed by a demon. The priests who try to exorcise the demon face many terrifying and grotesque manifestations. The girl's body contorts in unnatural ways, she speaks in strange voices, and there are some truly disturbing scenes that have made this story a classic in the horror genre.
Another short story is 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'. A boy kept lying that there was a wolf attacking the sheep. When the wolf actually came, no one believed him anymore. This story tells kids about the importance of honesty.
One super sad short story could be about a lonely old man in an empty house. He has outlived all his friends and family. Every day he just sits by the window, waiting for someone who will never come. It shows the harsh reality of loneliness and the passage of time.
Sure. One scary super short story could be 'The Hitchhiker'. A man picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road at night. The hitchhiker is silent and as they pass a graveyard, the man looks over and the hitchhiker has vanished. Another is 'The Red Room'. A young man enters a supposedly haunted red - room to prove there are no ghosts, but soon he is filled with a sense of dread and something unseen seems to be attacking him. And 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family is granted three wishes by a magical monkey's paw, but each wish comes with a terrible and unforeseen consequence.
One super sexy short story could be about a passionate encounter between two strangers on a moonlit beach. The way they exchange glances, the electricity in the air as they gradually draw closer, and finally the moment of intense connection.
One super short bedtime story could be this. There was a small bird that got tired from flying all day. It landed on a branch near a warm little nest made by an old squirrel. The squirrel let the bird stay for the night, and the bird had a sweet dream.