Share some scaries short horror stories.
A hiker got lost in the woods at night. He came across an abandoned cabin. When he entered, it was freezing cold. He found a diary on the table that told of a family who had been brutally murdered there. As he read, he felt a cold breath on his neck. Looking up, he saw a shadowy figure holding a blood - stained axe. He dashed out into the woods, running for his life.
One short horror story is about a girl who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises from the attic. One day, she finally mustered the courage to go up there. In the dim light, she saw a figure with long, bony fingers and glowing eyes. She ran out of the house and never went back.
There was a man who received a package. Inside was a doll with a cracked porcelain face. At night, he would hear the doll giggling. As days passed, the doll started to move on its own. It would be found in different places around his house, always with a menacing look. Eventually, he threw the doll into a river, but he could still hear the giggles in his nightmares.
What are some good scaries short horror stories?
There's 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl. In this story, a woman kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb when he tells her he's leaving her. Then she calmly serves the lamb to the police officers who come to investigate. It's a story full of dark humor and horror. Another short horror story is 'The Most Dangerous Game' where a man is hunted like an animal on an island by a deranged hunter. It shows the horror of being the prey and the lengths a person will go to survive.
What makes scaries short horror stories so appealing?
They can be relatable in a way. Many short horror stories use common settings like a house or a forest. We all have experiences with these places, so it's easy to put ourselves in the protagonist's shoes. Also, they often deal with basic human fears such as fear of the dark or fear of being alone.
How can scaries short horror stories create a spooky atmosphere?
The unknown and the unexpected play a big role. In short horror stories, things that are not fully explained, like a strange figure that appears briefly in the corner of one's eye, create a sense of unease. And when there are sudden twists, like a character who seems safe suddenly being in mortal danger, it amps up the spookiness. Moreover, the use of dark themes such as death, the supernatural, and insanity all contribute to the overall spooky atmosphere.
What are some scaries stories?
One scaries story is 'The Haunted House'. There was an old, abandoned house on the outskirts of town. People said that at night, strange noises came from it. Lights would flicker in the empty rooms. Once, a curious boy went near it and he heard a blood - curdling scream from inside. He ran away as fast as he could and never went back again.
Share some short horror stories.
A woman bought an old mirror at a flea market. When she got it home, she noticed that in the reflection, there was always a shadowy figure in the corner of the room that wasn't really there. At night, the figure started to move closer to her in the mirror until she couldn't take it anymore and smashed the mirror.
Tell me some Sunday scaries stories.
There was this guy who always dreaded Sunday evenings because he had a really mean coworker. On Sundays, he'd start thinking about having to deal with that person the next day. He'd recall all the times the coworker had been unkind and it made him so anxious that he couldn't enjoy his last day of the weekend. He was constantly worried about what new mean thing the coworker might do on Monday.
What are some of the scariest stories in 'the dream scaries stories'?
Perhaps a story where you are trapped in a dream within a dream. Each layer has its own set of horrors, like rooms filled with grotesque images or people with distorted faces. You try to wake up but keep sinking deeper into this nightmare world, and every attempt to escape just leads you to more terrifying scenarios.
Share some creative short horror stories.
One night, a girl was home alone. She heard strange scratching at the window. When she peeked through the curtain, she saw a pale hand with long, sharp nails. She ran to her bedroom and locked the door. But the scratching followed her, getting louder and louder until she covered her ears and screamed. Then suddenly, it all stopped. When she opened her eyes, a pair of red eyes was staring at her from under her bed.
Share some extremely horror short stories.
There is a short story about a haunted doll. In the story, a family finds an old, porcelain doll in an attic. Strange things start to happen. The doll moves on its own at night, and its eyes seem to follow the family members. Another horror short story could be about a group of hikers who get lost in the woods and stumble upon an abandoned cabin. Inside, they find a diary that details the gruesome murders that took place there, and then they start to experience terrifying apparitions of the victims.
Share some scary horror short stories.
A girl found an old diary in the attic. As she started to read it, she felt a strange presence. The diary told of a girl who had died in the very house decades ago. Every page she turned, the room got colder. Suddenly, the pages of the diary started flipping on their own and she heard a voice whispering her name. She dropped the diary and ran downstairs, never to go back to the attic again.