Can you recommend some really really scary short stories?
One really scary 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. The narrator's increasing paranoia as he hears the heartbeat, which may be his own guilt - ridden conscience, is truly terrifying.
Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. In this story, a family comes into possession of a magical monkey's paw that can grant wishes. But each wish comes with a horrible and unforeseen consequence. It shows how our desires can lead to tragic outcomes in a very spooky way.
There's also 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A woman is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper as part of her rest cure. As she spends more time in the room, she starts to hallucinate and becomes obsessed with the patterns on the wallpaper. It's a disturbing exploration of a woman's mental breakdown in a claustrophobic setting.
Can you recommend some really scary short stories?
One really scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye and his descent into madness as he plots to kill the old man. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family gets a cursed paw that grants wishes, but with terrifying consequences. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which shows a woman's psychological breakdown in a room with hideous wallpaper.
Can you recommend some short really scary stories?
One short and scary story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story, the narrator is obsessed with an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. He then hears the sound of the old man's heart still beating, which drives him to insanity. Another is 'The Hitchhiker'. A person keeps seeing the same hitchhiker on the road no matter how far they drive, creating a sense of unease and mystery. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also terrifying. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that grants wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible and unexpected consequence.
Can you recommend some short and really scary stories?
One short and really 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 ends up killing him. He then hears the old man's heart still beating beneath the floorboards where he hid the body, which drives him to confess.
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 recommend some really good scary short stories?
Another great one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a seemingly ordinary village, there is an annual lottery. But as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that this lottery has a very dark and disturbing outcome. It shows how blindly following tradition can lead to horror.
Can you share some really really scary stories?
One really scary story is about a haunted house. People who entered it at night would hear strange whispers and see shadowy figures. Lights would flicker on and off by themselves. There was an old legend that a family was brutally murdered in that house long ago, and their spirits were trapped there, seeking revenge on anyone who dared to enter.
Can you share some really short scary stories?
Sure. One short scary story is: I woke up in the middle of the night to a strange scratching at my window. I peeked through the curtain and saw a pair of glowing eyes staring back at me. Then it all went black. Another one: I was alone in an old house. I heard footsteps on the stairs but no one was there. I ran out as fast as I could. And: In the cemetery, I felt a cold hand on my shoulder. I turned around, but there was no one.
Can you recommend some 'scary stories really scary stories'?
The 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' series is quite good. It has lots of short, spine - chilling tales.
Can you recommend some really really short bedtime stories?
One short bedtime story could be 'The Sleepy Rabbit. A rabbit was so tired after a day of hopping. It found a soft patch of grass and closed its eyes, falling asleep quickly. And that's the story.
What are some really really really scary stories?
One really scary story is '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 vulture - like eye. After hiding the body under the floorboards, he starts to hear the heartbeat of the dead man, which drives him to insanity. It's scary because it shows how guilt can haunt a person.